Again a bishop when taking part in any ecclesiastical function in the sanctuary has a little candlestick of his own, known as the bugia, which is held beside him by a chaplain or cleric. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
Everyone knows what to do - the maniple is ready for the end of the Indulgentiam, the servers assist the Bishop ascending the steps by holding the fringe of his alb in ceremonial deference to his office as "Pontifex" and the bugia hand-held candle is there right on time for the Introit Miserere mihi Domine. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
But the wine it is sometimes traditore, it can also be telling the -- what is bugia?. From Wordnik.com. [Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions] Reference
Saturday, before the Mass bishops are allowed the use of the bugia or hand-candlestick. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Nine acolytes or clerics minister the book, bugia, mitre, crosier, censer, two acolyte candles, gremiale, and cruets, and four minister in turn at the washing of the bishop's hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
The use of the bugia is not permitted to priests, whatever be their dignity, unless it be granted by an Apostolic privilege either personal, or by reason of their being curial dignitaries. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize] Reference
Hence the use of lamps and candles was probably continued even when not actually needed, just as, in more modern days, the bishop's bugia, which in the beginning served an entirely practical purpose, has come in time to be purely ceremonial. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Tuttavia, ha detto troppo una bugia assurda. From Wordnik.com. [Rick Moody: The Diviners (Excerpt)] Reference
He does not use the crosier or the bugia. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
He looked insulted: "I have not told a bugia.". From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880] Reference
(bugia). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock] Reference
The ornaments worn or used by the bishop, besides those ordinarily required for Mass, are the buskins and sandals, pectoral cross, tunic, dalmatic, gloves, pallium (if he has a right to use it), mitre, ring, crosier, gremiale, basin and ewer, canon, and bugia. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
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