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Catholic AnswerNo, modern day bishops do not wear the ephod of an ancient Israeli priest.St. Nicholas was a bishop and red was the color of bishops at the time. Today, red is the color of cardinals and violet the color of bishops.
No. Because they might have diffrent religions. As an example a bishop will wear a suit and a catholic bishops will wear robes.
Yes, all bishops, including cardinals and the pope wear mitres.
The bishops.
Apostolic succession - the apostles consecrated new bishops. The new bishops then consecrated other bishops on down the line for nearly 2000 years. Today's bishops are a part of that chain.
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Bishops wear fuscia(purple) zuchettos.
They wear just what we wear today.
Popes wear clothing under their religious garments as do all priests and bishops,
All bishops, including archbishops, cardinals and the pope are today's "apostles." That is why the Catholic Church is called "apostolic." The apostles were the original bishops. Over time the apostles appointed new bishops who continued the process even until today.
Bishops traditionally wear violet (purple).
The bishops are the apostles of today.