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Baptismal gowns, undated

 File — Box: 94, Item: 3-4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Material culture and pamphlets that document the Liturgical Movement and changes in religious life in the American Catholic Church from the early twentieth century through the implementation of the Second Vatican Council's reforms in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection contains artifacts of many kinds, including badges, bookmarks, candles, chalices, chaplets, crosses, crucifixes, holy water containers, jewelry, key rings, medals, money clips, monstrances, pins, plaques, relics, rosaries, scapulars, sick call sets, statues, vestments, and altar textiles.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

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 simple gown of white cloth worn by a person (in the Catholic Church, usually an infant) being baptized. The gown may be trimmed with tucks, lace, embroidery, and other handwork. Baptismal gowns often have matching bonnets, and may become family heirlooms that are used generation after generation.

Source:

"Baptismal clothing," Wikipedia, July 24, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptismal_clothing.

Full Extent

2 Items

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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