A deacon wearing an alb and cincture wth a purple stole. Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind but which varies among theological and denominational traditions The cincture is a liturgical Vestment, worn encircling the body around or above the waist

The alb, one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen coming down to the ankles and usually girded with a cincture. A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group according to their particular traditions Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions especially the Latin Rite and other Roman Catholics Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The cincture is a liturgical Vestment, worn encircling the body around or above the waist It is simply the long linen tunic used by the Romans of old. A tunic is any of several types of Clothing for the body with or without Sleeves and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC In Early Medieval Europe it was also normally worn by secular clergy in non-liturgical contexts. ^[1].

It is the oldest liturgical vestment, and was adopted very early by Christians, and especially by the clergy for the Eucharistic liturgy. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those Nowadays, the alb is the common vestment for all ministers at Mass, both clerics and laypersons, and is worn over the cassock and under any other special garments, such as the stole, dalmatic or chasuble. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl The cassock, an item of Clerical clothing, is a long close-fitting ankle-length Robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox The dalmatic is a long wide-sleeved Tunic, which serves as a liturgical Vestment in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and United Methodist The chasuble is the outermost liturgical Vestment worn by Clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian If the alb does not completely cover the neck of the cassock an amice is then required to be worn underneath the alb. The amice is a liturgical Vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church in some Anglican churches and in the Armenian Church. Otherwise the amice is optional. The shortening of the alb for use outside a church has given rise to the surplice and its cousin the rochet worn by canons and bishops. Priest or seminarian with censorjpg|thumb|Seminarian vested in a pleated Roman-style surplice with lace inserts holding a Thurible. A rochet is a Vestment generally worn by a Roman Catholic or Anglican Bishop in Choir dress. A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek κανωνικος 'relating to a rule' is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Post Tridentine albs often were made with lace. Since then, this detail has fallen out of style, except in parts of the Anglo-Catholic movement and some Roman Catholic parishes. The terms Anglo-Catholic and Anglo-Catholicism (or sometimes possibly incorrectly High Church &mdashsee below describe people In many Anglican parishes, the alb is decorated with apparels. In most High Anglican churches the Alb is an undergarment worn under the vestments. In some lower and broad Anglican Churches the Alb is considered everyday wear.

A chasuble-alb is a contemporary Eucharistic vestment that combines features of the chasuble and alb. Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions especially the Latin Rite and other Roman Catholics The chasuble is the outermost liturgical Vestment worn by Clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian In the Roman Catholic Church it was first adopted in France, though without official approval. In France it is no longer fashionable. But it has been officially approved in some countries such as the Philippines (see ZENIT article of 25 January 2003), and in Hawaii (see Bishop Larry Silva’s Liturgical Catechesis). The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the It is always white in colour but with a stole of the colour appointed for the Mass of the day worn outside it, in place of the normal white alb and coloured chasuble. The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church.

See also

• Cassock-alb, a vestment combining features of the cassock and alb. The cassock alb or cassalb is a relatively modern garment and is a combination of the traditional Cassock and Alb. The cassock, an item of Clerical clothing, is a long close-fitting ankle-length Robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox

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