Privileged Altar

A Privileged Altar (Latin: Altare Privilegiatum) is an altar in a Roman Catholic church where a plenary indulgence is granted whenever Mass is celebrated there.[1]

An example is the Vallarpadam Church in Kerala.

References

  1. ↑ Privileged Altar, Catholic Encyclopedia
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