The roman Collar

[RomanRyan1088]

Are Catholic Priest the only ones who wear the Roman Collars and the black suit, or does another religion?

 

[IMAbeliever]

I was meaning to post the same question!

A few weeks ago I attended at wedding (Lutheran- WI synod) and the pastor wore black garb and a Roman collar-- my wife thought he was a priest!! What’s up with this?

 

[Servant1]

Itr is not at all uncommon, and certainly not a cuase for scandal. Clergy of many denominations wear clerical clothes like the black suit and the white round collar. Nobody has a patent or a copyright on that type of apparel. It simply happens. Many clergy don’t wear distinctive garb. Many do. There’s nothing “up” with that - it’s just a fact of life, and has been for many, many years. It has never been an exclusive “Roman” Catholic thing.

Charis kai eirene!

 

[Bobby_Jim]

I’ve certainly seen Episcopal and Orthodox clergy wearing very similar clerical dress to Catholic priests. I’ve also seen a Lutheran minister wearing a similar type of collar, but with a powder blue shirt. I think Servant1 is right - there’s no patent on this type of thing.

I’ve also seen seminarians (after their first vows), deacons, and (I think) non-ordained religious wear the Roman collar in one form or another. So I don’t think it’s reserved just to priests.