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A bugia (Latin: scotula, palmatorium[1]), (French: bougeoir)[2] or hand-candlestick is a low, portable candlestick with a long handle usually held beside a Latin Catholic bishop or other prelate. It is held near the book by one of the attendants of the prelate whenever he reads or sings a text from the book.
According to the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, it was to be made of gold or gilt silver for cardinals and patriarchs and silver for all other prelates, but this distinction was seldom followed. [3]
Until 1905, only bishops and prelates with pontifical privileges could use the bugia at Mass. The Motu Proprio Inter multiplices issued by Pius X allowed all prelates, even titular protonotaries apostolic and vicars general to use the bugia throughout liturgies. Its use on Good Friday, however, remained forbidden regardless of clerical rank.[3][4] Priests who needed an additional light near the missal on account of darkness were allowed to use a candle, so long as it did not have the form of the bugia.[5]
It was generally classified among the pontificalia of a bishop, along with the mitre, crozier, episcopal gloves, and other items until in 1968 its use was restricted to situations where practicality made its use necessary.[1]
The word "bugia" originates from the Latin "bugia" referring to Bougie, Algeria, a source of candle wax.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Louth, Andrew LouthAndrew (2022-02-17), Louth, Andrew (ed.), "bugia", The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199642465.001.0001/acref-9780199642465-e-1089, ISBN 978-0-19-964246-5, retrieved 2025-01-03
- ^ Fortescue, Adrian (2016) [First published 1920]. Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described. Goretti Publications.
- ^ a b Naifa, John Abel (1909). Costume of prelates of the Catholic church: according to Roman etiquette. The John Murphy Company.
- ^ "Bugia at Mass of Domestic Prelate". American Ecclesiastical Review. 88 (3): 317. 1933 – via EBSCO.
- ^ "Altar (in Liturgy)". Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Dictionary : BUGIA". www.catholicculture.org. Retrieved 2025-01-03.