Mozzetta
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The mozzetta (
Color
The color of the mozzetta, which is only worn over a
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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo wearing a cardinal's scarlet mozzetta
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Benedictine archabbot Schober in prelatial dress with cappa magna.
Papal mozzetta
The pope wears five versions of the mozzetta: the summer mozzetta, which is of red satin; the winter mozzetta, which is of red velvet trimmed with white ermine fur; the red serge mozzetta, which is worn during Masses for the deceased; the red cloth mozzetta, which is worn during the Lenten and Advent season; and the Paschal mozzetta, which is of white damask silk trimmed with white fur. The Paschal mozzetta is worn only during Eastertide.[1]
The winter mozzetta and the Paschal mozzetta fell into disuse during the pontificate of
Symbolism
The mozzetta is a sign of authority. Priests ranked as monsignors who are also pastors may wear black cassocks with matching
On the evening of his election in 2013, Pope Francis did not wear the mozzetta, appearing on the balcony of St Peter's in a white papal
Pellegrina
Not to be confused with the mozzetta, the pellegrina is a shoulder cape of elbow-length like the mozzetta but open in front, worn with the cassock, either fixed to it or detachable. It differs from the mozzetta also in not being associated with a cotta, surplice, or rochet.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ "The Mozzetta of the Pope". Philippi Collection. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Oreña, Joyce (2013-03-24). "The Pope (No Longer) Wears Prada". Go-See. Philstar Global. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
References
- Braun, Joseph (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
External links
- "The Mozetta". Dappled Photos. December 8, 2005.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10624b.htm
- The different Mozzette of Pope Benedict XVI.