Sunday, March 29, 2009
Vestments Question
Can someone tell me what the articles of clothing in the image below are called, and what their significance is? Thanks. (That's Fr. Gregorio Aglipay, the first head of the Philippine Independent Church, which is in full Communion with TEC and the Anglican Communion, BTW; the photo is from around 1905.)
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I think that the mozzetta (the short cape) is there to show that the gentleman is a canon, and the cassock is there to keep us from seeing his underwear...
Actually, that probably isn't a mozzetta, but just a shoulder cape that used to be part of the ordinary get-up of the RC priest.
Yes, I think you're right; I found this article about "mozetta" just now, and it says this:
"A shoulder cape is shorter than a mozzetta and is not buttoned over the chest. It is generally seen to be a symbol of jurisdiction or authority. It is worn over the cassock by the Pope and most prelates (cardinals and bishops).[1] In some countries it is customary for altar servers to wear a shoulder cape over their cottas or surplices while serving."
What about the hat? And is there significance to the colored piping on the cassock, or is it just decorative?
Wikipedia has some good articles on these: cassock: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassock#Anglican
Mozzetta: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozzetta
The color of the piping (and the color of the mozzetta) depends on one's station... black mozzetta & red piping for rectors of bailicas, purple for bishops, etc. All this is Roman-style dress.
Anglican cassocks as you know usually differ (though I expect some anglo-catholics use the Roman style cassocks): http://www.robeshop.com/cassH96.htm
Great source here for info on all kinds of Catholic vestments (hats, gloves, etc)
http://dappledphotos.blogspot.com/
Isn't the hat a Saturno? [Which B16 has brought back into fashion---along w/ the psuedo-Prada red shoes!]
Thanks for the responses, all.
I guess the hat was/is just a fashion, then; it's also called a "capello romano".
(Here's an interesting site, BTW; it's in German, and shows all the different kinds of clerical headwear - there are literally about a hundred of them, including photos!
Saturnos are down just past the middle of the page....)
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