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Encyclopedia > Klobuk
Eastern Orthodox Monks wearing klobuks.

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. Eastern Orthodox Monks standing in their monastery church File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Eastern Orthodox Monks standing in their monastery church File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Clerical clothing is non-liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy, is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically for services. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is a Christian body whose adherents are largely based in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, with a growing presence in the western world. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... is a made up word ...


Slavic Metropolitans wear a klobuk that is white rather than black [1] (http://www.oca.org/Images/HolySynod/portraits/met.theo.jpg). Archbishops and Metropolitans usually wear a small jewelled cross on the front of their klobuk as a mark of their rank [2] (http://ocaphoto.oca.org/filetmp/2005/May/1001/Detail/DSC_0002.jpg). In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, whose incumbent is usually called simply a metropolitan, appertains to the bishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ...

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Klobuk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (132 words)
A Klobuk is an item of clerical clothing worn by Orthodox Christian monks and bishops, especially in the Russian tradition.
Archbishops and Metropolitans usually wear a small jewelled cross on the front of their klobuk as a mark of their rank [2].
The Patriarchs of some Orthodox Churches (for example, the Patriarch of Moscow) wear a white klobuk that is rounded on top, decorated with embroidered images of seraphim, and surmounted with a cross [3].
Black Klobuk (Greek or Russian Style) - Kamaliavki & Veil - Liturgix.com Store (322 words)
Description: This is a brand new Klobuk (Greek or Russian styl Christian Orthodox Vestments (Bishop, Priest and Deacon complete Sets of Clothing, sticharions, epitrachelions, cassocks, under-cassocks).
Description: This is a brand new Klobuk (Greek or Russian style) consist of Kamelavkion (clerical hat tailored in fl soft material blend of wool and cotton) and Epanokamelavkion (veil tailored in fl fine polyester).
The klobuk is worn by bishops, dignitaries and monks mostly.
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