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Liturgical Vestments
URL: http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/vestments.html

Description:
Illustrated guide to vestments worn by Roman Catholic clergy, including bishops, archbishops, and the pope. Includes descriptions of and symbolic meanings for items such as the alb, stole, biretta hat, mitre hat, pallium, and fanon. From a site for converts to Catholicism.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Catholic Church
Church vestments
Clothing and dress

LII Database Information:
Record 6774 created by Maria Brandt on 04/04/2005
Last modification on 12/05/2005
Published: 04/04/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6774