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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.Catholic AnswerThe robe the priest wears all year at Mass is called an alb and is white (the word alb comes from the Latin word for white). During Advent the priest wears a violet chasuble over this.
A priest's vestment is generally white when it's Easter. On special occasions, however, a priest might wear gold in white's place.
White, or white and gold, is the color of vestments during the Christmas Season.
Red vestments are worn on Passion (Palm) Sunday.
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I think it is CassockThe outfits that priests wear, while performing the Mass are known as Vestments.
Roman Catholic AnswerMonks, nuns, sisters, and priest all wear the robe that is the color for their Order. For instance, Benedictines usually wear black, Cisterians wear white, Franciscans wear brown or grey depending on which branch they belong to, some may even wear black. Diocesan priests wear black. The only time they would wear a different color robe would be a priest - be they religious or diocesan - when they are celebrating Mass. Everyone would wear the same color everyday, but a priest would put on a white alb over his habit, and a chasuble for the color of the liturgical feast he was celebrating at Mass.
Priests wear black colored tunics. This color was chosen to represent the hierarchy of clergy members. For example, the pope wears white, bishops wear amaranth red, and cardinals wear scarlet red.
On Palm Sunday and Good Friday
The ephod was worn by early priests.The ephod and breastplate were made of all five materials. Thus the Bible states regarding each, "And they shall make the ephod of gold, sky-blue, dark-red and crimson dyed wool, and twisted linen" and "And you shall make the breastplate of judgment, the work of an artist; after the manner of the ephod shall you make it: of gold, sky-blue, dark-red, and crimson dyed wool, and of twisted linen shall you make it." (Ex. 28:6,15)
For a Catholic marriage, a nuptial Mass is celebrated. The occasion is one of celebration and thus the priest wears white vestments to reflect the spirit of the ceremony. A priest's stole is therefore white.