 Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen, 1260-1286 A crosier (crozier, pastoral staff) is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and some Lutheran prelates. The other typical insignia of most of these prelates, but not all, is the mitre. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1223x2395, 1309 KB) Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen 1260-1286, from Limoges, middle of the 13th century. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1223x2395, 1309 KB) Crosiere of arcbishop Heinrich of Finstingen 1260-1286, from Limoges, middle of the 13th century. ...
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Symbol of office As a symbol of the office of governing a bishop has in Western Christianity, it is borne by bishops in their own dioceses as "shepherd of the flock of God", i.e., the community under his jurisdiction. The crosier is conferred upon ordination into office.
Description Crosiers used by Roman Catholic and Anglican bishops have curved or hooked tops, similar in appearance to staves traditionally used by shepherds, hence they are also known as crook. In some languages there is only one term, referring to this form, such as German Krummstab, Dutch kromstaf. The crosiers of (some) abbots are carried with the curve toward the back (rather than toward the front as with bishops) which symbolises the introvert nature of his jurisdiction: over the monastery only. A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ...
In a draw in a mountainous region, a shepherd guides a flock of about 20 sheep amidst scrub and olive trees. ...
Crook can refer to the following: Crooking is a verb to refer to the action of creating a bend or curve; for example, crooking a finger. ...
Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ...
Usage A crosier was also carried on some occasions by the Pope beginning in the early days of the church. This practice was gradually phased out and had disappeared by the time of Innocent III's papacy in the eleventh century. Paul VI introduced the pastoral staff, which the popes have used in the same manner as the crosier, except that it is not a crook but, rather, a crucifix on a staff. John Paul II adopted a slightly redesigned version. To this day, popes, however, do not bear a crosier as their jurisidiction is universal. The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. ...
Innocent III, né Lotario de Conti ( 1161–June 16, 1216), was Pope from January 8, 1198 until his death. ...
Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Enrica Antonia Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), served as Pope from 1963 to 1978. ...
Official papal image of John Paul II. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland), is the current Pope — the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. ...
 The crosier of a Roman Catholic bishop. Eastern Orthodox crosiers are commonly in the shape of a tau or, more rarely, with a similar t-shape but ending in sculptures of the heads of snakes or dragons. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (750x1176, 45 KB) Crozier of Saint w:Dimitrii Rostovskii the Miracle Worker. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (750x1176, 45 KB) Crozier of Saint w:Dimitrii Rostovskii the Miracle Worker. ...
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Tau (upper case Τ, lower case τ) is the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet. ...
References - Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908 [1]
- Merriam-Webster's online dictionary [2]
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Other uses of the word - Crosiers are also members of an order of Roman Catholic priests and brothers. The official name of the order is "Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross."
- The coiled ends of some plants (such as unopened fern fronds) which resemble the traditional crosier staff are also termed "crosiers" (though these are more commonly called "fiddleheads").
- Crosier is also a somewhat archaic synonym for the constellation Crux (the Southern Cross).
- various nouns proper; see also Crozier.
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