Differences Between the Anglican & Catholic Rosary By Susan Peterson ; Updated September 29, 2017 Both Anglican and Catholic rosaries contain a cross. Many religions use prayer beads as while meditating or praying. The Christian version of prayer beads is called a rosary. The term "rosary" comes from the Latin word "rosarius," which means bouquet or garland of roses. The connection between roses and Christian prayer beads is unknown. Catholics use a 59 bead rosary. Anglicans and other Protestants use a 33 bead rosary. Catholic Rosary History The practice of counting prayers on a series of beads or knots dates back to the fourth century when monks used to count repetitions of the Jesus prayer on a knotted woolen rope. All of the pieces of the rosary -- the prayers, the beads and the meditations -- didn't come together until the Carthusian monks of Trier put them together in the early 15th century. By the end of the
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