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What's this? #416822 03/21/17 08:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 5 Front Royal, Virginia, USA J Julie Junior Member
Julie Junior Member J Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 5 Front Royal, Virginia, USA	What is it that the altar server on the right is holding in this video? You can see it 10 minutes into the video. Thanks

Re: What's this? Julie #416823 03/21/17 10:48 AM
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ajk Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,439 Likes: 33 MD	It's a version of the bishop's staff, analogous to the Latin crosier; see crosier [en.wikipedia.org].

Re: What's this? ajk #416824 03/21/17 11:23 AM
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Julie Junior Member J Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 5 Front Royal, Virginia, USA	Thanks so much.

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