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Consecration, Water of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
A holy water used in the ceremony of the consecration of a church. It contains wine, salt, and ashes. It takes its name because its use was prescribed by Pope Gregory I.
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Entry for 'Consecration, Water of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/c/consecration-water-of.html. 1910.