The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . uivalent of the Western pallium ). Be-sides these, the bishop also wears a pectoral cross {hK6\-n-ioi-)and a medal containing a relic {irauayia). He also has a ), and carries a crozicr {SiKatUiof), a rather short staffending in two curvr^d branches decorated with serpents heads,with a cross between them. _ _ The vestments of a priest are the sticharion, epitrachelion, girdle,epimanikia and phainolion (see Chasurle). He wears all thesevestments only at the celebration of the eucharis
The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . uivalent of the Western pallium ). Be-sides these, the bishop also wears a pectoral cross {hK6\-n-ioi-)and a medal containing a relic {irauayia). He also has a ), and carries a crozicr {SiKatUiof), a rather short staffending in two curvr^d branches decorated with serpents heads,with a cross between them. _ _ The vestments of a priest are the sticharion, epitrachelion, girdle,epimanikia and phainolion (see Chasurle). He wears all thesevestments only at the celebration of the eucharist and on otherver^ solemn occasions; at other ministrations he wears only theepitrachelion and phainolion over his cassock. A dignitary in From a pfiotosraph by Conjugi Cane, RomeFig. 6.—Pope Leo XIIl. in his Vest-ments as Supreme Pontiff. This is the view of Dr Adrian Fortescue {The Orthodox EasternCh^rcft. p. 406); according to Braun {Lit. Gewandung. p. 100) theywere ori^insUv m-?rc1y the ornamental cuffs (Xwpia) of the episcopalsticharion, which were detached for purposes of Fig. 7.—An Orthodox EasternPatriarch in full Pontificals. Snests orders is distinguished by wearing the epigonation; and the use of the mitre is sometimes conceded to distinguishedpriests by the tsar. The deaconwears the sticharion, without agirdle, the epimanikia and theorarion (wpaptov, Lat. oraruitn, seeStole) hanging over his leftshoulder. The lesser orders weara shorter sticharion and an orarionwound round it. On less solemn occasions bishopswear the mandyas {), acope-like garment fastened atthe lower corners as well as atthe neck, and the kalimaukion(saXjjMQVKiof), a tall, brimless hat,with a veil hanging down behind,and, in place of the biajibytov theycarry a short staff with an_ ivorycross-piece. The kalimaukion isalso worn by the other clergy inordinary life, and with their vest-ments at processions, &c. The general character of the vest-ments is much the sam
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