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[[Image:Last supper.jpg|frame|right|Last Supper Icon]]
The '''Last Supper icon''' (Mystical Supper [[icon]]) is over the [[IconostasisRoyal Doors|royal doors]] of the [[iconostasis]] in most Orthodox churches. In front of this icon, is where the faithful come to receive the [[Eucharist]] at the [[Divine Liturgy]]. Beyond the icon, in the [[Altar]], is where the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated. A remembrance of the Savior who instituted the [[Sacrament]] at the [[Last Supper]].
==Description==
The icon depicts the last meal of [[Christ]] with his [[disciple]]s in the 'Upper Room' before his arrest. Christ is the central figure at the table. The [[chalice]] containing the Precious Blood of Christ is on the table or sometimes being held.