Church
Words Quiz
Answers
The
action of being received directly into heaven - ASSUMPTION
A
sleeveless mantle worn by the celebrant at the Eucharist - CHASUBLE
A
service offering thanks for the safe delivery of a mother after childbirth - CHURCHING
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receptacle for the reservation of the host at the Eucharist - CIBORIUM
A
girdle worn by priests, servers and acolytes during Communion - CINCTURE
or
CINGULUM
The upper part of a large church, containing windows to admit light - CLERESTORY
The pastoral staff or crook of a bishop or abbot - CROZIER
A
person who wilfully destroyed all religious pictures and statues in times past -
ICONOCLAST
Common
abbreviation for the Latin form of “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” - INRI
A
collection of formularies for the conduct of public worship - LITURGY
Eucharistic
vestment consisting of a strip of cloth left hanging from the left arm - MANIPLE
Any
seven-branched candlestick – originating in Judaism - MENORAH
A
vessel of gold or silver in which the host is exposed - MONSTRANCE
A
lobby across the western end of a church, separated from the nave by a screen or
wall - NARTHEX
A
bright cloud or golden disc of splendour, surrounding the head of a saint - NIMBUS
A
representation of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus across her lap
- PIETA
A
spike on which a candle can be impaled to hold it upright - PRICKET
An
ornamental facing of stone, wood or fabric covering the rear of an altar - REREDOS
A
large crucifix, especially if stationed over a screen between the nave and the
chancel - ROOD
The
repository where vestments, sacred objects and valuables are kept - SACRISTY
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church officer responsible for digging graves and tolling the funeral bell - SEXTON
A
vessel to contain holy water, often set in the wall - STOUP
A
metal vessel with a pierced cover for the burning of incense - THURIBLE
An
official who carries a rod of office before dignitaries of the church - VERGER
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candle lit to offer thanks or give expression to a prayer - VOTIVE