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Bugia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is, an Italian term for a metal candlestick to contain a wax taper, held during divine service by an attendant on bishops and other persons of ecclesiastical dignity, both as a sign of distinction, and also in order to throw additional light upon the book from which they read.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bugia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bugia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.