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Catholic Bishops

Bishops Croziers

JPII Crozier
Bishops Crozier Case
Bishops Crozier Case

A crosier (also known as a crozier, paterissa, pastoral staff, or bishop's staff) is a stylized staff carried by high-ranking Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran, United Methodist and Pentecostal prelates. Other typical insignia of many of these prelates are the mitre, the pectoral cross, and the episcopal ring.  A crozier staff is a part of the tradition of Jewish Christianity.

 

Popes carried a crozier at times in the first centuries of the church. This practice was phased out and disappeared by the time of Pope Innocent III in the thirteenth century. In the Middle Ages, much as bishops carried a crosier, popes carried a cross with three bars, one more than the two bars found on crosiers carried before archbishops in processions. This was also phased out. Pope Paul VI introduced the modern papal pastoral staff, the papal ferula, in 1965. He and his successors have carried a few versions of this staff, but never a croise.

 

Crosiers used by Western bishops have curved or hooked tops, similar in appearance to staves traditionally used by shepherds, hence they are also known as crooks.  A bishop usually holds his crosier with his left hand, leaving his right hand free to bestow blessings.

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The selection below is suitable for Bishops and are exclusively hand made around the world using the finest materials and craftsmanship. 

 

By special order only and non returnable...  Leadtime is circa 4-6 weeks on our special order Croziers.

BC-Ca1  -  Crozier Case

Leather-look case for crozier with sectional pole. Case has provision for 3 part pole plus the crozier head. Additional interior storage pocket for pectoral cross and accessories.

 

Case size: 25"(L) x 9.1/2" (H) x 3.1/2" (D) (63cm x 24cm x 9cm). 

 

Ideal for croziers BC-8721A, BC-8721B, BC-8723 and BC-3836. 

Bishops Crozier

BC-8723  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's traditional styled oak crozier on a sectional wooden pole with silver collar. 

 

Item to order only. 

Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier

BC-3836  -  Bishops Crozier

A contemporary style Bishop's crozier in maple wood decorated with dark brown knops on sectional pole. 

 

Item to order only

Bishops Crozier

BC-8721a  -  Bishops Crozier

A very popular style of Bishop's crozier in brass with oak wood sectional pole. 

 

Item to order only  
 

Bishops Crozier

BC-8721b  -  Bishops Crozier

A very popular style of Bishop's crozier in silver plate with modern black wood sectional pole. 

 

Item to order only  
 

Bishops Crozier

BC-7592  -  Bishops Crozier

An ornate Bishop's crozier, 'Dove of Peace' gold plated crozier on wood pole.

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Item to order only.

Bishops Crozier

BC-7590  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's modern Crozier in lightweight aluminium complete with pole and gold colour knop.

 

Item to order only.

Bishops Crozier

BC-7594a/b  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's Hand hammered crozier with Holy Spirit symbol on knop.  Complete with wood pole. 

 

Item to order only.

Bishops Crozier

BC-7593a/b  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's Gothic style crozier availble with sectional pole in either silver plated or gold plated finishes.

 

Item to order only.

The following Croziers are all handmade in Italy by the finest craftsmen and feature high quality silver and gold metals and ornate docoration.  Used by some of the world's leading and high ranking clergy. 

 

By special order only and non returnable...

Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier

BC-B1001  -  Bishops Crozier

Hand made in Italy. Silver 925/000 Bishop's Crozier.  Exquisite detailing.  Made to order only, please enquire.  Includes 1.8m pole and case. 

Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier

BC-B1003  -  Bishops Crozier

Hand made in Italy, Silver 925/000 Bishop's Crozier.  Exquisite detailing.  Made to order only, please enquire.  Includes 1.8m pole & case.

Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier

BC-B1004  -  Bishops Crozier

Hand made in Italy, Silver 925/000 Bishop's Crozier.  Exquisite detailing.  Made to order only, please enquire.  Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier
Bishops Crozier

BC-AF2183  -  Bishops Crozier

Hand made in Italy, Silver 925/000 Bishop's Crozier.  Exquisite and very detailed.  Made to order only, please enquire.  Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier

BC-1003-LO  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with gold plated, silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.

 

Bishops Crozier

BC-1003-LA  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier

BC-1001-LO  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with gold plated, silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier

BC-1001-LA  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier

BC-1002-LO  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with gold plated, silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.

Bishops Crozier

BC-1002-LA  -  Bishops Crozier

Bishop's mahogany crozier with silver 925/000 knot. 

 

Hand made to order in Italy. 

 

Please enquire. 

 

Includes 1.8m pole and case.
 

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