Faldstool

“A small desk in cathedrals, churches, etc., at which the litany is enjoined to be sung or said. It is sometimes called a litany stool or litany desk, and when used it is generally placed in the middle of the choir, sometimes near the steps of the altar.” -Whitney, 1911

Keywords

Bishop, cathedral, altar, choir, faldstool, litany stool, litany desk, church furniture

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Ecclesiastical Furniture

Source

William Dwight Whitney The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1911)

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