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Bible Dictionaries
Baptismal Shell
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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A scallop shell, either real or made of precious metal, used by the Priest for pouring the water on the head of the candidate in Holy Baptism.
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Bibliography Information
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Baptismal Shell'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/b/baptismal-shell.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Baptismal Shell'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/b/baptismal-shell.html. 1901.
