sacristy

Also known as vestry, preparation room

thumb|Sacristy with a sacristy credens (a cabinet with wide and very shallow drawers in which vestments and hangings are stored). A chasuble and stole are laid out on top of it, ready to be put on. A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.

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A sacristy is a room in Christian churches where vestments, sacred vessels, and parish records are stored and prepared for use during services. It matters because it serves as the functional space where clergy and church staff organize and access the religious items and documentation needed for worship and church operations.

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Vinony's link graph records 2,137 inbound references to sacristy, and connects out to sacristan, altar cloth and Christianity.

Vinony files it under Buildings and structures of the Catholic Church, Church architecture and Rooms.

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Part of: church building
Image: Sakristei Dom Köln.jpg

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Commons category: Sacristies
described by source: Wikitólica
architectural style: church architecture

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The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate building (as in some monasteries). In most older churches, a sacristy is near a side altar, or more usually behind or on a side of the main altar.

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