Red Priest Stole with Saint Benedict Medal & Crucifix Embroidery | Church Vestment

The Saint Benedict Medal is one of the most powerful sacramentals in the Catholic tradition — a medal of exorcism, protection, and apostolic courage carried by missionaries, worn by the faithful in times of spiritual danger, and blessed with a rite that invokes the intercession of the great father of Western monasticism against the power of evil. This red priest stole places the medal at the centre of both panels, front and reverse sides displayed side by side, so that the full text and symbolism of the Benedictine exorcism is present at the priest's vestiture from the first moment of the liturgy.

The front of the Saint Benedict Medal — with its image of the saint holding the Holy Rule and the cross — appears on one upper panel, while the reverse — bearing the Vade Retro Satana inscription and the letters CSPB within the cross — appears on the other. Together they form a complete display of the medal's protective invocation, a reminder that the priest who wears this stole stands at the altar not only as celebrant but as spiritual guardian of the flock entrusted to his care.

Below the medals on each panel, a gold crucifix with corpus anchors the lower section — Christ crucified, the definitive act of exorcism and liberation that the Saint Benedict Medal invokes through its inscriptions. The combination of medal above and crucifix below creates a vertical axis of protection and redemption on each panel: the intercession of Benedict pointing toward the sacrifice of Christ, the cross that the medal's every letter ultimately references.

On red — the colour of martyrdom, apostolic witness, and the fire of the Holy Spirit — the gold embroidery reads with particular intensity. Saint Benedict himself understood the monastic life as a form of martyrdom, a daily dying to self in the service of God, and this red stole places his medal in exactly that register: not as a pious accessory but as an emblem of spiritual combat worn by a priest who stands between his people and the powers that oppose their salvation.

Priests seeking a stole in a different devotional register — the early Christian symbols of dove, Chi-Rho, and Christian fish — may also consider our Cream Priest Stole with Holy Spirit Dove, Chi-Rho & Christian Fish Embroidery, a devotional vestment from our sacred clergy collection.

This stole is particularly suited to the Feast of Saint Benedict (11 July and 21 March), exorcism prayers and blessings, feasts of martyrs, Pentecost, and any solemn celebration where the priest wishes to wear the Benedictine intercession as part of his vesture. The gold fringe tassels at both ends and the wooden bead centre cord give the stole a traditional finish with gentle movement during processions.

The stole is constructed from firm red fabric that holds its shape through repeated wear, and the machine embroidery is worked in quality gold threads chosen for durability and sheen, ensuring the Saint Benedict Medal details and crucifix retain their definition through years of regular liturgical use.

• Colour: Red with gold embroidery
• Embroidery: Saint Benedict Medal (front & reverse); Crucifix with corpus
• Technique: Machine embroidery
• Finish: Gold fringe tassels at hem; wooden bead centre cord; gold cross at collar
• Liturgical use: Feast of Saint Benedict, exorcism prayers, feasts of martyrs, Pentecost, solemn Masses

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