Funghellino

The funghellino (lit. 'small mushroom') is a short mushroom-shaped stand used in the Roman Catholic liturgy. It is placed on the altar at a Pontifical Mass to hold the bishop's and higher prelates' skullcap (zucchetto) during the Eucharistic prayer.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Danziger, Danny; McCrum, Mark (2009). The Whatchamacallit: Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (And Things You Think You Should Know About, But Don't). New York: MJF Books.
  2. ↑ Ragghianti, Gene (2015). Clerical Secrets: What Really Goes on Behind the Walls of a Catholic Seminary and Parish Rectory?. Booktango.


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