A type of finger ring to be worn by a priest. The wearing of a ring by a priest was not customary but there are existing examples of rings inscribed with the name and title of a priest. Such a ringwas not permitted to be worn while celebrating the Mass.
Priests Ring
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A type of finger ring to be worn by a priest. The wearing of a ring by a priest was not customary but there are existing examples of rings inscribed with the name and title of a priest. Such a ringwas not permitted to be worn while celebrating the Mass.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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