☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Tonsure

The historical ceremony of shaving a portion of the head as a sign of entry into the clerical state — symbolizing dedication to God's service. Abolished in the Catholic Church in 1972.

Category: Ecclesiastical Law
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