Bugia, 1959, undated

File — Box: 46, tray: 1, Item: 1-2

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Candles and candle holders for personal and liturgical use, including Agnus Dei wax discs, bugia, candles for special occasions such as ordinations, and candlesticks for altar candles.

Dates

Creation: 1959, undated

Creator

From the Collection: Leonard, William J. (1908-2000) (Compiler, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection is mostly in English, with some materials in French, German, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovenian, and Spanish.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Definition and use

A bugia is a portable candle holder which, when containing a lit candle, is held beside a bishop during a Pontifical Mass. On occasion, other prelates are given the same privilege. The bugia once served a practical role, but today it is purely ceremonial.

Sources:

“Bugia,” Catholic Culture. Accessed 17 July 2024. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=32252.