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orgel_maestro
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This question is for the more knowledgeable people who are very familiar with clerical dress:
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- Black zuchettos (skull cap) are for the lowest clergy like regular priests, but are seminarians allowed to wear them?
- Priests (with the exception of higher prelates like bishops, except during the consecration) may not wear a zuchetto at Mass, but does he still need to take it off (uncover his head) when enter the church outside of liturgical celebrations?
- I read that priests can, as a sign of their permanent authority, like higher prelates or pastors wear fascias (cassock sash) that has fringes on the ends. However, I notice all the Institute priests and I believe even the seminarians wear fascias with fringes…does this not apply because they are not diocesan clergy? On the other hand, the Fraternity priests do not wear fascia’s with fringes (that’s how u can tell them apart if they ever get together for a soiree, just kidding).
- Birettas - is it permissible for lower clergy (regular secular priests) to wear a biretta outside of mass, while not in church? (I personally have never seen a priest wear a biretta outside of church functions, but who knows if they did back in the day)
- mini Mozettas - that little shoulder cape, what’s it for? I’ve seen some seminarians and some priests wear it. Is it just a matter of formality? i.e. wearing the shoulder cape (black for priests of course) at more solemn occassions? Wiki says seminarians are not allowed, but I’ve seen some seminarians wearing it. Any documentation?
- Faeriola - forgive my terrible spelling - the huge black cape that priests wear on very formal non-church functions or when its just super cold - are seminarians allowed to wear one?
- Soutane (the proper way of calling it) or cassock (English bastardization of the Roman soutane) - what material can it be made of? Cotten? Wool? Silk?
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