McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cross, Pectoral

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cross, Pectoral

Subjects in this Topic:

Cross, Joseph Gould
Cross, Joshua L
Cross, Latin
Cross, Market
Cross, Memorial
Cross, Metaphorical Sense of
Cross, Ordeal Of The
Cross, Orders of the in the Roman Church
Cross, Papal
Cross, Pectoral
Cross, Red Or Blue
Cross, Reliquary
Cross, Robert
Cross, Screen (Or Rood)
Cross, Sign Of The
Cross, Sign Of The (2)
Cross, Walter, A.M
Cross, Way Of The
Cross, Weeping

is a cross of precious metal worn round the necks of Roman Catholic and Greek bishops, attached to a chain,, symbolizing to the faithful authority and jurisdiction. It was worn by St. Alphege in the 11th century.