vestment
Priest's ceremonial robe
A vestment is a ceremonial robe or garment worn by clergy during religious services: The priest donned his vestments before mass.
The term usually appears in the plural, referring to the full set of ritual garments—stoles, chasubles, albs—that distinguish sacred occasions from ordinary life.
By extension, vestments can mean any official or ceremonial clothing that marks a formal role.
Liturgical overgarment for clergy
- albLiturgical white robe
- stoleTook without permission
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
cassock · maniple · cincture · pallium · scapular · soutane · biretta · mitre
Catholic worship service
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- altarSacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
liturgy · ritual · communion · benediction · incense · chalice · paten · tabernacle
Decorative stitching on fabric
- apparelsDresses or outfits
- goldworkEmbroidery using metallic threads
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- silkFine woven insect fiber
linen · damask · velvet · fringe · tassels · jeweled · iconography
Clergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- installationProcess of putting in
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- inductionFormal admission process
anointing · vesting · robing · procession · blessing · commissioning · dedication · presentation
Power to enforce obedience
- officeProfessional work location
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- dignityInnate personal worth
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
holiness · consecration · apostolic · priesthood · episcopate · ministry · sacredness · tradition
chasuble
Liturgical overgarment for clergy
cope · cassock · maniple · cincture · pallium · scapular · soutane · biretta · mitre · rationale
Mass
Catholic worship service
sanctuary · liturgy · ritual · communion · benediction · incense · chalice · paten · tabernacle · vestry
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- apparelsDresses or outfits
- goldworkEmbroidery using metallic threads
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
silk · linen · damask · velvet · fringe · tassels · jeweled · iconography
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- installationProcess of putting in
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
induction · anointing · vesting · robing · procession · blessing · commissioning · dedication · presentation · elevation
authority
Power to enforce obedience
sanctity · holiness · consecration · apostolic · priesthood · episcopate · ministry · sacredness · tradition · continuity
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- church itemscrucifix, altarpiece, altar cloth, altar candles, monstrance
- heirloom textilesquilt, sampler, tablecloth, doily, lace
vestmentstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
casual wear · plainclothes · work clothes · mufti · plain clothes
vestmentloungewear
Casual clothes for relaxing
everyday wear · sweatpants · pajamas · undress · athleisure
- liturgical vestmentsCeremonial priestly clothing
- sacred vestmentsClergy's ceremonial attire
investment, vestments, divestment, reinvestment, disinvestment