VESTMENTS
“Thou, Lord, have commanded to thy servant, Moses, to make bishop’s and priest’s vestments and different other types of beauties for the decorum and beauty of Thy holy altar…, for them to show worthy of serving Thy Holy Mysteries, and for the exalting of Thy all-holy name, and for the priests who will serve by means of them, for redemption and defense from all the enemy treachery, for Thy pleasure and for the winning of Thy grace and charity…” (Prayer performed at the vestments’ consecration – The Orthodox Euchologion – p. 641).
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Bishop's Vestments
The bishop’s liturgical vestments differ from those of the priest and the deacon by ...
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Bishop's Mantles
The mantle is a long and large vestment, without sleeves, a crammed cape, purple, adorned with ...
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Bishop's miters
The miter covers the head; it is used by bishops on the divine service. Usually it has the form of ...
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Nabedrenniks
The nabedrennik is a piece of precious rhomboidal fabric, worn at the right hip, suspended from a ...
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Priest's Vestments
While performing the services, the priests wear five pieces of vestments: the sticharion, ...
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Epitrachelion
The Epitrachelion is the most used vestment by priests, being present on all religious services. The ...
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Deacons' vestments
The deacons' vestments are composed of three pieces: sticharion, orarion and cuffs. A sticharion is ...
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Ipodeacon's vestments
The ipodeacon is the highest rank of the small orders of the Church clergy. This rank is higher than ...
