Deconsecration

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A church building in Katoomba, Australia, converted to a restaurant

Deconsecration is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The same act when performed by a member of a differing religion may be considered a curse by some religions^{[citation needed]} and not a complete removal of the original blessing. The practice is usually performed on churches to be rendered to public (secular) use or demolished^[1], but in its most generalized practice may be performed on any object, person or place that has been previously blessed in some manner^{[citation needed]}.