What name is given to the stylized hooked staff carried by a bishop?

Correct answer: Crosier

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kgb
kgb
It also symbolizes the role that a bishop plays as pastor of the faithful within his/her diocese, bringing those who have figuratively strayed back into the flock, in keeping with the symbol of Jesus as "The Good Shepherd."
Tom
Tom
A mitre is the hat that bishops wear.
Karen 7
Karen 7
I think of the Ten Commandments where the staff Moses had turned into a snake. I never knew there was another name for it