Clergy in Cassocks

A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock.
Note the 33 buttons symbolizing the 33 years of earthly life of Jesus Christ.

An Anglican priest wearing a single-breasted cassock.

The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church and some clerics of the Anglican, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches. The cassock derives historically from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1909 × 1273 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1909 × 1273 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Cassock_priest_french_african. ... Image File history File links Cassock_priest_french_african. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Motto: Travail et Progres (Work and Progress) The Belgian Congo Capital Léopoldville/Leopoldstad Political structure Colony Governor  - 1908-1910 Baron Wahis  - 1946-1951 Eugène Jacques Pierre Louis Jungers  - 1958-1960 Henri Arthur Adolf Marie Christopher Cornelis History  - Established 15 November, 1908  - Congolese independence 30 June, 1960 The Belgian... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 75 KB) Summary Anglican priest in single-breasted cassock, taken by Gareth Hughes on 21 October 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 75 KB) Summary Anglican priest in single-breasted cassock, taken by Gareth Hughes on 21 October 2005. ... Anglicanism commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, the churches that are in full communion with the see of Canterbury. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Clerical clothing is non-liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy. ... A dragon robe from Qing Dynasty of China A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roman clad in toga The toga was a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome. ... Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, which begins roughly with the earliest-recorded Greek poetry of Homer (7th century BC), and continues through the rise of Christianity and the fall of the Western Roman Empire (5th century AD...

The word cassock probably comes from the word "casaque" which means cloak; or cassaca, which means white. In older days, it was known in Latin as vestis talaris. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ...

Although the cassock was formerly the universal everyday clothing of the clergy, many have abandoned it as in favour of a clerical suit of more conventional design. In current usage, wearing of the cassock can sometimes be a mark of a traditional cleric; its abandonment, a rejection thereof. A Clergy shirt is an item of clerical clothing worn by some members of the Christian clergy. ...

Western practice (Roman Catholic and Anglican)

The cassock, also known as a soutane, comes in a number of styles or cuts, though no particular symbolism attaches to these. A Roman cassock often has a series of buttons down the front--sometimes thirty-three (symbolic of the years of the life of Jesus); an Ambrosian cassock has a series of only five buttons under the neck, with a sash on the waist; a French cassock also has buttons sewn to the sleeves after the manner of a suit, and a slightly broader skirt. A Jesuit cassock has a fly fastened with hooks. An Anglican cassock is often double breasted (then more correctly called a "sarum"), fastening at the shoulders on the opposing side of the breast. The single-breasted cassock worn by Anglicans sometimes has thirty-nine buttons rather than the Roman complement of thirty three. This is often said to signify the Thirty-Nine Articles, but may have developed from an older fashion. Cut in clothing, sewing and tailoring, is the style or shape of a garment as opposed to its fabric or trimmings. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Suits from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog A suit, with varieties such as a business suit, three-piece suit, lounge suit or two-piece suit , comprises a collection of matching clothing consisting of: a coat (commonly known as a jacket) a waistcoat (optional) (USA vest) — without this it is... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Anglicanism commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, the churches that are in full communion with the see of Canterbury. ... The Thirty-Nine Articles are the defining statements of Anglican doctrine. ...

Generally the cassock can be attributed to the clerics of the Roman Catholic Church. There are two types of cassock: the ordinary cassock and the choir cassock. A band cincture or fascia is also worn with both types of cassocks. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The ordinary cassock is the simple black cassock seen on most Roman Catholic clerics. Additionally, for prelates or honorary prelates, colored piping (keeping in mind that the cassock is still black) and the colored fascia are permitted. In the cases of bishops, protonotaries apostolic, and honorary prelates, the piping is amaranth red and the fascia is purple; for cardinals, scarlet piping and fascia are the rule. Despite these distinctions, however, major prelates, even cardinals, ordinarily make use of the simple black cassock in their day to day responsibilities. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amaranth can mean: Amaranth (Amaranthus) Amaranth (dye) - a dark red to purple dye once used for colouring food but now banned by the United States Food and Drug Administration. ... This article is about the color. ... Scarlet or Scarlett (often used interchangeably) may refer to a number of things or people: Things Scarlet (color), a bright shade of beauty boldness individuality or red Scarlet (cloth), a type of woollen cloth common in mediaeval England Scarlet (magazine), a womens magazine in the UK. Scarlett (novel), a...

In tropical countries, Papal indult has allowed the ordinary cassock to be white. The piping and fascia correspond to the appropriate rank of the prelate (black for regular priests, purple for honorary prelates, amaranth red for bishops and scarlet silk piping for cardinals). A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the Sun is almost directly overhead. ... This article is about the color. ...

Choir dress cassocks for bishops, protonotaries apostolic, and honorary prelates are fully purple (this purple corresponds more closely with a Roman purple and is approximated as fuchsia) with amaranth trim, while those of cardinals are fully scarlet with scarlet trim. The Catholic cardinal has the additional distinction of having both his choir cassock sleeves and his fascia made of scarlet watered-silk (also referred to as moiré). The cut of the choir cassock is still a Roman-cut or French-cut Roman cassock. In the past, the cardinal's entire choir cassock was made of scarlet silk moiré along with a train as well (some twenty-six inches which was later abolished by Pauline Motu Proprio in 1969). It should also be noted that the prelatial choir cassock usually means that for major prelates of the Church (bishops, archbishops, and cardinals) to be in choir they must also don the mozzetta and the rochet and only at occasions of the Church's liturgical life. For honorary prelates and protonotaries apostolic, their choir dress is merely their purple choir cassock and a surplice (unless indult has allowed for a rochet and mozzetta to be worn; in most cases this cannot be assumed). This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A moiré pattern is an interference pattern created for example when two grids are overlaid at an angle, or when they have slightly different mesh sizes. ... Look up mozzetta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A rochet is a vestment generally worn by a Catholic or Anglican Bishop in choir dress. ...

A fascia, i.e., a wide band with fringe on the ends, is often worn around the waist of the cassock. The black faille fascia is worn by priests, deacons, and major seminarians, while the purple faille fascia is permitted for bishops, supernumeraries apostolic, prelates of honor, and chaplains of his holiness. Moreover, the black watered silk fascia is permitted for priests who are members of the Papal household, and the scarlet watered silk fascia is permitted for cardinals. The white watered silk fascia, with the appropriate coat of arms on the ends, is worn by the pope.

Cassocks are frequently confused with the simar, but there is a distinction in that the simar has the small shoulder cape without buttons and does not fasten in the front. In previous times, cassocks also had buttons on the upper parts of the sleeves, thus providing another differentiation from the simar, but Paul VI dropped this custom, leaving the Cassock and Simar virtually identical, save for the small shoulder cape with the latter. The Archbishop of Westminster, and the Archbishop of St. ... Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Enrica Antonia Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), served as Pope from 1963 to 1978. ...

In cold weather, the manto, the ankle length cape--with or without shoulder cape, or greca, the ankle length double-breasted overcoat of French origin, is traditionally worn over the cassock. For bishops and priests both the manto and greca are solid black in color, while for the pope the manto is red and the greca is white.

Cassocks are sometimes worn by seminarians studying for the priesthood, by religious brothers, by lay people when they are assisting with the liturgy in church, such as altar servers, and by members of choirs (frequently with cotta or, more usually in Anglican churches, surplice). A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ... An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a religious service. ... An Anglican priest wearing a surplice as part of his choir dress. ...

In Anglican churches, a black cassock is the norm, but other colors and variations are common. A very few canons choose to wear a black cassock with red piping, and, likewise, deans and archdeacons, black cassock with purple piping. However, these variations are not common. Bishops traditionally wear purple cassocks. However, some bishops, particularly Rowan Williams, have recently chosen regularly to wear black cassocks. This is perhaps due to closer ties with Eastern Orthodox churches and a desire to emphasise simplicity and humility over rank. The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Canons, Bruges A Canon of the Seminary, Sint Niklaas, Flanders. ... A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. ... For the Major League Baseball player, see Maurice Archdeacon. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      This article is about a title... For the English boxer, see Rowan Anthony Williams. ... ...

Eastern practice (Orthodox and Eastern Catholic)

In Eastern Christianity there are two types of cassock: the Inner Cassock and the Outer Cassock or Ryasa. Monastics always wear a black cassock. There is no rule about coloration for non-monastic clergy, but black is the most common. Brown, blue, or grey are also seen frequently, while white is often worn for Pascha. This article is about the Christian festival. ...

• The inner cassock (more often simply cassock) is an ankle length garment worn by all major and minor clergy, monastics, and male seminarians. The Russian version, called a podryasnik (Russian: подрясник), is double-breasted, closely fitted through the torso and flaring out to the skirt, and with a high collar buttoned off-center [1]. The Greek version, called an anteri or rason, is somewhat fuller, gathered at the waist with a cord, and with a high collar buttoned in the front [2]. The inner cassock is usually worn by all clergy members under their liturgical vestments.
• The outer cassock also called a ryasa or riassa (Russian: ряса), or exorason (Greek εξώρασον or simply ράσο) is a voluminous garment worn over the inner cassock by bishops, priests, deacons, and monastics [3] as their regular outer wear. It is not worn by seminarians, readers or subdeacons in the Russian tradition. In the Greek tradition however, readers, cantors, choirmembers and other auxiliary lay personnel may wear it in church, usually with no inner cassock beneath but directly over secular clothing. The outer cassock should be worn by a priest celebrating a service such as Vespers where the rubrics call for him to be less than fully vested, but it is not worn by any clergy beneath full liturgical vestments. It may be worn with the bottoms of the sleeves turned back, which are sometimes faced in a contrasting color. The Greek version tends to be somewhat lighter weight and more fully cut than the Russian. It is originally a monastic garment, and in the Russian tradition a man must be explicitly blessed by the bishop to wear it following his ordination to the diaconate.
• A cassock vest is sometimes worn over the inner cassock in cooler weather. This is a closely fitted collarless vest with patch pockets, usually falling slightly below the waist [4].
• A cassock coat may be worn on very cold days, with the same cut as the outer cassock but slightly larger and of heavier material. It may or may not have a fur-lined collar [5]. The coat is worn over the outer cassock, although many clerics may wear it in lieu of a coat on colder days.

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Non-clerical sixteenth century jacket

A cassock is also a loose-fitting, pullover, hip-length jacket worn by ordinary soldiers in the sixteenth century. A cassock has attached sleeves and is open down the sides, similar to a mandilion. A jacket is a lightweight, sleeved thigh- or waist-length coat that may be worn by anyone, as jackets are now made for children, adults, the elderly, and even infants. ... This article is about a military rank. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Sleeve (O. Eng. ... Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester wearing a mandilion colly-westonward A mandilion or mandelion is a loose mens hip-length pullover coat or jacket, open down the sides, worn in England in the later sixteenth century. ...