is non-, Minister , or other clergy member. In some cases, it can be similar or identical to the Habit of a Monk or Nun .
In modern times, many Christian clergy have adopted the use of a Clergy Shirt with a Clerical Collar .
In Orthodoxy, a useful distinction between vestments and clerical clothing is that if you have to Bless it (or have it blessed) before you can wear it, it's a vestment. Otherwise, it's just clothes.
- Inner Cassock The inner cassock (more commonly, simply ''Cassock'') is a floor length garment, usually black, worn by all clergy members, monastics, and seminarians.
- , the outer cassock is a large, flowing garment worn over the inner cassock by bishops, priests, deacons, and monastics.
- Skufia A soft-sided cap worn by monastics or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor.
- Kamilavka A stiff hat worn by monastics or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor.
- Apostolnik A veil worn either by nuns, either alone or with a skufia.
- Epanokamelavkion A veil extending over the back, worn with the kamilavka by all monastics and bishops.
- Klobuk A kamilavka with an epanokamelavkion permanently attached; more common in the Russian tradition.
Cassock: A long-sleeved, hoodless garment most often made of lightweight black fabric. Cassocks are generally ankle-length.
Clergy Shirt: There are several types of clergy shirts:
- Neckband: A collarless shirt (similar to a banded collar shirt) with a thin strip of cloth that fits over the neck of the shirt, creating a solid white collar that sourrounds the neck, like a turtleneck sweater. The collar may be fastened with collar stays or buttons. These shirts are most familiar for Anglican clergy.
- Tab-Collar: A collared shirt that resembles a standard dress shirt, but with a smaller collar. The collar either buttons or pins flat against the shirt, and a white strip (about the size of a tongue depressor) is inserted to form a small white square. These shirts are most familiar for Roman Catholic and Lutheran clergy.
- Full collar shirt and cassock: These are very similar to banded collar shirts, except the collar is higher. These are worn under a cassock or a waist length shirt modeled after a cassock, so that only the white square shows up (as in the tab collar shirt). When the cassock is placed over the shirt, the Nehru-like collar of the cassock (or cassock-style shirt) exposes only a small white square of the full collar shirt, creating the familiar "Roman" collar. It is not, however, a white collar attached to a contrasting color shirt, as in the case of the neckband shirt, but an all-white, high-collar shirt worn under the cassock or cassock-like shirt, so that only the white at the collar shows forth.
- "Dickie"-style: These shirts are similar to tuxedo vests; they are only shirt fronts with a neckstrap and waist strap to hold them on. They generally have a raised black collar (like a Nehru Jacket ) with a cut out section that reveals a white collar from behind. These shirts are very popular for clergy who do not normally wear clericals, as they may be slipped over the existing shirt in a situation where a clerical shirt is required. "Dickie"-style clerical shirts are designed to imitate a full collar shirt with a cassock-like shirt over top, and are typically indistinguishable from a full collar shirt when worn under a jacket.
Clergy shirts may be of any color; they are most often black, but some Bishop s choose to wear purple, and some Cardinal s wear scarlet. Clergy from other denominations may chose different colors to distinguish themselves from Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran clergy.
Protestant clergy of some denominations and traditions continue to use the clerical shirt with a (mostly) tab collar, especially when performing their non-liturgical duties (such as visiting parishioners or doing day-to-day church business). This is true of the Lutheran churches of Scandinavia, where many priests and most bishops are seen using the clerical shirt.
Protestant clergy of many denominations have adopted the use of normal business attire as a departure from the distinctive clerical garments worn by traditional priests. They hold that the vestments now used in the Catholic Church were once the common clothing of a past era so modern ministers should be wearing contemporary garments. Many members of the Protestant clergy wear academic robes, much like judges do today, during sacerdotal services.
In more conservative evangelical denominations, business or even casual attire may be worn by clergy during services. This identifies them as a member of the group as a whole rather than as a specially empowered individual. Rather than emphasizing the sacramental liturgy, these clergy persons focus on the Bible as the sole source of their beliefs. Therefore, no special garments are required when conducting services.
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