MONSTRANCE

Monstrance

A monstrance, also known as ostensorium, is the vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic and Anglican churches to display the consecrated Eucharistic host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Created in the medieval period for the public display of relics, the monstrance today is usually restricted for vessels used for hosts. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". In Latin, the monstrance is known as an ostensorium .

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monstrance

Noun

  1. An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the consecrated host is placed for veneration.


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