mitre, also spelled miter, liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back.
What is the red cap that bishops wear called?
It's called a mitre (or miter), and it has been the tradition for Catholic bishops for about 900 years.
What is a cardinals red hat called?
galero
What does a Catholic cardinal wear?
His normal-wear cassock is black but has scarlet piping and a scarlet fascia (sash). Occasionally, a cardinal wears a scarlet ferraiolo which is a cape worn over the shoulders, tied at the neck in a bow by narrow strips of cloth in the front, without any 'trim' or piping on it.
What is a Catholic hat called?
zucchetto
What is the purpose of a cardinal?
Cardinals serve as chief officials of the Roman Curia (the papal bureaucracy), as bishops of major dioceses, and often as papal envoys. They wear distinctive red attire, are addressed as “Eminence,” and are known as princes of the church.
What are cardinal robes called?
cassock
Why are cardinal's robes red?
Red: The color of blood and, therefore, of martyrdom. The cardinals wear red because they are considered the closest advisers to the pope and therefore should be ready to shed their blood for the church and Christ. Purple: Worn during the Advent and Lent seasons, purple reflects sorrow and suffering.Jan 6, 2006
What colors do cardinals and bishops wear?
When in choir dress, a Latin Church cardinal wears scarlet garments—the blood-like red symbolizes a cardinal's willingness to die for his faith. Excluding the rochet—which is always white—the scarlet garments include the cassock, mozzetta, and biretta (over the usual scarlet zucchetto).
What hat is worn by a cardinal?
Cardinals primarily wear one of three different types. The most basic hat is a skullcap called the zucchetto (pl. zucchetti), which is a simple round hat that looks like a beanie or yarmulke. Next is the collapsible biretta, a taller, square-ridged cap with three peaks on top.
What is the name of the hat worn by bishops?
The mitre (Commonwealth English) (/ˈmaɪtə/; Greek: μίτρα, "headband" or "turban") or miter (American English; see spelling differences), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.