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	Pectoral cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Pectoral cross (from the Latin pectoralis, of the chest) is a cross, usually large, suspended from the neck by a cord or chain.
		In the Roman Catholic Church a pectoral cross is one of the pontificals used by the Pope, cardinals, archbishops and bishops.
		In choir dress that is when he wears a cassock, rochet and mozzetta, the pectoral cross is is usually suspended by a cord of silk; green and gold for an archbishop or a bishop and red and gold for a cardinal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pectoral_cross (791 words)

	Cross - LoveToKnow 1911
		The cross, as a device in different forms, and often enclosed in a circle, is of frequent occurrence on coins and medals of pre-Christian date in France and elsewhere.
		The English cross of St George is a plain red cross on a white ground, the Scottish cross of St Andrew is a plain diagonal white cross on a blue ground, and the Irish cross of St Patrick is a plain diagonal red cross on a white ground.
		The archiepiscopal cross must not be confused with the crozier or pastoral staff The latter, which is formed with a crook at the end, is quite distinct, and is used by archbishops and bishops alike, who bear it with the left hand in processions, and when blessing the people.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cross (3882 words)

	Christian cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cross was the first of the Instruments of the Passion that came to be venerated in the form of relics.
		Connected with the cross is the medieval legend of the Tree of Jesse, from the wood of which the cross was said to have been fashioned.
		Denotes a glorification of the cross, this form was inspired by the cult of the cross that arose after Saint Helena's discovery of the true cross in Jerusalem in 327.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_cross (1943 words)

	The Bishop's Regalia
		The pectoral cross (crux pectoralis) is worn by the Holy Father, cardinals, bishops, and abbots.
		The word pectoral derives from the Latin pectus, which means "breast." This cross is attached to a chain (or cord) and is worn on the chest, near the heart.
		When putting on the pectoral cross, traditionally the bishop says, "Munire me digneris," asking the Lord for strength and protection against all evil and all enemies, and to be mindful of His Passion and cross.
	catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0650.html (1027 words)

	Pectorale
		The pontifical pectoral cross is distinct from the simple cross, the use of which is often permitted by the pope to members of cathedral chapters.
		The custom, however, of wearing a cross on the breast either with or without holy relics, dates back to ancient time and was observed not only by bishops, but also by priests and lay people.
		The first mention made of the pectoral cross as a part of pontifical ornament is made by Innocent III, and its use as such only became customary toward the close of the Middle Ages.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/p/pectorale.html (312 words)

	The Russian Crimean War Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Clergy and churchmen who by their position cannot receive pectoral crosses but who were in battles or other military operations will be decorated with the medals established for the troops, on the ribbon of either the Order of Saint George or of Saint Andrew the First-Called.
		Following the example of the bronze medal and bronze pectoral cross established in memory of the year of 1812, the current medal is also worn on the chest and the pectoral cross around the neck.
		The medal and pectoral cross are to be given only to those persons whose service or status entitling their right to receive them occurred in the time period from 14 June 1853 through 19 March 1856.
	home.comcast.net /~juneblum/WarMedals.htm (3434 words)

	FanFiction.Net : Dictionary & Thesaurus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		[1913 Webster] Pectoral arch, or Pectoral girdle (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the fore limbs are articulated; the shoulder girdle.
		Pectoral cross (Eccl.), a cross worn on the breast by bishops and abbots, and sometimes also by canons.
		Pectoral fins, or Pectorals (Zool.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills.
	www.fanfiction.net /dictionary.php?word=Pectoral (342 words)

	Orthodox Pectoral Crosses
		He was awarded a beautiful Orthodox pectoral cross that was wonderful for wearing with vestments, but he couldn't seem to find Orthodox pectoral crosses that would be suitable for everyday wear.
		My offerings of Orthodox pectoral crosses have a wide size range, from a 3" silver filigree cross that is suitable for everyday wear (and at $150 makes a nice gift), to a 7" silver filigree cross suitable for any special occasion.
		Some of these Orthodox pectoral crosses have enamel icons and some even have the traditional pocket watch chain (it is removable if you do not wear a pocket watch).
	www.kwvestments.com /crosses.html (415 words)

	Birkirkara and the Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The cross is chosen as a decoration on the middle part of the frontispiece as well as on the highest part of the dome.
		The water in Baptism is poured on the forehead on the newly born in the form of the cross with the form " I baptize you…" Confirmation and the Anointing of the Sick are conferred by the imposition of the hands in confirmation and the anointing with Holy Oils.
		Several other relics of the Holy Cross are found in different places of worship of the faithful.The picture on the left is during the procession with the relic of the cross, held during May at the feast of The Discovery of the Holy Cross.
	www.malta.co.uk /KHS/cross.html (2558 words)

	Overview of Cross Styles and Crucifix Styles from Applefield Direct
		Also called the Cross of Iona as it was probably taken from Ireland to the Island of Iona in the Irish Sea in the sixth century by Saint Columba.
		The Greek cross, a cross of four equal lengths, is an ancient shape for a cross.
		This distinctive design incorporating the flame of the Holy Spirit and the cross of Christ was adopted in 1968 as the official symbol of the United Methodist Church.
	www.applefielddirect.com /adj_library.cgi?dlt=on&tt=2805 (1402 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy
		In the twelfth century the archbishop's cross was generally recognized, and in the dispute regarding the primacy between the Archbishops of Canterbury and York the right to carry their cross before them played a prominent part.
		In the Greek Church a little wooden cross is used for the blessing of holy water, and is dipped into it in the course of the ceremony.
		The ceremony of the adoration of the Cross on Good Friday must have spread through the West in the seventh and eighth centuries, for it appears in the Gelasian Sacramentary and is presupposed in the Gregorian Antiphonarium.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04533a.htm (5775 words)

	Celtic Pectoral Crosses
		To the early Christians the cross was a symbol of salvation and victory rather than a symbol of shame and torture.
		The circle that is characteristic of Celtic crosses is a symbol of eternity.
		The weaving and repeated crossings of the strand of the knots are symbolic of the weaving together the spiritual and physical paths of our lives.
	www.celtarts.com /colum.htm (460 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: episcopal cross; pectoral cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A golden cross, ornamented with precious stones, worn on the breast (hence its name), and containing a reliquary in which are enclosed relics of the holy martyrs, or a relic of the True Cross.
		It is worn by the Pope, bishops and abbots, vicars, prefects, administrators apostolic, and sometimes by canons.
		Formerly the term pectoral cross was applied to those crosses which enclosed relics of the True Cross.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saintS/ncd02451.htm (68 words)

	St Cuthbert's Pectoral Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This Pectoral Cross was removed from the coffin of St Cuthbert on the last occasion that it was opened on Thursday 17th May 1827.
		The cross was discovered deeply buried amongst the robes on the breast.
		But the cross may well still have been his, placed with another body as a "ruse".
	www.cushnieent.force9.co.uk /WebSitePhotoGallery/cuthbertcross.htm (111 words)

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		The silver cross, which measures 110mm by 80mm (4½ by 3¼”) and weighs 110gms (4 troy ounces) is powerfully symbolic despite its simple shape.
		The celtic style of the central cross is based on that of a cross, which dates from the 850s AD, which was found in the late 19th century at Canterbury, hence its name.
		The pectoral cross is now the third piece that Richard Fox has been commissioned to make for Lambeth Palace, which is now in the Vatican Collection.
	www.whoswhoingoldandsilver.com /whats/article.asp?id=89 (608 words)

	St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church [Liturgical Vestments]
		It is bound in the form of a cross under both arms typifying the wings of angels.
		The nabedrenyk, mitre, and pectoral crosses are typically episcopal vestments that are worn by some priests as a sign of special dignity.
		The episcopal vestments consist of the sakkos, omophorion (bishop's stole), pectoral cross, engolpia (medalions), the mitre (or crown), the dikerion and trikerion, and the nabedrenyk.
	artemis.crosslink.net /~hrycak/vestment.html (986 words)

	We Are People of the Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Stations of the Cross: In class or as a school assembly, pray the Stations of the Cross.
		The students were excited by how many crosses they were able to discover in their immediate surroundings.
		They were motivated to discuss crosses at home and at school were eager to show others their classroom collection.
	www.stf.sk.ca /teaching_res/library/teach_mat_centre/tmc/E1231/we_are_people_of_the_cross.htm (1216 words)

	Talk:Archpriest - OrthodoxWiki
		The legend I've heard as to why all priests wear crosses in the Slavic tradition is that a Czar got tired of going up to deacons, mistaking them for priests, and asking for a blessing (deacons don't bless and when wearing exorassa—clerical street clothes—are indistinguishable from priests).
		What distinguishes a Greek protopresbyter is that he may wear a pectoral cross all the time, while lower ranks may wear the pectoral cross only at certain times, e.g., only during the Divine Liturgy.
		Another difference between the two traditions is that for Greeks, one may wear a pectoral cross of any color, with ot without jewels.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Talk:Archpriest (570 words)

	The Diocese of Palm Beach
		The cross on a bishop's coat of arms has one bar; an archbishop's cross has two.
		The pectoral cross gets its name because it is worn over the breast, or pectus, hanging from a green cord intertwined with gold threads.
		If he's in a suit and collar, the pectoral cross is usually placed in the vest pocket with the chain showing.
	www.diocesepb.org /bishop/symbols.htm (556 words)

	Oblates Profession Cross
		The empty cross in the Eastern Rite is a symbol of Christ's victory over sin and death; thus, it also tells us that it is the Risen Christ whom we follow.
		The whole Trinity is represented on the front side of the cross: the Holy Spirit's great work of love manifested at Pentecost; the Son's work of Redemption symbolized by the cross, and the Father's work of creation and his dominance in the Hebrew Scriptures symbolized by the mountain and olive branch.
		According to this opinion the heart, which is that of Mary, is surmounted with two crosses, instead of the arrows which are used in the Visitation Sisters' coat of arms.
	www.oblates.us /cross.htm (680 words)

	Auction Catalog
		Byzantine reliquary cross fragment, patinated bronze, top section of a small reliquary pectoral cross, relief figure of Christ between His Mother and St. John, top hinge broken.
		Byzantine reliquary cross fragment, patinated bronze, top section of a small reliquary pectoral cross, relief of Christ between His Mother and St. John, top and bottom hinges broken off.
		Byzantine reliquary cross fragment, patinated bronze, top section of a small reliquary pectoral cross, relief of Christ figure badly worn, top and bottom hinge attachment remains.
	www.dargate.com /241_auction/241_images/241history.htm (782 words)

	Row over `Mar Thoma Cross' may take unholy turn
		While refuting theallegation that the Cross opposes the Crucifix, he made clear his stand for the installation of the former in the altar instead of the latter.
		The cross, the symbol of resurrection, is the apt object to be installed in the altar,'' the Archbishop who wears the same cross as his pectoral cross maintained.
		In the opinion of Fr C J Varkey, director, Charismatic Retreat Centre, Kulathuvayal, the `Manichaen Cross,' is not to be exhibited at all in churches and altars.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980424/11450224.html (508 words)

	Cross culture - Mark 8:31-38 - Column Christian Century - Find Articles
		Considering the cross as fashionable adornment for the chic may strike us as an ironic whimsy, but we can hardly regard it as strange.
		And given the commonplace origins of most liturgical garb, I suppose that wearing a pectoral cross while leading worship was once part of a trend.
		Yet that is precisely what the Gospel of Mark insists that it is. For those who would "save their life," the cross is the only way.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1058/is_n5_v111/ai_14841378 (272 words)

	Crucifixes and Processional Crosses - PaxHouse New and Used Traditional Church Supplies
		Note: Other standing altar crosses available in all sizes, designs, with or without corpus, silver or gold plate.
		Cross is gold plated with silver plated corpus.
		Cross is plated in 24K GOLD, corpus and INRI is silver plated.
	www.paxhouse.com /crucifix.html (213 words)

	Wonders of the African World - Episodes - Black Kingdoms of the Nile - Cultural Close-ups
		Made of silver, iron, or wood, the priests would hold the this cross in their hand or tie it to a string and wear it around their neck while blessing members of the congregation.
		The Pectoral Cross, also called the Neck Cross, was much smaller than both the Processional and the Priests' Cross.
		Made from silver, iron, horn, and occasionally gold, Pectoral Crosses were often functional, serving as everything from lockets to earwax extractors.
	www.pbs.org /wonders/Episodes/Epi4/4_cultr1.htm (293 words)

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		THE PECTORAL CROSS which was presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams to the new Pope, Benedict XVI, when they met for the first time in the Vatican on Monday 25th April 2005 was designed and made by leading London silversmith Richard Fox.
		The Celtic style of this central cross is based on that of a cross (dating from the mid 9th century) which was found in the late 19th century at Canterbury, hence its name.
		The Pectoral Cross was mounted on a 38in Sterling Silver Chain.
	www.teg.co.uk /news/000054.htm (559 words)

	The Crucifix: St Jerome, St Francis, Fra Angelico, Julian of Norwich and Georgia O'Keefe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		She, like the women at the cross, in the Gospel, is the witness to the miracle, which she, and her 'ladies', then live in prayer at St Damian's, before that Crucifix.
		The scandal of the cross is understood by slaves, by women, by the Penitentes, by all who are oppressed, yet not by their oppressors, who cannot afford such freedom, who cannot admit paradox, who cannot be emperors without clothes.
		To her that rough cross was real - infinitely more real that the silver and gold crucifix on the high altar, no doubt, or the pectoral cross on the bishop's breast.
	www.umilta.net /crux.html (1212 words)

	Ziegler Church Supplies and Clergy Supply - Clergy Shirts Albs Cassocks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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