Dear Friends,

I want to find out more about the tradition of the pectoral Cross in our Church.

Why is the Cross hung down so far on the neck? I understand that the chain is almost always 30 inches long with the Cross 3 inches. 33 inches signifying the years our Lord lived on the earth among us?

Alex

Alex,

I'm surprised at you. The 33 inches must be a coincidence or an "Americanism". The rest of the "educated world" uses the metric system. Do the Canadian or European bishops use a 33cm length?


John

Dear Friend,

Give a Byzantine a few inches . . .

Anything else to contribute here?

Alex