Priestly stole with gold-embroidered Pax

Priestly stole with chain, made of 100% polyester fabric, featuring a solid-color finish and direct gold embroidery of the Pax symbol. Available in the 4 liturgical colors. The stole has a total length of 280 cm and, when worn, extends 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 by bishops, priests, and deacons (who use a different stole, as it must be worn differently from that of a priest). When wearing it, a priest (bishop or presbyter) lets it hang straight from the shoulders down to the legs, while a deacon wears it transversely, from the left shoulder to the right hip. Over time, the stole has evolved in its symbolism: initially, it represented the office that deacons and priests accepted during ordination; later, it came to symbolize the virtues of the priest, thus becoming a symbol of humility, wisdom, patience, purity, and fortitude.