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Term: SACRISTY
Definition: A sacristy is a room in a church where the priest's robes and other important items are kept. It's also sometimes called a vestry. In some churches, the sacristy is used as a meeting place for the minister, church wardens, and parishioners to discuss church business.
A sacristy, also known as a vestry, is a room in a church where the priest's robes and other religious items are kept.
It is also an assembly of the minister, church wardens, and parishioners who conduct church business.
The first example illustrates the use of the sacristy as a place where the priest's robes are kept. The second example shows how the sacristy can also be used as a meeting place for church officials to conduct business.