Fraction (religion)

The Fraction or fractio panis (Latin for 'breaking of the bread')[1] is the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated sacramental bread before distribution to communicants during the Eucharistic rite in some Christian denominations.

  1. ^ James T. Bretzke, Consecrated Phrases: A Latin Theological Dictionary (Liturgical Press 2013 ISBN 978-0-81468239-5)

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