noun
- plural of sacrist; church officials responsible for the care of the sacristy and sacred vessels
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The sacrists prepared the altar for the morning service.
- Two sacrists were appointed to maintain the church’s sacred objects.
- The cathedral employed several sacrists to care for its many chapels.
- The sacrists carefully cleaned the chalices after communion.
- Medieval monasteries often had dedicated sacrists among their members.
- The head sacrist trained the new volunteers in proper procedures.