Stoup (Bénitier) - Our Lady, Star of the Sea and St. Maughold - Ramsey, Isle of Man
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Mike_bjm
N 54° 19.324 W 004° 22.682
30U E 410372 N 6020231
Stoup to the right of the entrance in to the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea and St. Maughold.
Waymark Code: WM11F6B
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 10/12/2019
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Stoup to the right of the entrance in to the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea and St. Maughold. The stoup is of rough stone with a lead lining.
A stoup is a holy water font for holding holy water which is generally placed near the entrance of a church.
In a Roman Catholic Church the stoup it is also known as a bénitier. It is used to make the Sign of the Cross using the holy water upon entering the church.
Holy water has been blessed by a priest and is believed to be a reminder of the baptismal promise
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