Crosiers are members of an order of Roman Catholic priests and brothers. The official name of the order is "Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross."
More commonly, "crosier" refers to the stylized shepherd's staff carried by high-ranking Catholic prelates.
... a staunch pacifist and draft resister, and in 1960 joined the War Resisters League (WRL), which he would remain a member until his retirement in 1999 (he remains active ...