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Altar boys or those in minor Orders usually hold the Bishop's mitre (or crown in the Eastern Rites) when it is not on his head.
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What has the author Basil C Ullyett written?
Basil C. Ullyett has written: 'The crown and the mitre in 17th century Barbados' -- subject(s): Church and state, Church history, Church of England, History
What is the crown worn by a bishop?
It's called a mitre.
What is the bishops mitre used for?
A bishop's mitre is the head-dress worn by a bishop as a symbol of office.Different religions have different shaped mitres. In the Eastern church they often look like turbans, in the Western church they are often tall and deeply cleft.
What does mitre hat symbolize?
The mitre is the ceremonial hat worn by a bishop (including the pope) in Catholicism, the Anglican Church and a few other Christian sects.
What does a bishop head?
In the Catholic Church most Bishops head a diocese.
What is the ceremonial hat of a bishop?
The ceremonial hat of a bishop is called a mitre. It is a tall, pointed hat worn during liturgical ceremonies as a symbol of the bishop's authority and office within the Catholic Church.
What has the author Adolfo Mitre written?
Adolfo Mitre has written: 'Mitre en estampas'
What has the author Norman Ravitch written?
Norman Ravitch has written: 'Sword and mitre' -- subject(s): Bishops, Church and state
Who is the mitre 10 guy?
In New Zealand? or Australia? Mitre 10 or Mitre 10 MEGA?
What is the meaning of mitre in the Bible?
A mitre is an item of headgear.
What is the birth name of Esmeralda Mitre?
Esmeralda Mitre's birth name is Esmeralda Mitre lvarez De Toledo.
What is a mitre in The Bible?
Arguably, the term mitre or miter is not in Scripture but the development of men. The Jewish priests wore a turban like headdress known as the 'Mitznefet' which had a gold plate on it called the 'Tzitz' which was inscribed with the words 'Holiness of YHWH.' This term however, is often translated into the Greek as 'mitre.' The mitre in a two-sided cone shaped head wear first worn by RC Church bishops and some abbots and them became popular in the Anglican Community, Lutheran, Orthodox and Eastern Christian faiths. Today, one may see this being worn by all Bishops, Cardinals and the Pope of the RC Church, etals.
