Dress of Roman Catholic Clergy describes the forms of dress of the secular clergy of the Roman Catholic Church according to current ecclesiastical law and custom. This page includes the full Latin text of the first appendix of the Cæremoniale Episcoporum, on the dress of Prelates, with the English translation of the present writer.
The text is promulgated by Prot. N. CD 1300/84 of the Congregation for Divine Worship (14 September 1984) and published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana (Vatican City State), 1984, reprint 1985, reprint 1995.
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EPISCOPORUM EX DECRETO SACROSANCTI ŒCUMENICI CONCILII VATICANI II INSTAURATUM AUCTORITATE IOANNIS PAULI PP. II PROMULGATUM EDITIO TYPICA ... |
OF BISHOPS REVISED BY DECREE OF THE SECOND ECUMENCAL VATICAN COUNCIL PROMULGATED BY THE AUTHORITY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TYPICAL EDITION ... | |
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DE VESTIMENTIS PRÆLATORUM[*] I. DE VESTIMENTIS EPISCOPORUM De vestimentis choralibus 1199. Episcopus semper defert anulum, insigne fidei et coniunctionis nuptialis cum Ecclesia sponsa sua (cf. supra n. 58).
Vestis choralis Episcopi tam in diœcesi quam extra diœcesim constat: talari veste violacei coloris; zona serica violacea, cum laciniis item sericis duas extremas partes exornantibus (non tamen cum flocculis); rocheto e lino similive e textili; mozeta violacei coloris (sine cucullo); cruce pectorali sustentata super mozetam funiculo coloris viridis auro intertexto; pileolo item coloris violacei; bireto eiusdem coloris cum flocculo. Violacea etiam tibialia adhibentur.
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ON THE DRESS OF PRELATES [*] I. ON THE DRESS OF BISHOPS On choir dress 1199. The Bishop always wears the ring, the symbol of fidelity and nuptial bond with the Church, his spouse (cf. above no. 58).
The choir dress of the Bishop, whether in or outside his diocese, consists of: the purple cassock; purple silk sash with silk fringes at the two ends (but not with tassels); rochet of linen or similar material; purple mozzetta (without hood); pectoral cross suspended over the mozzetta by a cord of green interwoven with gold; purple skullcap; biretta of the same color with tuft. Purple stockings are also used.
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1200. Magna cappa violacea, sine hermellino, in diœcesi tantum et sollemnissimis festivitatibus adhiberi potest.
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1200. The purple cappa magna, without ermine, can be used only in the diocese and on the most solemn feasts.
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1201. Calcei sint usuales, nigri coloris, sine fibulis.
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1201. The shoes are ordinary black ones, without buckles.
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1202. Vestes supra dictæ ab Episcopo adhibentur quoties publice incedit aditurus ecclesiam vel ab ea recedit, quando liturgiæ vel sacræ actioni præsens est quin præsideat, et aliis in casibus hoc in Cæremoniali prævisis.
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1202. The dress described above is used by the Bishop whenever he goes publicly to a church or leaves from it, when he is present for a liturgical or sacred action but does not preside, and in other cases foreseen in this Ceremonial.
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De vestibus in sollemnibus adiunctis extra celebrationes liturgicas
1203. Vestis Episcopi in sollemnibus adiunctis extra celebrationes liturgicas constat: talari veste nigri coloris torulo exornata, una cum limbis, suturis, ocellis et globulis e serico rubino, sine reflexu in manicis; super hanc vestem palliolum, torulo item exornatum, deferre licet; zona serica violacei coloris cum laciniis item sericis duas extremas partes exornantibus; cruce pectorali catella sustentata; pileolo et collari violacei coloris. Usus tibialium violacei coloris prorsus liber est. Petasus e nigro gausapo, si casus fert, chordulis flocculisque viridis coloris exornari potest. Ad sollemniora adiuncta reservatur usus perampli talaris pallii e serico violacei coloris.
Super has vestes deferri potest decorum nigri coloris pallium, cui adicere palliolum licet.
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On the dress on solemn occasions outside liturgical celebrations
1203. The dress of the Bishop on solemn occasions outside liturgical celebrations consists of: the black cassock with red trimming, with the piping, stitching, buttonholes and buttons of red silk, without oversleeves; the should-cape, with the same trimming, may be worn over it; purple silk sash with fringes also of silk at the two ends; pectoral cross suspended by the chain; purple skullcap and rabat. The use of purple stockings is wholly optional. The black plush hat, when warranted, can be adorned with green cords and tassels. The use of the purple silk ferraiolone is reserved for more solemn occasions.
Over this dress may be worn a suitable black cloak, to which can be added a shoulder-cape.
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De vestimentis usus cotidiani
1204. Vestis communis, seu cotidiani usus, potest esse talaris nigra, torulo violaceo non ornata. Episcopi ex religiosis familiis adhibere possunt habitum suæ religionis. Una cum hac talari veste, tibialia nigra adhibentur; collare et pileolum necnon zona violacei coloris deferri possunt. Crux pectoralis catella sustentatur. Anulus semper deferatur.
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On the dress of daily use
1204. The common dress, or that of daily use, can be the black cassock, not trimmed in purple. Bishops from religious orders can use their religious habit. With the black cassock, black stockings are used; the purple rabat and skullcap and also the sash can be worn. The pectoral cross is suspended from the chain. The ring is always worn.
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1205. Omnia quæ supra de vestimentis Episcoporum dicta sunt valent etiam pro Cardinalibus iis servatis quæ sequuntur: a) ea quæ sunt violacei coloris pro Episcopis sunt rubri coloris pro Cardinalibus; b) zona, pileolum et peramplum talare pallium sunt ex undulato serico; c) funiculus ad pectoralem crucem sustentandam et cordulæ flocculaque petasi sunt rubri et aurei coloris;
d) biretum, ex ondulato [sic] serico rubri coloris, una tantum cum chorali veste, non autem pro communi capitis tegumento, adhiberi potest.
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1205. All that has been said above on the dress of Bishops applies also for Cardinals, except the following: a) whatever is purple for Bishops is red for Cardinals; b) the sash, skullcap, and ferraiolone are of watered-silk; c) the cord for suspending the pectoral cross and the cords and tassels of the plush hat are red and gold;
d) the biretta of red watered-silk can be used only with choir dress, but not as a common head covering.
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1206. Prælati iure Episcopis diœcesanis æquiparati, etsi episcopali dignitate carent, easdem vestes ac Episcopi induere possunt.
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1206. Prelates by law equal to diocesan Bishops, even if they lack the episcopal dignity, can wear the same dress as Bishops.
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1207. Prælati Superiores Dicasteriorum Curiæ Romanæ dignitate episcopali non aucti, Auditores Sacræ Romanæ Rotæ, Promotor generalis iustitiæ et Defensor vinculi in Supremo Tribunali Apostolicæ Signaturæ, Protonotarii Apostolici de numero, et clerici Cameræ Apostolicæ:
a) Pro habitu chorali gestant vestem talarem violacei coloris cum zona violacea laciniis sericis ornata, rochetum, manteletum violaceum et biretum nigrum cum flocco rubro;
b) In sollemnibus adiunctis extra liturgiam gerunt vestem talarem nigram cum torulo ceterisque ornamentis rubini coloris sine palliolo, zonam violaceam ut supra, peramplum talare pallium violacei coloris (quod tamen non necessario est adhibendum). Tibialia sint nigra et calceamenta usualia absque fibulis.
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1207. The Prelate Superiors of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia who do not have the episcopal dignity, the Auditors of the Sacred Roman Rota, the Promotor General of Justice and the Defender of the Bond in the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, Protonotaries Apostolic de numero, and the Clerics of the Apostolic Camera wear:
a) For choir dress the purple cassock with purple sash with silk fringes, rochet, purple mantelletta, and black biretta with red tuft;
b) On solemn occasions outside the liturgy the black cassock with red trimming and other ornaments without shoulder-cape, purple sash as above, and purple ferraiolone (which nevertheless it is not necessary to use). The stockings are black and the shoes ordinary and without buckles.
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1208. Protonotarii Apostolici supra numerum et Prælati honorarii Sanctitatis Suæ:
a) Pro habitu chorali gestant vestem talarem violacei coloris cum zona serica eiusdem coloris, laciniis ornatam, superpelliceum non crispatum et biretum nigrum cum flocco nigro;
b) In sollemnibus adiunctis extra celebrationes liturgicas gestant: vestem talarem nigram cum torulo ceterisque ornamentis rubini coloris sine palliolo, et zonam violaceam, ut supra. Pallium talare violacei coloris, etsi non præcipitur, servant Protonotarii Apostolici supra numerum, non autem Prælati honorarii.
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1208. Protonotaries Apostolic supra numerum and Honorary Prelates of His Holiness wear:
a) For choir dress the purple cassock with the silk sash of the same color with fringes, unpleated surplice, and black biretta with black tuft;
b) On solemn occasions outside liturgical celebrations: the black cassock with red trimming and other ornaments without shoulder-cape and the purple sash as above. Protonotaries Apostolic supra numerum retain the purple ferraiolone, although not required, but not Honorary Prelates.
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1209. Cappellani Sanctitatis Suæ, sive pro habitu chorali sive in sollemnibus adiunctis extra celebrationes liturgicas, gerunt vestem talarem nigram cum torulo ceterisque ornamentis et serica zona violacei coloris. Pro habitu chorali, super vestem talarem induunt superpelliceum.
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1209. Chaplains of His Holiness, whether for choir dress or on solemn occasions outside liturgical celebrations, wear the black cassock with purple silk trimming and other ornaments. For choir dress, they wear the surplice over the cassock.
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1210. In celebrationibus liturgicis, pro habitu chorali, canonici qui non sint Episcopi, supra vestem talarem quæ ipsis competit, induunt tantummodo superpelliceum et mozetam nigram vel cinericeam cum torulo violacei coloris; beneficiarii autem tantummodo superpelliceum et mozetam nigram vel cinericeam.
Extra celebrationes liturgicas, vestimentis induuntur quæ ipsis pro sua condicione spectant.
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1210. In liturgical celebrations, for choir dress, Canons who are not Bishops wear over the cassock that is proper to their rank only the surplice and black or gray mozzetta with purple trimming; but Beneficiaries wear only the surplice and a black or gray mozzetta.
Outside liturgical celebrations, they wear the dress that is proper to their status.
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| -[*] Ad normam Instructionis Secretariæ Status diei 31 martii 1969 et Litterarum circularium S. Congregationis pro Clero diei 30 octobris 1970: A.A.S. 61 (1969), pp. 334-340; 63 (1971), pp. 314-315. | -[*] According to the norms of the Instruction of the Secretariat of State of 31 March 1969 and the Circular Letter of the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy of 30 October 1970: AAS 61 (1969) 334-40; 63 (1971) 314-15. |