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Encyclopedia of Religion entry forCatafalqueThe name given to a structure, usually empty, like a bier, placed in the center or other suitable part of a Roman Catholic church while Masses are said for the dead. The term also includes the tapers, ornaments, etc., with which the structure is surrounded. Another name for the structure with all the decorations is castrum doloris or " castle of grief." The French name is chapelle ardente. citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney
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