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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.
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∙ 12y agoCassocks were the 'uniform' of priests to distinguish them from 'civilians,' so to speak. Few priests wear them today and, instead, wear a black suit with a Roman collar or simply 'civilian' clothes .
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Who are the priests that wear olive colored robes with leather belts and sandals?
I have never heard of that before. Franciscans wear brown or grey. Benedictines wear black as do most Christian monastic orders. Roman Catholic and some Anglican Priests wear for daily use, cassocks buttoned down the front. Other Anglican Priests wear doublebreasted cassocks with belts, ropes or cinctures about their waists. Most Non-Conformist Ministers do not wear cassocks or any other vestments apart from a clerical collar. Some like Anglican and Roman Catholic Priests wear special vestments for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, and the Eucharistic Services, the colours for which change according to the season or Saint's Day.
Why do catholic priests wear cassocks?
I think it is because, black is a quite humble colour and preists want to make it known that they are servents of god? Not sure
Where did priests live in Ancient Rome and what did the priests wear?
in rome
Do you have pictures of Roman priests?
Roman Catholic priests are well recognized by their white collars and black clergyman suits or cassocks, although, some priests have chosen to put aside these identifying garments when not performing their duties and use secular clothes. Priests that actually serve the faithful of the city of Rome have their own particular garb, a cassock with red piping. Follow the links for visual examples.
What is another word for cassocks?
clergyman
Why do priests wear long turtle necks?
Most priests wear a Roman collar in public, not a turtle neck.
What type of food did priests wear?
They did not usually wear food.
What did priests wear?
kiss my bum
What did the priests of Mayan Wear?
Clothes
What do priests wear?
Priests wear elabirated clothing usually with gold, red, green and blues jewles, jewelry and or belts. Priests genually have a colored cloak or golden stick aswell.they have and always will wear vestments
What do priests wear in the uniting church?
exactly what the roman catholic church priests wear so they don't change their clothing just because of their different Christianity.
Why does the priest wear a vestment mitre?
Normally, priests do not wear a mitre, only a bishop does. In the Eastern Catholic Churches there are mitred archpriests or chorbishops who are ordained priests that are entitled to wear a mitre.
