4-427: Papal Cross or papal cross may refer to: Papal cross , a vertical bar with three crossbars, as of a symbol of the papacy Papal ferula , a rod with crossbar carried by the pope Papal Cross, Dublin , a monument for Pope John Paul II's 1979 visit to Ireland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-508: Is a Christian cross , which serves as an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry. It is depicted as a staff with three horizontal bars near the top, in diminishing order of length as the top is approached. The cross is analogous to the two-barred archiepiscopal cross used in heraldry to indicate an archbishop , and seems to have been used precisely to indicate an ecclesiastical rank still higher than that of archbishop. In
12-401: The past, this design of the cross was often used in ecclesiastical heraldry as a distinctive mark of his office. It was often merely an artistic device, as use of a staff or crosier was not part of the traditional papal insignia. However, at least one staff surmounted with a papal cross does exist. Symbolism connected with the papal powers have been attached to the three crossbars, similar to
16-471: The title Papal Cross . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Papal_Cross&oldid=814369406 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Papal cross The papal cross
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