Bible Encyclopedias
Descensus
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a word applied to the vault beneath the altar, in which are placed the relics of the saints.
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Descensus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/descensus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.