The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course.
That which is moving onward in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a ceremonious train; a retinue; as, a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession.
An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without.
The liturgical movement of the Clergy, Altar-Servers, Choir and Faithful usually around the outside of the Church. Processions are held during Holy Week, Pscha, Bright Week, and on Parish Feast Days.
Group of individuals moving in an orderly, often ceremonial manner.
The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass, consisting of altar servers, the celebrant and late parishioners looking for seats.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
The line of choir members, clergy and others walking down the aisle of a church to begin a service. See "recession."
the line of choir, clergy, acolytes, crucifer, torchbearers and others walking into a church to begin a service.
A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin, processio, itself from procedere, to go forth, advance, proceed) is, in general, an organized body of people advancing in a formal or ceremonial manner.