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Sacristan
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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An old word derived from the Latin sacra, meaning sacred things, still retained to designate one who has charge of the Sacristy with all its contents, viz., the vestments and sacred vessels. The word has been corrupted into sexton which is now used for the man who takes care of the church building.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Sacristan'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/s/sacristan.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Sacristan'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/s/sacristan.html. 1901.
