Why do priests and some pastors wear robes?

Answer 1

This link will give you an in-depth understanding (see link below).

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Roman Catholic AnswerThere are different robes a priest may wear. An alb, for instance, is the white robe that he puts on over his street clothes and under his other vestments. Priests are required to wear specific vestments for the celebration of Mass. The black robe common to all priests, called a cassock or a soutaine is the religious version of a suit jacket for a man, and the priest's normal day time outfit in a Catholic country. Other robes that form the basis of a religious habit are particular to that religious order. Most Benedictine monks were a black robe, Cisterians wear a white robe, Dominicans wear a white robe. Franciscans wear a brown robe (some Franciscans wear a black robe). These are just examples.

It is a sign of the office, just like a judge wears robes or a police officer wears a uniform, priest wear robes
If you refer to the liturgical white garment worn at Mass, called the alb, this is a traditional ceremonial garment of the Church that has been retained from Roman times when such garments were common to the fashion.

If you refer to the cassock, the "blackrobe" that is worn as the priestly garment when in private and public, the cassock is black symbolizing the priest's death to the world and its good and evil attractions. As well, the robe is conducive to a modest appearance, as no discernible bodily form is emphasized by its shape.

Answer 2

The ones who wear brown are friars and not priests.

well that's somewhat true but not entirely. Within these orders most of the brothers or friars are not priests but wear a particular habit (article of clothing which designates what they are IE monks). However some of these men are priests and the only way you know is by asking them or if you happen to see them celebrating Mass etc. So most friars are not priests, but not all.

Usually priests who wear brown robes are of an order, most likely Franciscan. Franciscans aren't always priests (instead they are consecrated brothers who dress the same) and some orders do not allow priests.

The priest you are thinking of is a Franciscan who does not wear the iconic collar but is still a priest. Also he does not live in a parish but rather a monastery with all the other brothers in his order.

Some Franciscan priests become bishops like the archbishop of Boston who wears his habit (brown robe) a majority of the time as well as his zucchetto (red skull cap) but can and does wear a cassock when necessary.

Answer 3

As all Roman Catholic Priests are men, they don't wear dresses. However many priests wear garments that look dress like, especially at Mass.

The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Church, and some clerics of the Reformed, and Lutheran churches as daily wear. The cassock derives historically from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity.

The following vestments are worn by all priests at the celebration of the mass. The separate garments are to be put on according to ecclesiastical rules in a fixed order, as follows:

1. Amice
2. Alb
3. Cincture
4. Maniple
5. Stole
6. Chasuble
7. Cope
8. Dalmatic
9. Surplice
10. Biretta

The amice (amictus, humerale, more rarely superhumerae) is an oblong linen cloth (at least 32 inches long and 24 wide).

The alb is identical with the light tunic of antiquity, more precisely with the white tunic with sleeves (tunics manicata) which came down to the feet. This was also wore as daily dress in early times.

The cincture (cingulum, cinctorium, balteus) is required by the form of the alb.

The maniple (mappula, manipulus, fanon) is a narrow strip of material similar to the stole (see below), worn over the left forearm or upper arm.

The stole (orarium) is a long narrow strip of fabric, which, hanging from the neck, falls down right and left over the breast

The chasuble, the special priestly vestment for the mass, was at first a long sleeveless mantle provided with an opening in the center to admit the head. During and after the Renaissance the chasuble was deformed into the present tasteless, stiff, bass-viol form, so that both parts, loosely connected, lay on the breast and the back.

Answer 4

So that that look as simple as possible when they are serving the Lord. Just like altar servers wear cassocks and chottas- black and white pieces of clothing.

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The simple answer is because it is required. The longer answer is a little more complicated. The priest is not wearing robes, he is wearing vestments, one of which is a robe. The various vestments worn at Mass are all rooted in the men's formal dress attire from the first three centuries, the Church is very conservative and changes very little and that slowly. The priest, finally, is not acting as himself at Mass, but in persona Christi, he is Christ's representative and acting in His name. When he bows over the bread and wine and says, This IS MY BODY, and This IS MY BLOOD, he doesn't say, "this is Christ's Body".

Answer 5

Catholics believe that priests should wear special robes to express their importance. This was shown by priests being called divine beings, this was presented by priests wearing rich, elaborate clothing. In the catholic church priests had more power than the protestant priests ever had, because they have to wear plain clothes and were not considered very much as divine beings.

Answer 6

Roman Catholic AnswerThis question may be answered from two different perspectives. When they are vested for services for the people: celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, baptizing, preaching, etc. their garb is spelled out in the various liturgical books. On the street and in the Rectory, when visiting the sick, or pursuing any other activities outside they are governed by Canon Law:282 - 1Clerics are to cultivate a simple style of life and are to avoid whatever has a semblance of vanity.

284 Clerics are to wear suitable ecclesiastical garb in accord with the norms issued by the conference of bishops and in accord with legitimate local custom.

Answer 7

Priests wear red on feast days celebrating the Holy Spirit (Pentecost, Confirmation) on Palm (Passion) Sunday, Good Friday and the feast days of martyrs.

Answer 8

becauseee the colour of them - white is pure

Answer 9

religious resons