1. a person who is in charge of the sacred objects and vestments in a church

Examples

• The sacristan prepared the altar for Sunday morning service.
• As sacristan, she was responsible for maintaining the church’s religious artifacts.
• The old sacristan had served the parish faithfully for thirty years.
• Before each ceremony, the sacristan would light the candles and arrange the vestments.
• The priest relied on the sacristan to keep the sacred vessels polished and ready.
• Our church is looking for a new sacristan to help with weekly preparations.