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Holy water font

 
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Holy water font in Rome, Italy
Carved stoup at the entrance of Kilpeck church, England

A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water generally placed near the entrance of a church. Generally used in the Roman Catholic Churches to make the sign of the cross using the the holy water upon entrance.

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