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Altar Stole

The Catholic Encyclopedia

An ornament, having the shape of the ends of a stole, which in the Middle Ages was attached to the front of the altar.

Bibliography Information
Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'Altar Stole'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-stole.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.