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A pectoral cross or pectorale (from the Latin pectoralis, "of the chest") is a cross that is worn on the chest, usually suspended from the neck by a cord or chain. In ancient history and the Middle Ages , pectoral crosses were worn by both clergy and laity .
The only previously known case of a bed burial with a pectoral cross, discovered in the 19th century at Ixworth in Suffolk, was poorly documented, which makes this discovery particularly significant. [2] [3] The cross indicates that the occupant of the grave was a Christian, but she was also buried with secular grave goods.
Pectoral cross: A large cross worn in front of the chest (in Latin, pectus) by some clergy. Rood: Large crucifix high in a church; most medieval Western churches had one, often with figures of the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist alongside, and often mounted on a rood screen: Globus cruciger
He was reburied in a new coffin, apparently over the original one, which is described in his biographies, and matches the surviving coffin closely; this is called a levis theca ("light chest" in Latin) in Bede's biography. This was placed above ground at the altar, and apparently covered with a linen cloth, an indication that Cuthbert was ...
Pectoral cross, a cross worn on the chest; a decorative, usually jeweled version of a gorget; Pectoral (Ancient Egypt), a type of jewelry worn in ancient Egypt; Pectoralis major muscle, commonly referred to as "pectorals" or "pecs" Pectoralis minor muscle; Pectoral fins of an aquatic animal, such as a whale or fish, located on both sides of the ...
Pages in category "Crosses by function" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Pectoral cross; Plague cross; Processional cross; R. Rood; S.
The abbot usually wears a gold pectoral cross, and may be granted the right to wear a mitre. An archpriest may also be granted a gold pectoral cross. Archimandrites and protopresbyters wear jewelled pectoral crosses and mitres. The epigonation and/or nabrednnik may be worn by these members of the clergy, or may even be granted on their own as ...
Trumpington pectoral cross; Y. Yalalag cross This page was last edited on 10 June 2016, at 17:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...