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A piscina or sacrarium is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, used for washing the communion vessels. They are often made of stone and fitted with a drain, and are in some cases used to dispose of materials used in the sacraments. They are found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, and a similar vessel is used in Eastern Orthodox churches.
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A piscina or sacrarium is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, used for washing the communion vessels. They are often made of stone and fitted with a drain, and are in some cases used to dispose of materials used in the sacraments. They are found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, and a similar vessel is used in Eastern Orthodox churches.
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noun, plural -nae   /-ni / Show Spelled Pronunciation [-nee] Show IPA Pronunciation. Ecclesiastical. a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the ...
pi·sci·na  (p-s n, -s n, -sh n) n. pl. pi·sci·nae (-n) Ecclesiastical. A stone basin with a drain for carrying away the water used in ceremonial ablutions.
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R.C.Ch. a basin with a drain, formerly near the altar, now usually in the sacristy, for the disposal of holy water, waste water from washing altar linen, etc.
The Piscina (the Latin word for basin) is of medieval origin and simply looks like a niche in the church wall, however it is much more.
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