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English translation: candle bearers


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17:20 May 16, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Italian term or phrase: ceroferari
La divina liturgia angelica (angeli cantori, musicanti, ceroferari, con i simboli della passione, adoranti)
Mairi-Claire Hamill
Italy
Local time: 05:50
English translation:candle bearers
Explanation:
In the procession, these are the acolytes or altar boys who bear the candles.

Frequently, in our church, the priest on coming out to say Mass is preceded by two lighted candle bearers, each of whom then place their candle on the altar.
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candle bearers


Explanation:
In the procession, these are the acolytes or altar boys who bear the candles.

Frequently, in our church, the priest on coming out to say Mass is preceded by two lighted candle bearers, each of whom then place their candle on the altar.

InfoMarex
Ireland
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for your help.
MC

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agree  dsd-sl
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acolytes


Explanation:
http://www.portosalvosiderno.it/Immagini/Associazione/Immagi...

ceroferario Nella liturgia cattolica è il chierico che reca il cero acceso nelle funzioni solenni.


An acolyte is a cleric promoted to the fourth and highest minor order in the Latin Church, ranking next to a subdeacon. The chief offices of an acolyte are to light the candles on the altar, to carry them in procession, and during the solemn singing of the Gospel; to prepare wine and water for the sacrifice of the Mass; and to assist the sacred ministers at the Mass, and other public services of the Church. In the ordination of an
acolyte the bishop presents him with a candle, extinguished, and an empty cruet, using appropriate words expressive of these duties. Altar boys are often designated as acolytes and perform the duties of such. The duties of the acolyte in Catholic liturgical services are fully described in the manuals of liturgy, e.g. Pio Matinucci, "Manuale Sacrarum Caeremoniarum" (Rome, 1880), VI, 625; and De Herdt, "Sacrae Liturgiae Praxis" (Louvain, 1889), II, 28-39.

Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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