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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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As insignia of office. They consisted of a sole so attached to the foot as to leave the upper part bare. Without these no priest was permitted to celebrate mass; but after the 7th and 8th centuries we find them expressly mentioned as an episcopal badge, distinct from that of the priests. They were supposed to indicate firmness in God's law and the duty of lifting up the weak.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sandals'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sandals.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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