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A crucifer is, in some Christian churches (particularly the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Methodists, and Lutherans), a person appointed to carry the church's processional cross, a cross or crucifix with a long staff, during processions at the beginning and end of the service.
The term "crucifer" comes from the Latin crux (cross) and ferre (to bear, carry). It thus literally means "cross-bearer". Before the Roman Catholic reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the function of the crucifer was carried out by a subdeacon.
See also
- Altar server
- Acolyte
- Thurifer
- Altar cross
- Processional Cross
External links
- Catholic Encyclopedia: "Cross-Bearer"
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