// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the altar cruet say? "I'm in a vessel situation.
(Redirected from Altar cruets)
 | This article needs more citations. (August 2026) |
An altar cruet or mass cruet is a small jug used in mass to carry the water or wine that are used in the consecration.[1]
The current cruets have replaced the old amphoras that, with the name of hama or amula, were used to receive and carry the chalices of the wine that the faithful offered at Mass.
Often they were richly decorated metal jugs, or made of glass or jasper, called a burette in French.[2]
The reduced form of the present cruets dates, at least, from the 12th century.
In low church Anglican Churches, altar cruets are no longer used.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Matthews, Edward (1994). St Stephen's Handbook for Altar Servers. Gracewing. p. 46. ISBN 9780852442777. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Burette, in The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, Volume 1. The Century Company. 1914. p. 725. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Parker, J.H.; Grey, W. (1842). A guide to the architectural antiquities in the neighbourhood of Oxford. Oxfordshire architectural and historical society. p. 191. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
 | This article about Christian liturgy and worship is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |