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epitrachelion in German

epitrachelion in German is Epitrachelion — epitrachelion means a vestment worn by Eastern Orthodox priests and bishops to show they hold priestly office, matching the stole worn in the West.

epitrachelion in German

Epitrachelion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.

What does "epitrachelion" mean?

  1. noun A vestment worn by Eastern Orthodox priests and bishops to show they hold priestly office, matching the stole worn in the West.
    "The colorful tassels of the visible ends of the hierarchs' epitrachelions suggest a late-fourteenth century date."
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  • The colorful tassels of the visible ends of the hierarchs' epitrachelions suggest a late-fourteenth century date.

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What is "epitrachelion" in German?
"epitrachelion" in German is Epitrachelion. epitrachelion means: A vestment worn by Eastern Orthodox priests and bishops to show they hold priestly office, matching the stole worn in the West.
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