Altars & Sanctuary
Tabernacle Stands
Tabernacle stands raise the tabernacle to a worthy and prominent place where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved.
About this collection
About Tabernacle Stands
Where the tabernacle stands apart from the altar, a stand gives it height and dignity. Each one is made to order.
This collection
- Material: wood in a marbleized finish with decorative sides
- Size: about 25 by 25 inches and 40 inches tall
- Price: on request
- Freight: billed separately
Check the top against your tabernacle's base before ordering. Call 913-710-0025 or request a quote.
See also tabernacles and tabernacle surrounds.
Tabernacle Stands
In the Sacred Liturgy
The tabernacle, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved, stands in a place that is prominent, worthy and suited to prayer. In many churches it rests on the high altar or within a reredos. Where it stands on its own, it is set on a tabernacle stand, a pillar or pedestal that raises it so that it can be seen from throughout the church and approached with reverence.
Because the tabernacle is to be immovable and secure, its stand must be solid and stable, fixed firmly in place, with the tabernacle securely anchored to it. Its design gives the tabernacle dignity and draws the eye to the place of Christ's presence, beside which a sanctuary lamp burns at all times.
Tabernacle stands are made of marble, wood or metal, sometimes with a marbleized finish, carved or paneled sides, and a top shaped to receive the tabernacle. They are often designed to match the altar and the other furnishings of the sanctuary.
How lovely is thy dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!
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Looking for a different size, finish or design? Tell us what your church needs and we will prepare a quote.