Editing Verger (section)

==History==
The office of verger has its roots in the early days of the [[Church of England]]'s history. The Order shares certain similarities with the former [[Minor Orders]] of [[Ostiarius|Porter]] and [[Acolyte]]. Historically, vergers were responsible for the order and upkeep of a house of worship, including the care of the church buildings, its furnishings, and sacred [[relics]], preparations for [[liturgy]], conduct of the laity, and grave-digging responsibilities. Although there is no definitive historical examination of the office of verger, evidence from [[Rochester Cathedral|Rochester]], [[Lincoln Cathedral|Lincoln]], [[Exeter Cathedral|Exeter]], and [[Salisbury Cathedral]]s points to the existence of vergers even in the 16th century. {{lang|nl|[[Koster (disambiguation)|Koster]]}} is the Dutch word for '[[Sexton (office)|sexton]]' or 'verger' (the equivalent German word is {{lang|de|Küster}}), derived from the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|custos}} ('guard'). The symbol of a [[guild]] of cathedral vergers is the [[Papal regalia and insignia|crossed keys]].