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Roman Catholic AnswerThe priest wears a white robe called an alb for every Mass, it is an adaption of the undertunic of the Greeks and Romans of the fourth century.

He wears a white chasuble on Christmas as white is the color for all feasts of Our Lord. White is the symbol of joy, purity, innocence, holiness, and glory.

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