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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Paten
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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The plate, made of precious metal, on which the Bread is consecrated at the Holy Communion and from which it is administered to the communicants. When properly made, the lower part of the Paten will fit into or over the edge of the chalice. The word is derived from the Latin, Patena or the Greek, Patane, meaning a flat, open dish. (See VESSELS, SACRED.)
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Paten'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/p/paten.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Paten'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/p/paten.html. 1901.
