stauropegia

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A form of stauropegion — In Eastern Orthodoxy, the placement of a cross by a bishop which symbolises his approval of the construction of a church or monastery on the site the cross is placed.

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Meanings

noun

alternative stavropegia

  1. pluralplural of stauropegion
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stauropegia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stauropegia

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“stauropegia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stauropegia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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