List of Church Linens
Further information: Altar clothChurch linens are used in some Christian churches, with the Roman Catholic Church having perhaps the most elaborate use of them. Linens are used to represent the sacred nature of the altar and to protect the Eucharist. Church linens include:
- Altar cloth (sometimes called the "Fair Linen")
- Antependium
- Antimension
- Baptismal cloth
- Burse
- Cere cloth
- Chalice veil
- Corporal
- Credence cloth
- IndÃtia
- Lavabo
- Pall
- Purificator
- StrachÃtsa
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