Altar candlestick
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The altar candlesticks is used to hold the candles used in the Catholic liturgical celebration of Mass.
Structure[]
These candlesticks consist of five principal parts: the foot, the stem, the knob, the bowl to catch drippings, and the pricket on which the candle is placed.[1]
History[]
Before the 10th century AD, altar candlesticks were not used. They were used occasionally by the thirteenth century, and in the sixteenth, they were in common use.
Regulation[]
Altar candlesticks may be made of any material suitable for candlesticks, with the exception that silvered candlesticks may not be used on Good Friday.[1] They may never be used for funeral celebrations.[1] Also, they may not be covered by cloth or lace, and candelabra are prohibited, so each candlestick must be distinct.
References[]
- ^ a b c Schulte, Augustin Joseph (1907). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
- Catholic liturgy
- Candles
- Eucharistic objects