Sacristan (Noun)
Meaning
An officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sacristan carefully polished the sacred chalice in preparation for the upcoming ceremony.
- Every morning the sacristan would unlock the sacristy and make sure everything was in order before the first mass.
- In addition to his other duties, the parish sacristan was also in charge of decorating the church for special occasions.
- When the new priest took over the parish, he was amazed at the sacristan's vast knowledge of the sacred objects in the church.
- The sacristan spent hours each week maintaining the vestments and other sacred textiles in the sacristy.