Chrismarium

Chrismatory for ritual oil from Germany, 1636[1] (silver-gilt, Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

A chrismarium or chrismatory can either be a place in a church set apart for the administration of confirmation or an ampulla or jar, globular in form, usually made of silver or pewter, and used for containing chrism oil.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Chrismatory". Metalwork. Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
  2. ↑  "Chrismarium". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.

See also

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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