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pectoral cross

cross worn on the chest by Christian clergy of various denominations
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pectoral cross

Summary

pectoral cross ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (701 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pectoral is named after pectoral cross[2].
  • pectoral cross is a type of Catholic ecclesiastical dress[3].
  • pectoral cross is a type of pectoral[4].
  • pectoral cross is a type of Christian cross[5].
  • pectoral cross's Commons category is recorded as Pectoral crosses[6].
  • pectoral cross's said to be the same as is recorded as cross necklace[7].
  • pectoral cross's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • pectoral cross's worn on is recorded as chest[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include Catholic ecclesiastical dress[3], pectoral[4], and Christian cross[5].

Origins

pectoral is named after pectoral cross[2].

Why It Matters

pectoral cross ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (701 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). pectoral cross. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pectoral-cross
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pectoral-cross_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pectoral cross}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pectoral-cross}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 20d ago · Valepert · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Said to be the same as → cross necklace
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Worn on → chest
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P3241]]: 11601a"
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