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On the Origin of Priestly Pectoral Crosses

November 4, 2016 Filed under: 2 Comments

On the Origin of Priestly Pectoral Crosses

by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk In the ancient Church priests did not wear crosses on the breast. The four-ended, gold breast cross was introduced in the Russian Orthodox Church as an award for deserving priests by the decree of Emperor Paul I on December 18, 1797. On February 24, 1820, … [Read more...]

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