In Christian tradition the Holy Chalice is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. The vessel is referred to in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, the word "cup" being generally used in English translations. The celebration of the Eucharist in Christian churches and communities retains the original elements of the Last Supper, the bread and the "cup" or chalice, with the celebrant using the words of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels. There are traditions in the Catholic Church that the Holy Chalice still exists and may be identified with one of several candidates, none of which seem to most modern art historians and scientific testers to be of the appropriate age, quite apart from other issues. The Holy Chalice is also associated with the Holy Grail, initially a specifically literary tradition, of medieval origin.
Read more about Holy Chalice: The Last Supper, Catholic Tradition, Association With The "Holy Grail", Iconography of The Holy Chalice, Four Medieval Relics
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