container - holy oil

Dublin Core

Title

container - holy oil

Description

Metal container or "oil stock." This was used to store the sacred oils by Father Nerinckx. Sacred oils are used in the Roman Catholic Church to anoint the newly baptized person, or one newly confirmed. Sacred oils are also used to anoint the sick and dying.

Format

2.75" x 2.75"

Type

Metalwork

Identifier

0023a

Files

0023a.jpg

Citation

“container - holy oil,” Loretto Heritage Center Artifacts, accessed May 15, 2024, https://lorettoheritagecenter.omeka.net/items/show/25.