ostensorium
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An ostensorium, also called a monstrance, is an ornate liturgical vessel used in Roman Catholic and some other Christian traditions to display the consecrated Eucharistic host for adoration and processions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eucharistic vessel
ⓘ
liturgical vessel ⓘ religious object ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine | Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| carriedIn | Eucharistic procession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
precious stones
ⓘ
religious symbols ⓘ |
| displays | consecrated Eucharistic host ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin ostendere meaning "to show" ⓘ |
| handledBy |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | monstrance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central receptacle
ⓘ
luna ⓘ rays or sunburst design ⓘ stand ⓘ |
| hasShape |
cross
ⓘ
sunburst ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed in Western Christianity in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| keptIn | sacristy ⓘ |
| mayContain |
crystal luna
ⓘ
glass luna ⓘ |
| oftenCoveredWith | humeral veil during blessing ⓘ |
| placedOn | altar ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
liturgical law
ⓘ
rubrics of the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ciborium
ⓘ
pyx ⓘ tabernacle ⓘ |
| requires | consecrated host in a pyx or luna ⓘ |
| requiresHandlingWith | reverence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
glory of Christ
ⓘ
light of Christ ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
gilded metal
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eucharistic adoration ⓘ Eucharistic processions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
genuflection
ⓘ
incensation ⓘ kneeling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.