What symbolism are the colors red and purple in respect to the Cardinal and Archbishop ranks in the Church? I heard from a fundamentalist that Revelation says they are unholy colors, but what do they REALLY mean?
What symbolism are the colors red and purple in respect to the Cardinal and Archbishop ranks in the Church? I heard from a fundamentalist that Revelation says they are unholy colors, but what do they REALLY mean?
Scarlet for a cardinal symbolizes his willingness to die for the faith. Amaranth (violet) for bishops and archbishops likely comes from European royalty, in which violet was/is a/the noble color. Originally, the color for bishops was green.
The idea that a color is inherently evil seems quite silly, and I wouldn’t put much trust in fundamentalists’ views regardless.
Scarlet for a cardinal symbolizes his willingness to die for the faith. Amaranth (violet) for bishops and archbishops likely comes from European royalty, in which violet was/is a/the noble color. Originally, the color for bishops was green.
The idea that a color is inherently evil seems quite silly, and I wouldn’t put much trust in fundamentalists’ views regardless.
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