Priestly stole with gold and silver embroidery, Cross with rays

Priestly stole with chain made of 100% polyester fabric, featuring a single-color finish and direct gold embroidery of the cross. Available in the 4 liturgical colors. The stole has a total length of 280 cm and, when worn, reaches well below the knee. Made in Italy by a company specializing in the production of sacred vestments. The use of the stole is always mandatory during celebrations and rites for bishops, priests, and deacons (who use a different stole, as they wear it differently from priests). When wearing it, the priest (bishop or presbyter) lets it hang straight from the shoulders down to the legs, while the deacon wears it diagonally, from the left shoulder to the right hip. Over time, the stole's symbolism has evolved: initially, it represented the office that deacons and priests accepted during ordination; later, it came to symbolize the priest's virtues, making it a symbol of humility, wisdom, patience, purity, and fortitude.