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Stauropegion

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Σταυροπήγιον ), a name sometimes given to a bishop's diocese, meaning the district wherein he had power to fix the cross within his own bounds for the building of churches. It may mean

1. The rite of fixing a cross in token of direct patriarchal jurisdiction.

2. A church or convent where a cross has been so fixed and exempt from ordinary diocesan jurisdiction.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Stauropegion'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/stauropegion.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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