Crozier - Wikipedia In Western Christianity, the crozier (known as the pastoral staff, from the Latin pastor, shepherd) is shaped like a shepherd's crook
Definition, Meaning, Bishop, Staff, Origin, Facts - Britannica Resembling a shepherd’s crook, the crosier is believed to be a symbol of the good shepherd, a title given to Jesus based on a passage in the Gospel According to John: “I am the good shepherd The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep ”
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
Crozier, or Crosier – The Episcopal Church In liturgy the diocesan bishop carries the crozier in the left hand, woth the crook facing outward Although the crozier was originally part of the insignia of all bishops, it is now used mainly by diocesans in their own jurisdictions Its use dates from the seventh century
Crozier with Lamb of God - The Metropolitan Museum of Art The crozier was the pastoral staff based on the shepherd's crook and carried by bishops, abbots, and abbesses This example belongs to a group of objects made in northern Italy
Insular crozier - Wikipedia An Insular crozier is a type of processional bishop 's staff (crozier) [1] produced in Ireland and Scotland between 800 and 1200