The Archbishop of Westminster, and the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, wearing the Simar and Pectoral Cross.

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It is similar in design to a plain cassock, but has a shoulder cape. The simar is often called a cassock or a house cassock, though this would be incorrect, stricly speaking. Formerly, the simar had double sleeves (which was lined and trimmed in the color of the rank of the wearer with five buttons representing the five wounds of Christ). The double sleeves were discontinued by legislation promulgated by Pope Paul VI. However, Pope Benedict XVI has personally resumed use of the double sleeve. A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock. ... A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock. ... A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

The simar generally takes the place of the plain cassock for non-liturgical formal wear. Prelates wear the choir cassock for liturgical functions and other solemn ceremonies. The simar is black with colored trim, piping and lining: amaranth red for bishops and archbishops and scarlet for cardinals. Both the simar and cassock have 33 buttons, denoting the years of Jesus Christ's life; five buttons may be placed on each cuff, denoting the Five Wounds of Christ. Formal wear (more often in the United States) or formal dress (in the United Kingdom) is a general fashion term used to describe clothing suitable for formal events, including weddings, debutante cotillions, etc. ... A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock. ... Amaranth is a color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Scarlet (from the Persian saqirlat or latin astacus= crayfish) is a color with a hue between red and orange. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the College of Cardinals which as a body elects a new pope. ... Flag of Georgia, a variant of the Jerusalem cross representing the five Holy Wounds The Five Holy Wounds or Five Sacred Wounds of Christ were the five piercing wounds inflicted upon Jesus during his crucifixion. ...

As the simar is reserved for Bishops, and Bishops are obliged by law to always wear a pectoral cross, simars always should be worn with a pectoral cross, suspended from a chain around the neck; a sash, called a fascia which should not be worn as a belt but should be placed above the waist between the navel and the breastbone (clavicles). The ends that hang down should be worn on the left side of the body and placed a little foward but not completely off of the left hip. Only the pope may have his Coat of Arms placed on the ends of the fascia that hang down near or past the knees. A Pectoral cross (sometimes simply Pectoral, from the Latin pectoralis, of the chest) is a cross, usually large, worn around the neck on a cord or a chain. ... Fascia may refer to: Fascia, a type of connective tissue Fascia is also used as a term for parts of cars Fascia a type of Fascism, see National Romanian Fascia for an example. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

As with the cassock, a long-sleeved white shirt with black pants are worn under the simar. Colored socks (purple for bishops and red for cardinals) are optional with the simar. In former times, regulations called for the accompanying black leather shoes to be worn with silver buckles, though this feature was outlawed by Paul VI. Pope Benedict XVI wears red leather slippers with white socks; contrary to initial speculation, the Vatican has announced the loafers are not made by Prada.^[1] Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Enrica Antonia Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), served as Pope from 1963 to 1978. ... // Prada, S.p. ...

The popes normally wear a white simar, though they have sometimes worn a white plain cassock. In recent years, it has been rare to see a pope wearing a plain cassock. Pope Benedict XVI occasionally wore a white plain cassock early in his pontificate, but soon dropped it for public appearances except while vacationing. This is a list of Popes of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Simar is also a name.

References

1. ^ Does The Pope Wear Prada? April 25, 2006 in the Wall Street Journal. Accessed January 19, 2007.