Mozzettas, Cassocks, and Alb Inserts Oh My!

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I was wondering if anyone knew what gives a priest (that is not a monsignor) the privilege to wear red alb inserts and a purple cassock and mozzetta. Could a superior of a community of canons or a religious order have this privilege? Are there different reasons for the red alb inserts and the choir dress?

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mwscott said:
I was wondering if anyone knew what gives a priest (that is not a monsignor) the privilege to wear red alb inserts and a purple cassock and mozzetta. Could a superior of a community of canons or a religious order have this privilege? Are there different reasons for the red alb inserts and the choir dress?
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Territorial abbots, apostolic administrators, and apostolic vicars can be priests and have the privilege of the purple mozzetta. Not sure about the others.
 
Regarding the Mozzetta, this is what the Catholic Encyclopedia states:
A short, cape-shaped garment, covering the shoulders and reaching only to the elbow, with an open front, which may be fastened by means of a row of small buttons; at the neck it has a very small and purely ornamental hood. The privilege of wearing the mozzetta belongs properly to no one but the pope, cardinals, exempt abbots, abbots general, and the four prelates di fiochetti; only through a special privilege may it be worn by other ecclesiastics, abbots, canons, etc.
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I hope this helps.
 
Wikipedia makes note of a similar garment but identifies it as a simar. It says the mozzetta is buttoned in the front.
 
Spirithound said:
Territorial abbots, apostolic administrators, and apostolic vicars can be priests and have the privilege of the purple mozzetta. Not sure about the others.
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Are these issues codified somewhere, or is it just a matter of well-understood tradition?
 
I understand that the vicar of the cathedral [Though the Bishop is pastor of the cathedral parish, the vicar does all the work of a pastor.] has many of the privileges of a monseigneur. I’m not sure if this is included.
 
Digitonomy said:
Are these issues codified somewhere, or is it just a matter of well-understood tradition?
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Yes, clerical dress is codified in three documents:
According to 1206 of the Ceremonial of Bishops, “Prelates by law equal to diocesan Bishops, even if they lack the episcopal dignity, can wear the same dress as Bishops.” This seems to mean anyone in charge of a territory larger than a parish.
 
Joe_Kelley said:
I understand that the vicar of the cathedral [Though the Bishop is pastor of the cathedral parish, the vicar does all the work of a pastor.] has many of the privileges of a monseigneur. I’m not sure if this is included.
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Rector.
 
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