A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate building.

What does the sacristy do?

sacristy, also called vestry, in architecture, room in a Christian church in which vestments and sacred objects used in the services are stored and in which the clergy and sometimes the altar boys and the choir members put on their robes.

What does sacristy mean in religion?

sacristy Add to list Share. A sacristy is the room in a Catholic church where religious objects used during rituals like Holy Communion are stored. ... Orthodox and Catholic churches are most likely to have a sacristy. The word literally means "repository for sacred things," from the Latin root sacer, "sacred."