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pallium , vestment proper to the pope, who confers it on archbishops in token of their union with and obedience to him. It is a band of cloth worn around the neck and has a 2-in. (5.1-cm) pendant hanging down in both front and back. There are six black crosses on the pallium. It is woven of wool from two lambs presented to the pope at the Church of St. Agnes on her feast day. Certain liturgical functions, such as ordination, require the use of the pallium, and an archbishop may not perform those until he has received it. The pallium is as old as the 6th cent.

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pallium large cloak XVI; vestment worn by the pope and conferred by him on archbishops XVII; (zool.) mantle of a mollusc, etc. XIX. — L. pallium, rel. to palla long wide outer garment of Roman ladies; of unkn. orig.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Pallium. The symbol of the archbishop's office in the Roman Catholic and Uniat Churches. It is a circular band of white wool with two hanging pieces, front and back, and is now marked with six black crosses.

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