Badge, Insignia
Object number2016.43.17
Datec. 1950
MediumPlastic; Felt; Vinyl; Metal
Credit LineGift of St. Paul of the Cross Monastery
DescriptionInsignia badge. Black plastic convex body with design on front consisting of black felt background and white vinyl applied Passionist symbol with Latin text. Reverse has two metal overlapping vertical bars for mounting to garment.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.375 × 3.188 × 0.625 in. (13.7 × 8.1 × 1.6 cm)InscriptionsFront has white applied vinyl Passionist symbol with Latin phrase "JESU XPI / PASSIO", which translates to “The Passion of Jesus Christ”.
Historical NotesA Passionist insignia badge. The Passionists symbol features the Latin phrase JESU XPI PASSIO, which translates to “The Passion of Jesus Christ,” above three nails representative of the nails from Jesus’ crucifixion. This imagery is in line with the mission of the Passionists to promote the remembrance of Christ’s suffering. The insignia also features the cross, which the Passionists value as a symbol of justice and reminder to serve those in the community who bear the cross today. St. Paul of the Cross Monastery is the first site of the Passionist Congregation in North America and has been in operation since the mid-19th century. The original building was erected in 1854 (the cornerstone was laid in 1853) after the Bishop of Pittsburgh, Father Michael O’Connor, helped the order secure property on the South Side owned by the Catholic Diocese. The Passionists were begun by Paolo Daneo, known as St. Paul of the Cross, and were based in Italy for its first century; three of the four founders (Frs. Anthony Calandri, Albinus Magno, Stanislaus Parcyzk, and Brother Lawrence DiGiacomo) of St. Paul of the Cross Monastery came from Italy to America as missionaries. The Passionists are dedicated to a life of prayer, poverty, penance, and solitude, and proclaim the love of God for us as seen in Jesus’ cross.
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c. 1950
c. 1970
Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
