Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word substitute for the given phrase.

A bishop's staff

  1. Lectern

  2. Diocese

  3. Autonomy

  4. Crosier
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A crosier is the ceremonial staff carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of their pastoral office. It typically has a curved top resembling a shepherd's crook, representing the bishop's role as a shepherd of their flock. A lectern is a reading stand, diocese is a district under bishop's control, and autonomy means self-rule.

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