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phelonion

ecclesiastical garb

Also known as: phenolion

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comparison with chasuble

In chasuble
…the equivalent vestment is the phelonion (phenolion), worn exclusively by priests.
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In religious dress: Roman Catholic religious dress
…equivalent of the chasuble, the phelonion, and perhaps also the cope (a long mantlelike vestment). In its earliest form, the paenula was a cone-shaped dress with an opening at the apex to admit the head. Because ancient looms were not wide enough to make the complete garment, it was made…
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