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What is the staff used by as a symbol of office?
The bishops use a staff called a crosier which is an ornamental staff shaped like a shepherd's crook. It may be held or carried by bishops, mitered abbots, and other prelates. It symbolizes their role as caretaker of their flock.
What is the Bishop staff?
The bishops are the successors of the 12 Apostles.
What is Saint Nicholas' staff called?
It is called a crozier and is carried by all bishops.
What is the name of the stick that the Pope uses to walk with?
The papal staff is called a ferula. It is a staff which is topped by a cross. Bishops carry a staff with a curved top which is called a crozier.
What do you call the crook bishops have?
It is called the crozier.
What do you call a collection of bishops?
Bench
What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
What is the name of the pope's staff that he carries?
Crosier is the name of the bishop or pope's staff.
What do we call the bishop's staff?
The tall hat used by bishops of the Latin rite during the celebration of the Mass and certain other ceremonies is called a "miter." There are other types of headcoverings as well, like the galero, saturno, and zucchetto.
What do you call people that represent god?
Nuns, priests,bishops
What does the pope's scepter mean?
The pope does not have a scepter. He carries a crozier, the bishop's staff, which is a symbol of his office as bishop of Rome. All bishops have a crozier. It resembles the shepherd's crook.
What do they call Catholic Church leaders?
Popes, cardinals, archbishops and bishops
