Lectionary Calendar
Monday, April 29th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Cross of Absolution
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
was a metal cross, inscribed with a papal absolution, buried in graves. Specimens have been found at Meaux, Mayence, Perigueux, and Bury St. Edmund's. One of a bishop, cir. 1088, is preserved at Chichester.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cross of Absolution'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cross-of-absolution.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cross of Absolution'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cross-of-absolution.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
