Insígnias episcopais: o significado da Cruz Peitoral do Papa Francisco

Abstract

This article refers to the meaning of Pope Francis' pectoral cross. The objective was to know the episcopal insignia worn by the popes as part of the clothing in the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, highlighting the pectoral cross. In the study of th insignia are the ring, official symbol worn by the Pope; the mitre, being a cover used on the head; the férula or básculo, as if it were a staff to lead people to the way of God and the chest cross they carry on their chests, which always symbolizes remembering the resurrection of Christ. These elements show great importance as part of the popes' clothing. The Pope Francis pectoral cross has a differential because it is silver, with a figure representing Jesus with his flock and a dove representing the Holy Spirit. Keywords:Episcopal Insignia; Christian Cross; Pectoral cross; Pope; Pope Francis' Cross;