Pectoral cross
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A pectoral cross or pectorale is a cross that is worn on the chest, usually suspended from the neck by a cord or chain. In ancient history and the Middle Ages, pectoral crosses were worn by both clerg
Gold pectoral cross from Italy or subalpine regions, late 6th century–7th century
Pectoral Cross of Pope Paul VI
A pectoral cross worn by the 7th-century female teenager of the Trumpington bed burial
Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc of Vietnam wearing Pope Francis' Good Shepherd pectoral cross suspended by a chain while in cassock
Pontifical vestments
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Pontifical vestments, also referred to as episcopal vestments or pontificals, are the liturgical vestments worn by bishops in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, some Anglican, and some
Pectoral cross
…Anglican bishop to wear a pectoral cross was Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln (1885–1910). In the Roman Catholic Church, a pectoral cross is one of the pontificals used by the pope, cardinals, archbishops and bishops. Various popes have extended this privilege to abbots, abbesses and some cathedral canons. For…
Archbishop Jose S. Palma vested in a Roman-cut chasuble
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke vested in a Gothic-cut chasuble
Zucchetto, pectoral cross and episcopal ring symbolize the office of bishop.
An Eastern Catholic bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church along with other priests