sepulcher
A tomb. 2. A receptacle for relics, especially in a Christian altar. 3. A shallow arched niche in the chancel to hold the elements of the Eucharist between their consecration on Maundy Thursday and the Easter High Mass. (Harris, 1977)
A tomb. 2. A receptacle for relics, especially in a Christian altar. 3. A shallow arched niche in the chancel to hold the elements of the Eucharist between their consecration on Maundy Thursday and the Easter High Mass. (Harris, 1977)