Bible Encyclopedias
Omophorium
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(ὠμοφόριον , borne on the shoulder), a kind of scarf or stole worn by the Eastern bishops. It resembles the Latin pall, but is broader, and tied around the neck in a knot. (See VESTMENTS, SACRED).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Omophorium'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/o/omophorium.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.