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The most important of Catholic emblems, symbolizing the Church‘s holy faith and the redemption of mankind, because Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer, died on a cross. It is used on Catholic churches, schools, institutions, altars, vestments, etc., to indicate that they are consecrated to God‘s service; and, when blessed, either as a cross or a crucifix, it becomes a sacramental. Crosses were used among many nations for the execution of criminals, in certain regions they were held in religious honour because of their symbolism. There are many varieties of crosses including,
- anchor-cross
- archiepiscopal cross
- Celtic cross
- consecration cross
- cross croslet
- crux ansata
- episcopal cross
- croix fourchée
- crux capitata
- crux immissa
- forked cross
- Greek cross
- Latin cross
- Maltese cross
- patriarchal cross
- pectoral cross
- processional cross
- ragged cross
- reversed cross
- Saint Andrew’s cross
- saltire cross
- swastika
- Tau cross
- transverse cross
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