Thurible
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A thurible is a metal incense burner suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services. It is used in Christian churches, including those of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodo
A single chain thurible, as used by some Western churches
Stained glass window depiction of a thurible, St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Clockwise from upper left: Thurible, cup from inside thurible, incense boat, charcoal holder, and tongs
Two servers swing thuribles towards the congregation during a funeral.
Botafumeiro
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The Botafumeiro is a famous thurible used at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, in Spain. Its name comes from the Galician language, where botar means "to eject, to throw away, to expel", and the L
Thurible
…burns quite quickly. Once the incense has been placed on the charcoal the thurible is then closed and used for censing. A famous thurible is the huge Botafumeiro in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain. The word thurible comes from the Old French thurible, which in turn is derived from the Latin term thuribulum…
The currently used Botafumeiro, made in 2013.
The pulley mechanism under the transept's dome.
The swinging Botafumeiro dispensing clouds of incense.