<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">credence tables</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>credence niches</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>credence shelves</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>credences</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Christian religious building fixtures</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>credence</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>credence table</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>credences</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>credenzas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small tables near the altar in a church, used for the eucharistic elements before consecration and afterwards; may be freestanding or attached to a wall. They are named after the similar tables used historically in dining rooms. For shelves used for the same purpose, use "credence shelves"; for shelving or platforms within niches, use "credence niches." ]]></note></mads>