Bible Encyclopedias
Statio
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Statio,
a word employed in ecclesiastical language to denote,
1. A certain fixed post or place, and especially an appointed place, in which prayer might be made, either publicly or privately (locus sacer, oratorium).
2. A standing posture at prayer. (See STANDING).
3. Statio is also frequently employed by early writers as nearly equivalent to jejunium. (See STATIONS).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Statio'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/statio.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.