Back بركة الوضوء Arabic Piscina (sagrari) Catalan Piscina Danish Piscina (Kirche) German Piscina (religión) Spanish Piscina Estonian Piscina Finnish Piscine (lavabo) French Piskina (tsjerke) Frisian Linn ionnalta Irish
A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, or else in the vestry or sacristy, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself. Lutherans and Anglicans usually refer to the basin, calling it a piscina.[1] For Catholics and Lutherans, a sacrarium is "special sink used for the reverent disposal of sacred substances. This sink has a cover, a basin, and a special pipe and drain that empty directly into the earth, rather than into the sewer system" (USCCB, Built of Living Stones, 236).[1] Precious or sacred items are disposed of, when possible, by returning them to the ground. They are in some cases used to dispose of materials used in the sacraments and water from liturgical ablutions. They are found in Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, and a similar vessel is used in Eastern Orthodox churches.
- ^ a b "Altar Guild Instructions" (PDF). First Lutheran Church. 23 February 2022. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
The covered sink, known as the piscina or sacrarium, drains directly to the earth.