Vestments 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 amice is a liturgical vestment used in the Roman Catholic Church and in some Anglican churches. It consists of a white cloth connected to two long ribbon-like attachments, by which it is fastened around the shoulders of the priest. Before the liturgical reforms of 1972, its use was mandatory for all Roman Catholic Masses, but it is only required today if the alb does not cover the priest's ordinary clothing. Many priests choose to wear the amice for reasons of tradition or to prevent damage to their other vestments due to perspiration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amice"
Bands are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers. They take the form of two oblong pieces of cloth, usually though not invariably white, which are tied to the neck. Those worn by clergy are often called preaching bands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bands (neck)"
The biretta is a square cap with three ridges or peaks (four for those who hold Doctorates of Sacred Theology or STD), surmounted by a tuft, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy, as well as by some clergy of the Anglican Churches. Historically, the biretta was used by all ranks of the clergy from Cardinals to priests and deacons. It is also part of the Court dress of Advocates in the Channel Islands. Contrary to public opinion, the biretta has not been abolished as a result of changes in regulation of clerical dress and vesture following the Second Vatican Council, but it has fallen into a state of disuse, and is therefore most commonly seen in use by clerics of episcopal rank on occasions where its use is mandated by church rubrics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biretta"
A cappello romano (literally Roman hat) is a hat with a wide, circular brim and a rounded rim worn by Catholic clergy. It is made of either beaver fur or felt, and lined in white silk. Unlike many other articles of ecclesiastical attire, it serves no ceremonial purpose, being primarily a practical item. (The galero is a ceremonial wide brim hat no longer worn.) The wearing of a cappello romano is optional, but it is never worn during services. It is generally uncommon outside of Rome today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cappello romano"
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"
A white or off-white cassock-alb has replaced the traditional cassock and surplice in some Anglican Churches since the 1970's. In the Roman Catholic Church the dalmatic and the tunicle are generally being replaced by the cassock-alb worn with the wide stole. The cassock-alb may be used at mass by all but the chief celebrant, though not authorised for general use. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cassock-alb"
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The chasuble is the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist among Western-tradition Christian churches that use full vestments, primarily the Roman Catholic Church and ' high church' congregations in the Anglican Church. In the Eastern rites, the equivalent vestment is the phelonion. The chasuble usually worn over an alb and cassock, or over a cassock-alb, and is generally made in a color determined either by the liturgical colour of the day, or by the particular service being celebrated (e.g. black, purple or white for a funeral service). ...more on Wikipedia about "Chasuble"
A chimere is a garment that can be worn as part of academic regalia, or by Anglican bishops in choir dress. A descendant of a riding cloak, the chimere resembles an academic gown but without sleeves, and is usually made of scarlet or black cloth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chimere"
Choir dress is the vestiture of the clerics, seminarians and religous of traditional churches worn for public prayer apart from the eucharist. The vesture for non-eucharistic worship is often simpler yet more traditional than eucharistic vestments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Choir dress"
The cincture or girdle is a liturgical accessory (and one of the vestments of the Roman Catholic church). It is a long, rope-like cord with tassled ends, tied around the waist outside the alb. When worn by laypersons the color generally reflects that of the liturgical season. When worn by clergy, however, it is usually white. It symbolizes chastity and purity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cincture"
The cope is a liturgical vestment, which may be of any liturgical colour, and is like a very long mantle or cloak, fastened at the breast by a clasp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cope"
The dalmatic is a liturgical vestment of Catholic and Anglican churches worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass. Like the chasuble, it is an outer vestment and is supposed to match the liturgical colors of the day. Unlike the chasuble, it is in the shape of a tunic and has two short sleeves. One of the earliest of the vestments, it dates from the fourth century. At a Pontifical High Mass, it is worn by the bishop under the chasuble. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dalmatic"
Epimanikia (singular epimanikion) are liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church. They are fabric cuffs, usually brocade, that lace onto the wrists of a bishop, priest, or deacon to contain the sleeves of the sticharion. ** There is usually a cross embroidered or appliquéd to the center. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epimanikia" Please inform your friends about shortopedia Vestments
The Epitrachelion (from the Greek, επιτραχηλιον "around the neck"; often called simply a stole in casual English-language usage) is the liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole. It is essentially the orarion adapted for priests and bishops, worn around the neck with the two ends hanging down equally in front (more or less to the ankle) and with the two adjacent sides sewn or buttoned together up the center, leaving enough space through which to place the head. In practice, the epitrachelion is made to be worn this only way, often tailored to lie flat around the neck, and is never actually unfastened. It is usually made of brocade with seven embroidered or appliquéd crosses, one at the back of the neck and three down each side. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epitrachelion"
Galero, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a large, broad-brimmed tasseled hat worn by clergy. Over the centuries it was eventually limited in use to individual cardinals as a crown symbolizing the title of Prince of the Church. When creating a cardinal, the Pope would crown the candidate with a scarlet galero in consistory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galero"
The Geneva gown, also called a pulpit gown or preaching robe, is an ecclesiastical garment customarily worn by ordained ministers in the Christian churches that arose out of the historic Protestant Reformation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geneva gown"
The humeral veil is one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. It consists of a piece of cloth about 2.75 m long and 90 cm wide draped over the shoulders and down the front, normally of silk or gold. At the ends there are usually pockets in the back for hands to go into so that the wearer can hold items without touching them with his or her hands. When it was more widely used as part of the Liturgy, before the reforms surrounding Vatican II, the humeral veil matched the liturgical colours of the vestments, but if it didn't it would have been white or gold. ...more on Wikipedia about "Humeral veil"
A Kamilavka ( Greek Καμιλαυκα — also kamilavkion (καμιλαυκιον), kalimmavkhion (καλυμμαύχιον), or kalimafi (καλιμαυι)) is an item of clerical clothing worn by worn by Orthodox Christian monks (in which case it is black) or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor (in which case it is usually red or purple). It is a stiff hat that may be cylindrial with a flattened conical brim at the top (Greek style), flared and flat at the top (Russian style), or cylindrical and flat at the top (Serbian style). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kamilavka"
A Klobuk is an item of clerical clothing worn by Orthodox Christian monks and bishops, especially in the Russian tradition. It is composed of a kamilavka with an epanokamelavkion permanently attached. ...more on Wikipedia about "Klobuk"
The Papal Tiara is the crown of the papacy. For over one millennium all popes were crowned with a tiara in a Papal Coronation. Though the last pope to be crowned was Pope Paul VI in 1963 it remains one of the key symbols of the papacy, and features on the Vatican coat of arms. Pope Benedict XVI has replaced the tiara on his official coat of arms with a traditional bishop's mitre and the pallium, symbols of the Pontiff's authority as Bishop of Rome. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of papal tiaras in existence"
A maniple is a liturgical vestment formerly common in the Roman Catholic Church and occasionally used in some Anglican churches. Its use was discontinued after the Second Vatican Council. It is still seen occasionally in those who practice the Tridentine Rite and in some Anglo-Catholic circles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maniple (vestment)"
A Mantle is a piece of clothing, similar to a robe but open on the front side and often sleeveless. It is worn over the outer garments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mantle"
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"
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