Crozier
St. Michael's Museum & Genealogical Centre
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| Nom de l'objet : | Crozier |
| Type de l'objet : | Bishop's |
| Discipline : | Religious History |
| Matériaux : | wood, bog oak metal, brass glass, emerald glass, clear wood, pine wood, walnut (?) fiber, velvet plastic paint, stain paint, varnish |
| Technique de fabrication : | carved etched inlaid cut, machine lined sealed stained |
| Numéro d'accession : | SM 2006.3.73 A-B |
| Description : | Crozier is made of staff and crook. Staff, made of oak, is embedded with shamrocks formed of inlaid bog oak. It is made in three sections joined with wide brass rings. Tip of crozier ends in brass tip. The crook, made of walnut (?), is studded with 25 Irish "diamonds" and 2 "emeralds". Crook is adorned with carvings of ruined abbey, new cathedral, miter and papal keys. Case is handmade of pine wood and is rectangular shaped. Exterior is stained in a mahogany finish. Inside of case is lined in red velvet. Top of case is sealed with clear hard vinyl stapled to sides at top rim . A narrow pine varnished molding is attached with screws to the upper edge of case. A narrow ridge of black trim is painted around edge of molding both on top and sides. |
| Commentaires : | Rev. James Rogers D.D. (1826-1903) was born July 11, 1826 at Mt. Charles, Co. Donegal, Ireland. He was ordained July 2, 1851 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Consecrated First Bishop of Chatham, August 15, 1860. Died March 22, 1903 at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Chatham, New Brunswick. This crozier is a product of Bishop Roger's native land. The staff represents the virtues and labors of that great apostle of Ireland. The crook symbolizes the mingled scenes of trials and triumphs in the religious history of Ireland, the "Island of the Saints". Bishop Rogers, in his thank you letter to Rev. Michael Egan, referred to this crozier as "the emblem of pastoral solicitude as well as of episcapal authority". Bishop Rogers went on to say: "The wood of this staff, being of Irish growth, enwreathed with shamrocks formed of inlaid bog oak, reminds one of the great epoch of Ireland's conversion, when the proud oak of the Druids was forced to give place to the humble shamrock which Saint Patrick first so happily employed to illustrate the greatest mysteries of the Christian religion; while the staff itself must remind the Christian Bishop of the virtues and labor of the great apostle of Ireland, to whose pastoral staff the pious tradition of a greatful people attributes such miraculous effecacy. |
| Fonctions : | Bishop James Rogers received this crozier as a gift from the Very Reverend Michael Egan, V.G. of South Nelson, N.B. and six area priests in June of 1862. Years later, Father Wallace found this crozier in the basement of St. Michael's Church and was appalled that it was not preserved in a more respectful manner. It was later placed in the care of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph at the Bishop's Palace. During Bishop Leverman's episcopacy, he was at St. Michael's Church for a ceremony and upon seeing the crozier decided he wanted to use it. Bishop Leverman, being a very short man, requested a piece be sawed off the crozier to suit his stature. This was so done by parishioner, Leo Richard. The crozier which was once composed of 3 equal lengths would never be the same. (This story recounted by Rev. B.M. Broderick - March, 2006). This crozier was spared in the fire of 1878 which destroyed the college and the priest's and Bishop's residences. |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 2 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | crozier crozier case |
| Mention de crédit - Image : | For copyright contact St. Michael's Museum. |
| Établissement : | St. Michael's Museum & Genealogical Centre |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Miramichi |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |
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