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Becky Parker
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Posted: Feb 06 2013 at 11:09am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
Does anyone know the reason why the bishop wears a mitre? My dd asked and was told it was "part of the uniform". I'm thinking there must be more to it than that. I checked on line, but can't really find an answer.

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Becky, here's what New Advent/Catholic Encyclopedia    has to say.

It even shows the development of the shape over the centuries.


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Posted: Feb 06 2013 at 11:43am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
A wonderful priest in our diocese, Father William Saunders, used to write a "Straight Answers" series in our diocesan paper. Many of the columns were saved and put online on various sites, and he has the collection of columns printed in two volumes. They are wonderfully handy!

Anyway, his answer expands a little on the above article, giving some reference to the Old Testament, which makes it even more interesting to me. Symbols of the Bishop.

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I was always told it was supposed to represent the tongues of fire on Pentecost.   

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