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What a Wears

ishop-designate Ronald W. Gainer will (): Wide worn around the B wear particular and insignia with the with two longer hemmed with of his Office of Bishop. Different vestments fringe that hang from the waist. wear , wear , cardinals wear red, and the and insignia are required depending on the wears . , ceremony, or event being celebrated. SIMAR: Short black shoulder worn over the Below is a listing of the basic and special house cassock. things a bishop wears. : Longer purple cape that comes to just

ALB: Long, white -like worn by above the waist and buttoned in front and worn over liturgical ministers. It is worn under the . the “ cassock” for special ceremonies.

STOLE: Long thin band of material worn around the : Long purple cape worn by the bishop neck of ordained ministers. For priests and bishops, over the house cassock for solemn non-liturgical the hangs down three or events and ceremonies. four feet in front. The : Small, wears the stole over round skullcap worn by his left shoulder and fastened bishops. It is white at his waist on the right side. for the pope, red for a cardi- CHASUBLE : O u t e r nal and purple for a bishop. liturgical worn MITER: A bishop’s liturgi- when celebrating . cal headdress. The miter Color changes with the features two fringed liturgical year and on special or “infulae” ( for band) feasts that hang from the back.

EPISCOPAL RING: The : A bishop’s pas- symbol of the bishop’s toral staff. It symbolizes a espousal to the . bishop’s role as caretaker of CASSOCK: Floor-length the flock and shows his au- garment worn by . The thority and jurisdiction.

Roman has 33 buttons (representing Christ’s 33 : Worn over the mozzetta when years on Earth). It is black for priests, purple for in choir . When in , the cross is worn bishops, red for cardinals, white for the pope. The on a green and gold cord. When the bishop is dressed purple cassock for bishops has red cuffs on the in a , it is usually placed in the breast pocket with . It is known as the “choir cassock” and may the chain showing. be worn under the and on its own for special ceremonies when the bishop is not celebrating mass. : A white linen knee-high garment resem- Cardinals and bishops also have a “house cassock” bling a . Worn under the mozzetta in choir dress. that is black with red or purple . The house cassock is worn for non-liturgical occasions. : Square purple with three points and a tuft (pompon) used in special ceremonies. COLLARE (Rabat): White and short bib-like material worn around the neck under the cassock. VIMP: or worn around the shoulders of the The color of the material matches the color of the servers who hold the miter and crosier when the cassock. bishop is not using them during liturgical services.

Prepared by the Office of Worship ◘ of Harrisburg ◘ February 2014