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Just incense, the particular name or brand would vary by Church, depending on who was buying it, and which brand they prefered. See below for some samples.

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Q: What is the incense used in Catholic churches called?
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Name of incense used in catholic churches?

Incense used at a Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, or Orthodox church is called Biblical incense. They most of the time use the incense mixture or at least on of the ingredients found in the Old Testament (ExodusCh.30) God was telling Moses to build an alter to burn incense and in that chapter it tells the fragrance mixture (-:


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What is a smoking vessel used in the Catholic Church?

It is a thurible and used to burn incense.


What is a church incense burner called?

The metal container which contains blessed incense in the Catholic Church is called a thurible. Generally, it hangs from a chain, and is swung back and forth to release the smoke from the incense It is used at the beginning of the Mass for the procession, or during Eucharistic Adoration, among other thingsThe metal container which contains blessed incense in the Catholic Church is called a thurible. Generally, it hangs from a chain, and is swung back and forth to release the smoke from the incense It is used at the beginning of the Mass for the procession, or during Eucharistic Adoration, among other things


What is a Censer in church?

A Thurible or (censer) is an incense burner suspended from a chain(s) used for the spreading of incense. Inside the golden vessel in burning charcoal bricks/disks and granular incense is scooper onto them and the smoke starts to rise. The lid is lowered and the sweet fragrance comes out of the holes on the lid. The censer is carried or swung in the church and/or around objects to bless them. In the Bible both in Old and New Testament, incense was used to symbolize the prayers of saints rising to God. (Revelation Ch. 8) Incense is used in many but not all sects of Christianity such as Catholic, Old Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican (Episcopal in the USA) and Lutheran churches.


What kind of incense is used in Ethiopian Coptic churches?

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Is Latin used in Catholic churches?

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What is the name of the incense burned at Mass in Catholic Churches?

It is used at special holy days suchas Easter and Christmas and at all ceremonial Masses with the Bishop present. It is used at the beginning oif the Mass to incense the altar, at the gospel, at coomunion before the prayer, and to incense the people. It is also used at funerals and at Benediction services.


What are Roman Catholics Churchs called?

Churches. There's no fancy name. We call our church services Mass..Catholic AnswerRoman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. So, obviously they are not called "Roman". Most Churches are named after a saint, one of the titles of Our Blessed Lord, or His Mother.


What is the metal container used to burn incense during worship called?

A typical censer is a small metal or stone dish used for burning incense, often on small legs. In many cultures, burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations, and this influences the design and decoration of the censer. Designs vary from simple, earthenware bowls to intricately carved silver or gold vessels.In the Roman Catholic, Anglo-Catholic, Old Catholic, and some other Churches, a censer is often called a thurible, and used during important offices (benedictions, processions, important masses). A common design for a thurible is a metal container, about the size and shape of a coffee-pot, suspended on chains. The bowl contains hot coals, and the incense is placed on top of these. The thurible is then swung back and forth on its chains, spreading the fragrant smoke. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censer thurible It is a thurible. The person carrying it is the thurifer.


Why does a Catholic priest sometimes carry a smoking pot?

The "smoking pot" you refer to is an incense burner. Incense is a substance that gives off a pleasant smell when burnt. It has been used in many cultures including Jewish temples. Carrying on the tradition the Catholic Church uses incense at certain Masses which were called "High Masses" usually celebrated by three priests to "incense" the altar. It is also used at funerals to "incense" the coffin.AnswerThe incense symbolizes prayer, which rises heavenward towards God. In the traditional Latin rite of Mass, the altar is incensed, intimating that this is a sacred place. It is also an imitation of the early temple practices as well as an allusion to the book of Revelation where incense burns before the altar of God.


Is a vicar Catholic or Anglican?

A vicar is a what a parish priest is called in the Anglican Church. Non-conformist churches, Episcopalians, Baptists, Methodists, URC, Pentecostals and so on use the title minister. Although not often found in Catholic churches in years past, parochial vicar is nowadays being used more and more as the term for what used to be called parish priest.