Altar candlestick
Altar candlesticks hold the candles used in the Catholic liturgical celebration of Mass.
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Structure[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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Schulte, Augustin Joseph (1907). "Altar (in Liturgy)". In Herbermann, Charles. Catholic Encyclopedia. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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