Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Sexton
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Anglo-Norman: segerstein, someone who looks after the sacred objects)
A church official, usually a layman, with duties ranging from those of janitor to those of sacristan, such as caring for the church edifice and grounds, ringing the bell, and preparing graves. Sextons have their own patron saints.
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Entry for 'Sexton'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/s/sexton.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Sexton'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/s/sexton.html. 1910.
