Crozier - Wikipedia A crozier or crosier (also known as a paterissa, pastoral staff, or bishop's staff) [1] is a stylized staff that is a symbol of the governing office of a bishop or abbot and is carried by high-ranking prelates of Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Church of South India and
Crosier | Definition, Meaning, Bishop, Staff, Origin, Facts | Britannica A crosier is a staff with a curved top that is carried by bishops of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some European Lutheran churches and by abbots and abbesses as an insignia of their ecclesiastical office Formerly, the crosier also signified the bishop’s temporal power
The History, Forms and Symbolism of the Crosier The crosier -- sometimes written 'crozier' -- or "pastoral staff" is, alongside the mitre, one of the most recognizable and iconic symbols of prelacy in the Church It is a liturgical ornament that is a sign of authority and jurisdiction and today we wished to consider a bit of the history of this object
Crozier, or Crosier – The Episcopal Church Crozier, or Crosier The pastorial staff of a Bishop It was originally a walking stick and later acquired the symbolism of a shepherd’s crook It is a sign of pastoral authority It may also be carried by abbots and abbeses In liturgy the diocesan bishop carries the crozier in the left hand, woth the crook facing outward
Crosier - OrthodoxWiki The crosier, also crozier, (Greek: paterissa; Slavonic: zhezl) is carried by Orthodox bishops and senior monastics as a stylized staff of office and a symbol of authority and jurisdiction
Crosier Fathers - Encyclopedia. com CROSIER FATHERS The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, commonly known as the Crosier Fathers, were founded, according to their tradition, by Theodore of Celles about 1210 The name Crosier is derived from the French crois è s (Latin crucisignati); the literal medieval English rendering of the word was crutched (crossed) Friars