To symbolize death. The life they have given to God. Also a few hundred years ago. The vadican made a standard way for priests to be recognized.
Catholics and Episcopalians are the only two denominations that call clergy "priests". Nearly ALL priests can and do wear street clothes when they are not working. This includes summer attire of shorts, shirt, sneakers/tennis shoes or sandals; and winter clothing of pants, shirt, and dress shoes. Episcopalians have female priests, so they also wear dresses, or skirts and blouses. When working, priests wear a black shirt, and black pants / slacks. )Episcopal priests also wear light blue shirts.) The black or blue shirt can be worn with a full band white collar or others prefer a tab collar that fits only in the front of the shirt. Over top of that, Catholic priests may wear a cassock or alb over the black attire and full collar. In services, priests wear a variety of different vestments over their black street clothing. Very colorful and symbolic vestments are worn for certain church holidays and to match the liturgical calendar. For example, purple is often worn for Easter.
White collar priests typically wear clerical attire, which includes a white clerical collar, a black shirt, and sometimes a black suit or robe. This attire is often worn during religious services, ceremonies, and other formal occasions.
Aztec Priests wore black-hooded cloaks,black robes and painted their faces and bodies and sacrifice people
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According to Father John Hardon, S.J. in his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Catholic priests are required to wear distinctive ecclesiastical garb (in the Western Church this is black cassock indoors and a clerical collar and suit for outdoors.) The Church's legislation about priests wearing a garb that distinguishes them from the laity is mandatory.
Most priests wear a Roman collar in public, not a turtle neck.
They wear Vestments while conducting the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments.
The black robe signifies 'the law' ... whereas a white robe 'healing' or purity. All judges wear black robes as they are the final word laying down the laws. Some priests and pastors also wear black robes as part of their undergarments, which signify their authority to inform believers of the laws of the church.
The white collar that priests wear is commonly referred to as a "clerical collar." It is a type of neckband that signifies their religious vocation and is typically worn with a black shirt or clerical attire. The collar symbolizes their commitment to their faith and role within the church.
The tradition of the Pope wearing a white Cassock started with Pope Pius V who was a Dominican, and instead of adopting the red worn by previous Popes, he continued to wear his Dominican Habit [with the distinctions of his Office, of course] Each level of the Church's hierarchy has its traditional color: popes wear white, cardinals wear red, bishops wear violet and priests wear black.
They did not usually wear food.
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