Papal ferula

Ferula
Pastoral staff
Pope John Paul II holding the ferula of Pope Paul VI,[1] on 5 October 1997
Pope John Paul II holding the ferula of Pope Paul VI,[1] on 5 October 1997
Pope Benedict XVI holding the ferula of Pius IX on 5 October 2008.
Pope Benedict XVI holding the 1877 ferula of Pius IX on 5 October 2008.

The papal ferula (/ˈfɛrələ/; Latin ferula, 'rod') is the pastoral staff used in the Catholic Church by the pope. It is a rod with a knob on top surmounted by a cross. It differs from a crosier, the staff carried by other Latin Church bishops, which is curved or bent at the top in the style of a shepherd's crook.

  1. ^ a b The Staff By The Office of The Liturgical Celebrations Of The Sovereign Pontiff