Bishop's Vestments are
an officially prescribed set of specialized liturgical clothes that are
typically worn by the highest Church hierarchy - archbishops, archimandrites,
metropolitans, primates and Patriarchs. In the modern liturgy, they are often
worn in conjunction with priestly or clerical garb. It is believed that in the
first centuries the vestments worn were similar to what would later be used by
bishops today.
The typical attire of
the Bishop is a white cassock (or stole) and stole, a long gown of linen, a
cassock belt, and a white or ivory stole with a jeweled cross. The priest is
usually adorned with a priestly collar and is often dressed in a black habit
and a stole. The clergy and choir are usually decorated with white and gold
clothes.
Traditionally, the
attire of the Bishop is quite simple as opposed to the more ornate traditional
clothing of a Priest. The dress code of the Bishop includes the same type of
dress as that of a Priest and the only major variation is the vestments. The
vestments worn by a Bishop are the same type of garment worn by a Priest as
well. This is usually a white cassock (or stole) and stole, a long gown of
linen or silk, a cassock belt and an ivory stole with a jeweled cross.
There are several other
religious orders that wear different types of clothing. The most common is the Royal
Archbishops (the head of a particular Protestant denomination), who have a robe
like a Bishop, which is called an "orange robe." Other Royal
Archbishops robes include purple robes. There are also Catholic Bishops, whose
robes are the same type of garment worn by priests. This is the most formal
dress uniform, as it is the norm for all members of the Catholic Church to wear
this attire.
Bishops have their own
garments and there are different styles of clothing worn by Bishops. Some
Bishops have long, flowing robes and others have short, form-fitting ones.
Bishops usually have the same basic color of white and a gold cross on their
vestments. In addition to being the color of the garment, a gold cross
indicates that the Bishop is an archangel.
Some Bishops wear other
types of vestments as well, but these are the most popular. and the ones that
are most often found in the hands of clergy and Church members.
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