clerical robes

Sacred ceremonial attire

Clerical robes are the distinctive garments worn by clergy during religious services or as everyday dress indicating their office.

These include cassocks, chasubles, albs, and other vestments that vary by denomination and occasion.

The formality ranges from simple black robes to elaborate embroidered garments: The priest adjusted his clerical robes before processing to the altar.

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