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Crosier

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.

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