pallium

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And even the Roman toga was contrasted with the Greek pallium cloak, in an effort to articulate Roman identity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Benedict has been laying in state without any papal regalia, such as a crosier, a silver staff with a crucifix, or a pallium, a band of cloth worn around the neck worn by archdiocesan bishops.

From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2023

The Vatican’s news site noted that Benedict was lying in state without a pallium, a vestment that would not be used for a “retired prelate.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023

Bishop Piero Marini adjusting the pallium, a collar of lamb’s wool and part of the badge of office, of Benedict during his inaugural Mass on April 24, 2005, in St. Peter’s Square.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

I still wore the dress in which I had masqueraded as a lictor: the Roman balten, the leathern caliga, the chalizeh sandals with straps, and the ancient Hebrew pallium.

From Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale by J?kai, M?r