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In the East the system is much more complicated. E.g., in Russia all Priests wear a pectoral Cross. It varies in metal and orametation, depending on the rank of the Priest.Also, a priest may be granted the right to wear a second pectoral cross.
A priest who has been given the pectoral cross will typically wear it at all times, whether vested or not.
In Russian practice, a nun who is not an abbess may also be granted the privilege of wearing a pectoral cross, as an honorary award which, however, is not an award granted to monks who are not priests.
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