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There is no specific design or device on rings worn by Priests as ministry rings. In the early Middle Ages such rings were usually worn with a blue stone to represent heaven and, once dioceses became solvent enough to provide rings for their Bishops the use of Amethyst became common, that being the norm today. Interestingly enough, Amethyst was thought by the ancients to help curb the sins of excess [perhaps a statement about the prevalence of naughty bishops in those days?], although now the common understanding is that the Purple color is used to represent the Priestly kingship of Christ and the Bishop as his representative on earth. Local customs vary, but there is no specific rule for either Anglicans or Roman Catholics when it comes to type, color, or material for ecclesiastical rings. Some Orthodox wear such rings, but again, there are no hard and fast rules.
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On which hand does a Catholic priest wear his wedding band?
Catholic AnswerSome priest do wear a ring, but this is a personal decision, and was forbidden under the old Code of Canon Law (which was replaced in 1983). Catholic priests may wear rings, with the exception of wedding rings (unless the priest was once in a different denomination, and was married, latter being accepted into Catholicisim as a priest, still being married).Generally, it is the bishop who wears rings, and not the priests. The symbolism is that the bishop, in the person of Christ, is wedded to the Church.Catholic priests may wear rings, with the exception of wedding rings (unless the priest was once in a different denomination, and was married, latter being accepted into Catholicisim as a priest, still being married).
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