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<p>A <b>paten</b> or <b>diskos</b> is a small plate used for the celebration of the <a href="page.php?w=Eucharist">Eucharist</a> (as in a <a href="page.php?w=Mass_%28liturgy%29">mass</a>). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the <a href="page.php?w=reserved_sacrament">reserved sacrament</a>s are stored in the <a href="page.php?w=Church_tabernacle">tabernacle</a> in a <a href="page.php?w=Ciborium_%28container%29">ciborium</a>.</p>

<p><big>Western usage</big></p>
<p>In many Western liturgical denominations, the paten is typically either</p><p>
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