crosier
/ˈkroʊʒər/
noun
- A staff shaped like a shepherd's crook, carried by bishops and other high-ranking Christian clergy as a symbol of their office and authority.
- In the cathedral's museum, you can see an ancient ivory crosier.
- The bishop held his golden crosier during the ceremony.
- The new archbishop received a crosier as a sign of his pastoral role.