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Bishop in choir dress with trainChoir dress of a Cistercian nun: a long white cowlNorbertine abbot in white prelate choir dress, 18th centuryMonsingnor Herrincx in Franciscan brown prelate choir dressBenedictine Abbot Schober in black prelate choir dress and black fur cappa magnaRoman Catholic secular canons in choir dress: cassock, rochet, mozzetta, and pectoral cross on chain.Monsignor Gilles Wach in the blue choir dress of the ICKSP
Choir dress is the traditional vesture of the clerics, seminarians and religious of Christian churches worn for public prayer and the administration of the sacraments except when celebrating or concelebrating the Eucharist. It differs from the vestments worn by the celebrants of the Eucharist, being normally made of fabrics such as wool, cotton or silk, as opposed to the fine brocades used in vestments. It may also be worn by lay assistants such as acolytes and choirs. It was abandoned by most of the Protestant churches that developed from the sixteenth-century Reformation.[1]
Like Eucharistic vestments, choir dress derived originally from the formal secular dress of the Roman Empire in the first centuries of the Christian era. This survived in church usage after fashion had changed.[1] Choir dress differs from "house dress," which is worn outside of a liturgical context (whether in the house or on the street). House dress may be either formal or informal.
Choirdress is the traditional vesture of the clerics, seminarians and religious of Christian churches worn for public prayer and the administration of...
When not celebrating religious services, the Pope wears a cassock. Choirdress is worn when attending—but not celebrating—services, and formal occasions...
cassock worn by Roman Catholic clerics (as distinct from that worn as choirdress) is black except in tropical countries, where because of the heat it...
provincial of the German-speaking countries. The institute has its own choirdress, adopted in 2006, which it received from Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, Archbishop...
a cope is worn over the cassock, surplice and stole. As part of the choirdress of the clergy, it is normally not worn by prelates (the pope, cardinals...
pectoral cross by special indult. In choirdress the cross is gold with a green rope, red for cardinals. In house dress, it is silver with a silver chain...
cassocks as choirdress for liturgical events of special solemnity. Red-trimmed black cassocks with purple sashes. Purple cassocks as choirdress. Can also...
called a tippet, also known as a "preaching scarf." It is worn with choirdress and hangs straight down at the front. Ordained clergy (bishops, priests...
frontal breast area. It is worn over the rochet or cotta as part of choirdress by some of the clergy of the Catholic Church, among them the pope, cardinals...
"Class B Civic attire". Bishops in COGIC also typically wear the Anglican ChoirDress style vestments of a long purple or scarlet chimere, cuffs, and tippet...
clerical shirts while bishops will wear purple. Christianity portal Choirdress CM Almy, an American manufacturer of clerical clothing List of liturgical...
white vestment generally worn by a Roman Catholic or Anglican bishop in choirdress. It is unknown in the Eastern churches. The rochet in its Roman form...
chim-EER) is a garment worn by Anglican bishops in choirdress, and, formally as part of academic dress. A descendant of a riding cloak, the chimere resembles...
liturgical functions. As such, the garments should not be confused with choirdress, which are worn when attending liturgical functions but not celebrating...
distinction between the colour of the vestments worn by the clergy and their choirdress, which with a few exceptions does not change with the seasons of the...
by Anglican clergy, particularly on occasions such as inductions when choirdress of cassock, surplice, preaching scarf and the academic hood pertaining...
faith, innocence, softness, and cleanliness. Brides often wear white dresses to symbolize purity. Pink is a prominent secondary or tertiary color in...
the religion. The dress of religious workers in ancient times may be demonstrated in frescoes and artifacts from the cultures. The dress is presumed to be...
distinguish a bishop from a monsignor, since they wear similar cassocks. In choirdress—that is, when the bishop wears a cassock, rochet and mozzetta—the pectoral...
with fine lace. Still today, Catholic clergy have the cuffs of their choirdress ornamented with fine lace. Except on casual attire, shirt cuffs are generally...
The Knights in Obedience wear a red-bordered black scapular over their choirdress. Since the late 1990s the Promise of Obedience is linked to the pre-existing...
attending chapel, and hoods may be worn with ChoirDress or a surplice. When wearing full academic dress, an individual wears the gown, hood and sometimes...
The academic dress of the United Kingdom and Ireland has a long history and has influenced the academic dress of America and beyond. The academic square...
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