Ecclesiastical heraldry

"Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions."

~Joyce Carol Oates, American author

The trompe l'oeil ceiling over the entrance of the San Sebastian Church (see yesterday's post) includes some of the heraldic symbols of Catholic bishops: the miter (headdress) in the middle, the crosier (staff), and Patriarchal cross.

The chandelier is real.