Home›Ritual Implements›Who May Handle It›Clergy or ordained officiants onlyBrowse ByClergy or ordained officiants onlyThis page groups sacred objects by who is permitted to touch or move them. Wikipedia notes that the Council of Trent "enjoined bishops to instruct their flocks that 'the holy bodies of holy martyrs ... are to be venerated by the faithful,'" placing bishops in charge of how ordinary believers approach a relic. Browsing this way lets a visitor compare an object anyone may approach against one reserved for clergy alone.FactsClergy or ordained officiants onlySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Objects & Ritual Items 1Clergy or ordained officiants onlyFilter Results5 entriesPractice StatusAllAccess restricted by its custodians or by law (1)In active religious use (1)Category of Sacred ObjectAllRitual implement (1)TraditionAllJudaism (1)Norse Paganism (1)Shinto (2)Zoroastrianism (1)MaterialAllEvergreen branch (Cleyera japonica) (1)Gold, brass, bronze (1)metal (1)Paper (or cloth) (1)ConsecrationAllConsecrated in a rite before use (3)Not consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated object (2)Implement OfAllBlot (1)Yasna (1)Origin Period Start YearAll-515 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5BarsomClergy or ordained officiants onlyHlautbolli, the Sacrificial BowlClergy or ordained officiants onlyMenorahClergy or ordained officiants onlySakakiClergy or ordained officiants onlyShideClergy or ordained officiants onlySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.