Sunday, November 25, 2007

Pontifical Dalmatic


If you look carefully you can see the Pontifcal Dalmatic, which symbolises that bishop is also a Deacon having the "fullness of order". I presume the gold cuffs are his alb and not a tunicle.

1 comment:

Bill said...

Here's my bishop decked out in pontificals, including the pontifical dalmatic. Looking good!


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