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Crosier
A
crosier
(also known as a
crozier
,
paterissa
,
pastoral staff
, or
bishop's staff
) is a stylized staff carried by high-ranking
Roman Catholic
,
Eastern Orthodox
,
Anglican
, and some
Lutheran
,
United Methodist
and
Pentecostal
prelates
. Other typical
insignia
of many of these prelates are the
mitre
, the
pectoral cross
, and the
episcopal ring
.
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