page_title: Paten
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Paten / See also
caption_attribution_description: Trésor de Gourdon, patène Trésor découvert près de Gourdon (Saône-et-Loire), en 1845. Or, turquoise et grenats cloisonnés, fin du Ve-début du VIe siècle.
context_page_description: A paten, or diskos, is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.
caption: The paten from the Treasure of Gourdon (6th century)
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