Bible Encyclopedias
Pastoral Staff

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A bishop's staff with a crooked head, symbolical of his authority and function as a shepherd in spiritual matters of the souls in his diocese.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Pastoral Staff'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/pastoral-staff.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.