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What does the cross with the three bars mean? The Papal Cross is an official emblem of the Papal Office and tends to be seen more in ceremonial occasions and processions.
The pope uses several designs of cross, including the crucifix, Latin Cross, fabulous jewelled crosses and an odd one with a bent cross-beam (see Bent Cross).
The Papal Cross tends to be seen more in ceremonial occasions and processions. The three bars have several interpretations, including:
- the Pope's triple roles as leader of worship, teacher and community leader
- the Pope's triple religious authorities as Bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, and successor of St Peter, Chief of the Apostles
- the Pope's powers and responsibilities: temporal, spiritual, and material
- the Pope's extra bar of authority over the two-bar Archiepiscopal or Patriarchal cross
For some Christians, whilst recognizing the pope as an incredibly important person, they prefer to interpret the three bars differently:
- the three crosses on Calvary
- Faith, Hope, Love
or the most popular:
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