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Antependium

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

The name given to the covering hanging in front of the lectern, pulpit or Altar, and being the color of the Church Season. The Altar hanging is usually called the Frontal.

Bibliography Information
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Antependium'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​a/antependium.html. 1901.