Bugia (candlestick)

This article is about the Roman Catholic liturgical candlestick. For the port city in Algeria, see Béjaïa. For the province in Algeria, see Béjaïa Province. For the 1656 work of Italian poetry, see Massimiliano Palombara.

A bugia (Latin: scotula, palmatorium, French: bougeoir) or hand-candlestick is a liturgical candlestick held beside a Latin Catholic bishop or other prelate.

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