The bishops are the successors of the 12 Apostles.
It originates from the shepherd's crook or staff. The bishop is considered the shepherd of his diocese.
A Bishop's staff is called a Crosier. It is a hooked staff used as a symbol of the Bishop's pastoral and teaching authority in the church.
The crozier is the staff used by a bishop.
The staff is a bishop's staff or crosier.
The staff is a bishop's staff or crosier.
A bishop's staff is called a crosier.
The staff is called a crozier and is part of the "uniform" for any bishop. It represents a shepherd's staff as the bishop is the sheperd of his flock, or diocese.
Crosier is the name of the bishop or pope's staff.
A crozier
St. Nicholas is shown with the bishop's staff or crozier.
A croiser.
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