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epitrachelion

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comparison with stole

In stole
…churches and eventually the equivalent epitrachelion was worn by priests. The scarflike vestment was adopted somewhat later in the West, and the Latin term stola came into use in the 9th century.
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In religious dress: Eastern Orthodox religious dress
The epitrachelion is the Orthodox equivalent of the stole, but it hangs straight instead of being crossed over the chest, as is the case with the stole in Western churches. On the deacon, the epitrachelion is pinned to the left shoulder and hangs in front and…
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