Ciborium (container)
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A ciborium (plural ciboria;
(for the wine).The word is also used for a large canopy over the altar of a church, which was a common feature of Early Medieval church architecture, now relatively rare.
History
The ancient Greek word referred to the cup-shaped seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily Horace's odes (2.7.21–22).[3]
In medieval Latin, and in English, "Ciborium" more commonly refers to a covered container used in
aumbry. In some cases, it may be veiled (see photograph below) to indicate the presence of the consecrated hosts. It is typically made, or at least plated, in a precious metal
.
Other containers for the host include the
Holy Eucharist. A pyx
is a small, circular container into which a few consecrated hosts can be placed. Pyxes are typically used to bring communion to the sick or housebound.
Gallery
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Ciborium covered by a veil -
A collection of ciboria from the 18th-20th centuries, Our Lady of Manaoag Museum, Philippines -
Ciboria, Our Lady of Manaoag Museum, Philippines
See also
References
- ^ a b OED.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 352.
- ^ Horace, Odes II: Vatis Amici, tr. and ed. by David Alexander West (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998), p. 53.
External links
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The dictionary definition of ciborium at Wiktionary
