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Green robes are worn during Ordinary Time (the periods after Epiphany and Pentecost) and symbolize spiritual life and growth.
Those mantels are called chasubles, not robes, and come from the togas the Roman nobles used to wear.
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∙ 13y agoThey wear green for most of the year because it indicates that we are in ordinary time, meaning that we aren't in a significant celebration or time of preparation. There is also purple worn during Lent and Advent (pink during 3rd week of Advent), White worn during Easter and Christmas season, and red for Pentecost/ for the martyrs.
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∙ 13y agoThe pope wears green vestments, as do all priests and bishops, when the Church is in Ordinary Time. In other words, when not in the Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter seasons.
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∙ 7y agoThe priest does not wear green, he wears red on Palm Sunday. Red is worn on martyr feasts and Good Friday and Palm Sunday (Jesus Passion), the color of blood.
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Are there currently any female priests in the Catholic Religion?
If you mean priests, no. There are no female Catholic priests
What colours do the priests wear in each season for catholic mass?
green, white, red and purple
What are the differences between Catholic and Christian priests?
None, Catholic priests are Christian priests.
When was Society of Catholic Priests created?
Society of Catholic Priests was created in 1994.
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No. Catholic priests do not get married.
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In the Catholic Church, priests are celibate, therefore this question does not apply to the Catholic Church.
Are there priests in Cambodia?
yes there are catholic and Buddhist priests.
Does India have priests?
Yes, their are catholic priests in India.
Green robe on priest has what meaning?
.Catholic AnswerCatholic priests never wear green robes, however, they wear a green chasuble over their alb during Ordinary Time. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, green, the hue of plants and trees, bespeaks the hope of life eternal.
Are there more Catholic priests than Christian pastors?
Yes Catholic priests are more then christian pastors.
Why aren't Roman Catholic priests Jesuit priest?
The Jesuit Order or the Society of Jesus is a Catholic Religious Order. Most Jesuits are ordained Catholic Priests, it is just a specific subset of priests.
Does Indonesia have priests?
Yes. Buddhist priests, Hindu priests, Catholic priests, Protestant ministers, Muslim Imams...
