thurifer
/ˈθʊrəfər/
noun
- A person who carries and swings a thurible (censer) during a religious ceremony.
- At the cathedral, a young thurifer was trained to handle the heavy thurible with care.
- The thurifer walked slowly down the aisle, swinging the censer in a steady rhythm.
- The thurifer's role is important in creating the solemn atmosphere of the high mass.