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What is a sanctuary lamp in a Catholic church?

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When the sanctuary lamp is burning it indicates that the Blessed Sacrament is present in the tabernacle.

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Who ordered sanctuary lamps to be hung in the Catholic churches?
Sanctuary lamps actually date back to ancient Jewish times and the custom followed into the early Christian Church. God ordered that an oil lamp be kept burning constantly before the Jewish...
When is a sanctuary lamp used in a Catholic Church?
A Sanctuary Lamp must be lit anytime the Blessed Sacrament if reserved in a Church.
Where is the sanctuary lamp located in a church?
Very near the taberncale where the blessed sacrament ( body of Christ is kept)
What do you call a sanctuary in a Catholic Church?
A sanctuary.
Define sanctuary in a Roman Catholic Church?
According to the glossary at the end of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a sanctuary is "the part of a church set apart for the principal rites of worship." In other words, the sanctuary,...