cassocks
Ankle-length priestly garments
Cassocks are long, close-fitting robes worn by clergy, typically reaching to the ankles.
The garment is associated with Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox traditions, usually black for priests and other colors for higher ranks: The choir boys filed in wearing white cassocks.
The singular cassock refers to one such garment.
Ordained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- robeLong loose outer garment
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
collar · ordained · minister · bishop · vestry · altar · ecclesiastical · garment
Member of a choir
- robesLong loose outer garments
- processionFormal moving line
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- hymnReligious song of praise
cathedral · boys choir · surplice · stalls · organ · rehearsal · Westminster · evensong
One who performs sacraments
- MassCatholic worship service
- RomeItaly's capital city
- VaticanPapal city-state
- parishLocal church community
monsignor · cardinal · bishop · seminary · Latin · traditional · liturgy · altar server
clergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- robeLong loose outer garment
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
surplice · collar · ordained · minister · bishop · vestry · altar · ecclesiastical · garment · black
chorister
Member of a choir
- robesLong loose outer garments
- processionFormal moving line
- anthemOfficial song of praise
hymn · cathedral · boys choir · surplice · stalls · organ · rehearsal · Westminster · evensong · treble
priest
One who performs sacraments
parish · monsignor · cardinal · bishop · seminary · Latin · traditional · liturgy · altar server · confession
patriarch
Male head of family
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- liturgyFormal worship structure
metropolitan · vestments · Moscow · Constantinople · Greek · Russian · Serbian · Ethiopian · Coptic · chanting
vicar
Clergy substitute for bishop
- rectorParish clergy chief
- Church of EnglandBritain's state religion
- CanterburyHistoric English ecclesiastical seat
evensong · vestry · curate · dean · cathedral · choirboy · parish · episcopal · communion · choral
- choir supplieschoir robes, music stands, pitch pipe, risers, sheet music
- singingsoprano, lead vocals, vocalist, alto, backing vocals
- Papal Conclaveconclave, papal conclave, papal election, white smoke, black smoke
- regaliacrown jewels, scepter, orb, ceremonial dress, imperial crown
- sacramentalsblessed candles, blessed salt, holy water, holy oils, rosaries
- Traditional CatholicismTridentine Mass, Latin Mass, communion rail, Latin prayers, mantilla
cassocksstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
business suits · mufti · everyday wear · casual wear · uniforms