paten
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thumb|Paten, 13th century, now part of the Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist (Metropolitan Museum of Art)|Metropolitan Museum of Art Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist thumb|Derrynaflan Chalice|Derrynaflan Paten, part of an 8th- or 9th-century communion set found in [[County Tipperary, Ireland]]
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- Western usage
- Roman rite
- Protestant rites
- Eastern usage
- Byzantine Rite
- Divine Liturgy
- Other uses
- Blessing and handling
- Alexandrian Rite
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thumb|Paten, 13th century, now part of the Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist (Metropolitan Museum of Art)|Metropolitan Museum of Art Ensemble for the celebration of the Eucharist thumb|Derrynaflan Chalice|Derrynaflan Paten, part of an 8th- or 9th-century communion set found in [[County Tipperary, Ireland]]
A paten or diskos is a small plate used for the celebration of the Eucharist (as in a mass). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.