Fisherman's Ring

Japanese: Fisherman's Ring(英語表記)FishermansRing
Fisherman's Ring

…The newly elected Pope is officially given a signet ring, which he uses to seal papal letters and other documents. It is called the Fisherman's Ring because it features a design of Peter fishing. In the belief that the index finger symbolizes the Holy Spirit, priests once wore rings on this finger as a sign of their priesthood. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Fisherman's Ring" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…新しく選ばれたローマ教皇は公式に認印指輪を与えられ,これを教皇書簡などの封印に用いる。これが〈漁師の指輪Fisherman’s Ring〉と呼ばれる理由は,ペテロが漁をしている図案が施されているからである。ひとさし指は聖霊を象徴するという信仰から,かつては司祭たちはこの指に指輪をはめて聖職のしるしとした。…

※「Fisherman's Ring」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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