Literary notes about pallium (AI summary)
The word “pallium” in literature is a multifaceted term that traverses both the sacred and the secular. It often denotes a garment imbued with symbolic authority, as seen when it is described as the emblem of an archbishop’s office and a sign of episcopal jurisdiction [1], [2]. In other contexts, it appears as a cloak fashioned from everyday materials, underscoring its role in representing both high ritual and common usage [3]. Classical authors link the term to Greco-Roman customs, illustrating its origins in both cultural attire and ceremonial dress [4], while later texts recount its pivotal role in religious investiture and the conferral of spiritual power [5].
- The pallium is the sign of episcopal jurisdiction.
— from Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare - No archbishop might perform the functions of his office until he received his insignia—the pallium—from the pope.
— from A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. by Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) Hayes - Permanent preparations are most conveniently made from the pallium of the common snail.
— from Section Cutting and Staining A practical introduction to histological methods for students and practitioners by Walter S. Colman - “Quam enim Romani togam aut pallium, id est summan vestem, Graeci, ui ex Plutarcho discimus, το ἱμάτίον appellabant.”
— from The Gospel of St. John by Joseph MacRory - The pope sent him what he sought and besides the pallium with archiepiscopal rights over the whole Saxon and British church.
— from Church History (Volumes 1-3) by J. H. (Johann Heinrich) Kurtz
