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– The minor ordinations are those of clericus, sacrista, and custos librorum.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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The sacrista has a ring given to him with the words: "Esto ianitor adituum et præpositus ostiariorum".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Thus the magister capellae came immediately after the cardinals, followed, in the order given, by the sacrista, cantores, capellani, and clerici.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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"repository of sacred things," 1601, from Anglo-Fr. sacrestie, from M.L. sacrista, from L. sacer "sacred" (see sacred).
Open Kitchen William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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(guardian of the castle and lieutenant of the grand master); two grand comendadores, one for Castile and the other for Aragon; the grand prior, representing the Abbot of Morimond in the spiritual government; the sacrista (guardian of the relics); the obrero
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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