papal crosses

Crosses having three crossbars, with the longest near the middle and the two others above successively shorter (having a conifer-tree-like silhouette). The three bars represent the papal realms of authority: the church, the world, and heaven.

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papal crosses
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Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024