bier
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thumb|250px|Pope John Paul II lying in state on his funeral bier at [[St. Peter's Basilica in Rome]] thumb|A bier from Tønder, Denmark A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse is placed to lie in state or to be carried to its final disposition.
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thumb|250px|Pope John Paul II lying in state on his funeral bier at [[St. Peter's Basilica in Rome]] thumb|A bier from Tønder, Denmark A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse is placed to lie in state or to be carried to its final disposition.
In Christian burial, the bier is often placed in the centre of the nave with candles surrounding it, and remains in place during the funeral.
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