cross-bearer

[ kraws-bair-er, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌbɛər ər, ˈkrɒs- /

a person who carries or holds a cross, especially in a religious procession.

Origin of cross-bearer

First recorded in 1530–40; cross + bearer

A medival gem represents a bishop, attended by a cross-bearer, and a servant who carries behind him an Umbrella.

Umbrellas and their History |William Sangster
Before them went the cross-bearer, lifting high his simple wooden emblem.

The Christmas Angel |Abbie Farwell Brown
It is hard to make out how anybody can hope to master a revelation of a cross-bearing God without himself being a cross-bearer.

Understanding the Scriptures |Francis McConnell
Following the bier was the cross-bearer, holding the emblem so high it was half lost in the shadows.

The Spinner's Book of Fiction |Various

Every recruit wore a red cross, and was called croisé,--cross-bearer; whence the name of the holy war.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume V |John Lord