Symbolism of the crossed / uncrossed stole?

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I Know that before Vatican ii, when wearing a chasibule and stole, the custom was for priests to cross the ends before tucking them into their cincture, whereas bishops would have their stole ends hang straight.
If there is symbolism here, what is it?
 
I don’t have a clue! Such liturgical details are a mystery to me 🙂
 
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Is your parish OF or EF?
Additionally, the custom, AFAIK, is only done with fiddleback chasibules, and not with Gothic chasibules.
 
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I Know that before Vatican ii, when wearing a chasibule and stole, the custom was for priests to cross the ends before tucking them into their cincture, whereas bishops would have their stole ends hang straight.
If there is symbolism here, what is it?
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It seems to be more practical than anything. The reason given in the Catholic Encyclopedia is simply because the bishop wears the pectoral cross.

The cut of the chasuble doesn’t matter (Gothic or Roman) the priest still crosses the stole beneath the Gothic chasuble (in the traditional form).

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14301a.htm
 
We just went over this in my RCIA class last week. We were told that the Bishop wares the the stole crossed as a viable symbol of his office. As for the uncrossed stole the priest wares it that way so the faithful don’t get the two offices of the church confused.

Hope that helps you
 
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