Roman Catholic vestments Roman Catholic vestments The alb, one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen coming down to the ankles and usually girded with a cincture. It is simply the long linen tunic used by the Romans of old. It is the oldest liturgical vestment, and was adopted very early by Christians, and especially by the clergy for the Eucharistic liturgy. Nowadays, the alb is the common vestment for all ministers at Mass, both clerics and laypersons, and is worn over street clothes or the cassock and under any other special garments, such as the stole, dalmatic or chasuble. The shortening of the alb for use outside a church has given rise to the surplice and its cousin the rochet worn by canons and bishops. Before Vatican II the alb had evolved to include elements of lace. Since then, this detail has fallen out of style, except in parts of the Anglo-Catholic movement and the most conservative of Roman Catholic parishes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alb"
The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. The cassock derives ultimately from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cassock"
The mitre or miter (from the Greek μιτρα, 'headband' or 'turban') is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mitre"
The mozzetta is a short cape that covers the shoulders and is buttoned over the breast. It is worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church, among them the Pope, cardinals, bishops and abbots. The color of the mozzetta represents the rank of the person. Priests and abbots wear a black mozzetta, bishops a purple version and cardinals a scarlet mozzetta. The Pope also wears a red mozzetta, however, he has the choice of wearing instead a red velvet and ermine-trimmed version of it. This version of the vestment is sometimes referred to as the papal mozzetta. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mozzetta"
The simar is a Roman Catholic garment reserved for bishops. It is similar to a cassock, but has a shoulder cape and double sleeves. The simar generally takes the place of the cassock for non-sacred formal wear. The simar is black with colored trim and piping: amaranth for bishops and archbishops and scarlet for cardinals. The popes normally wear a white simar, though they have sometimes worn a white cassock. Today it is rare to see a pope wearing a cassock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Simar"
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