Kollar
The Kollar (stress on the second syllable of lat. Collare , collar), even Roman collar , Roman collar or Pius collar called, is the white annular band collar , which by clerical various Christian denominations is worn.
With the cassock , the collar is buttoned at the back and worn with a collarless shirt in the black collar of the cassock. Over time, the collar became an identifying mark for clergy in the Latin Church .
Contrary to popular belief, the collar is not a symbol of celibacy , but a sign of belonging to the clergy . In addition to the celibate Roman Catholic priests and deacons , permanent deacons as well as Old Catholic and Anglican priests, individual Lutheran pastors and deacons as well as Evangelical Methodist pastors also wear the collar.
Since the cassock is no longer used consistently as everyday clothing for Roman Catholic priests, a collar shirt can be worn with black or dark clothing instead. This serves as a distinguishing feature of Christian clerics, although it is not worn in all denominations. The obligation and / or the permission to wear a collar are handled differently today in the different denominations. In the Roman Catholic Church, the clergy are obliged to wear “appropriate church clothing”.
See also
literature
- Max Josef Heimbucher : The orders and congregations of the Catholic Church. 2nd Edition. Schöningh, Paderborn 1907, p. 221 ( extracts can be viewed online at Google Book Search as digital copies).
- Robert Lesage: Liturgical vestments and implements. 2nd Edition. Pattloch, Aschaffenburg 1962.
Individual evidence
- ↑ CIC , can. 284
- ^ Directory for the Ministry and Life of Priests
- ↑ Comprehensive canonical consideration of the church's clothing regulations ( memento of the original of September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 204 kB)
