A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a Christian church, or else in the vestry or sacristy, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself. Lutherans and An
Located in the sacristry is the piscina of Norrtälje Church (Evangelical-Lutheran), part of the Archdiocese of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden.
16th-century double piscina at the Franciscan friary in Kilconnell, Ireland
The piscina in the north wall of the chancel at St. Mary the Virgin church at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
C15 piscina in St. Katherine's chapel inside Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England (May 2025)
A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.
Piscina
…A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a Christian church, or else in the vestry or sacristy, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself. Lutherans and Anglicans usually refer to the basin, calling it a piscina…
Sacristy with a sacristy credens (a cabinet with wide and very shallow drawers in which vestments and hangings are stored). A chasuble and stole are laid out on top of it, ready to be put on.
Interior of the sacristy at St. Michael Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Keminmaa, Finland
Vesting prayers hanging in the sacristy of Norrtälje Church (Evangelical-Lutheran) in Norrtälje, Sweden
The sacristy of St. Therese Retreat Center in Columbus, Ohio (USA)