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crosier
Sign in to saveAlso known as crozier, paterissa, pastoral staff, pósokh, posokh, bishop's staff
thumb|A crozier on the coat of arms of Basel, Switzerland which was ruled by [[Prince-Bishops during the Middle Ages]]
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thumb|A crozier on the coat of arms of Basel, Switzerland which was ruled by [[Prince-Bishops during the Middle Ages]]
A crozier or crosier (also known as a paterissa, pastoral staff, or '''bishop's staff''') is a stylized staff that is a symbol of the governing office of a bishop or abbot and is carried by high-ranking prelates of Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Church of South India and some Anglican, Lutheran, United Methodist and Pentecostal churches.
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