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31pallium — /pal ee euhm/, n., pl. pallia /pal ee euh/, palliums. 1. a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome. 2. Eccles. a. a woolen vestment worn by the pope and conferred by him on archbishops, consisting, in its present form, of …
32Pontifical vestments — The pontifical vestments, also referred to as episcopal vestments or pontificals, are the liturgical vestments worn by bishops (and by concession some other prelates) in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Anglican, and some… …
33Christianization of Kievan Rus' — The Baptism of Kievans, a painting by Klavdiy Lebedev The Christianization of Kievan Rus [1] took place in several stages. In early 867, Patriarch Photius of Constantinople announced to other Orthodox patriarchs that the Rus , baptised by his… …
34Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe — The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe is an exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Russian Orthodox tradition, based in Paris, and having parishes throughout Europe, mainly in France. The… …
35Holy Orthodox Church in North America — The Holy Orthodox Church in North America or HOCNA is an Eastern Orthodox Christian church located primarily in the United States and Canada, with additional communities in Europe and Africa. Originally part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside …
36Papal regalia and insignia — The crossed keys symbolise the keys of Simon Peter. The keys are gold and silver to represent the power of loosing and binding. The triple crown (the tiara) represents the pope s three functions as supreme pastor , supreme teacher and supreme… …
37Phelonion — The phelónion, in Greek, polytonic|φαιλόνιον (plural, polytonic|φαιλόνια, phaelónia ) is a liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition. It is worn over the priest s other vestments and is the same as the chasuble of… …
38Saint Nicholas — This article is about the 4th century saint. For the popular figure in Western folk legend, see Santa Claus. For other uses, see Saint Nicholas (disambiguation). Saint Nicholas …
39Russian Orthodox Church — This article is about the Russian Orthodox Church. For the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, see Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Russian Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Moscow) Church of Christ the Saviour in …
40Ordination — This article is about the process of ordaining clergy. For other meanings, see ordination (disambiguation). In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various… …
