What does BS mean ?

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I have seen this in different churches now, usually on the altar depicted as initials. Does it have any known catholic or latin meaning ?
 
saintgermain said:
I have seen this in different churches now, usually on the altar depicted as initials. Does it have any known catholic or latin meaning ?
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Could it be you’ve misred “IHS” (a monogram for Jesus Christ in Greek: Iesous Christos)?
 
Hi,
Many thanks for your reply. No, it’s definately B S. I might even have a picture of it but don’t know if i can upload that here.
 
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Does it have any known catholic or latin meaning ?
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Altars normally have labels on them to tell which way it should be installed. The Front Side is not labeled (because it would be visible), but the Back Side (BS) is. They need to turn the altar around - it’s pointed the wrong way!!!

Seriously, though - maybe Blessed Sacrament (Beatus Sacramentum)? That’s a guess.
 
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Hi,
Many thanks for your reply. No, it’s definately B S. I might even have a picture of it but don’t know if i can upload that here.
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You can attach a picture to a post relatively easily by clicking on the paper clip icon above the box where you type in the text of your post.
 
DavidFilmer said:
Altars normally have labels on them to tell which way it should be installed. The Front Side is not labeled (because it would be visible), but the Back Side (BS) is. They need to turn the altar around - it’s pointed the wrong way!!!

Seriously, though - maybe Blessed Sacrament (Beatus Sacramentum)? That’s a guess.
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The term “Blessed Sacrament” is not usually used in Latin. Where the term “Blessed Sacrament” would be used in English, “Sanctissimum Sacramentum” is used in Latin.
 
From what I could find:
There is a very old artist named “Basilius Pictor.” Could you be looking at reproductions of his mosaics?

Alter… how about this? “The letters BS appear prominently in the hexagram, which is why it was assumed the drawing had been created by Berenger Saunière.” This is apparently often found on Masonic alters; search for “BS” on the page, it’s long themasterofspeech.com/shugboroughhall.html
My bet is it’s a masonry thing.
 
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