Mantelletta

A prelate in Mantelletta

The Mantelletta is a knee-length, open-front, sleeveless cloak made of silk or fine woolen material worn by dignitaries of the Roman Curia as part of the choral clothing over the Rochett . The color of the mantelletta is determined by the ecclesiastical rank of its wearer and the liturgical occasion for which it is worn.

Since 1969, its use has been reserved for a few Roman prelates .

Web links

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Individual evidence

^ Philipp Hartmann: Repertorium Rituum. Clear compilation of the most important ritual regulations for the priestly functions . Paderborn, Münster, F. Schöningh, 1890, p. 761.
^ Comité international d'histoire de l'art : Parements des églises chrétiennes. Dictionnaire spécialisé et systématique (= Paraments of the Christian churches. Specialized and systematic dictionary ; = Paramente der Christian Kirchen. Systematisches Fachwörterbuch ) (= Glossarium artis. Vol. 4). 3. newly edited and extended Ed., KG Saur, Munich 2002, p. 64.

[1] Philipp Hartmann: Repertorium Rituum. Clear compilation of the most important ritual regulations for the priestly functions . Paderborn, Münster, F. Schöningh, 1890, p. 761.

[2] Comité international d'histoire de l'art : Parements des églises chrétiennes. Dictionnaire spécialisé et systématique (= Paraments of the Christian churches. Specialized and systematic dictionary ; = Paramente der Christian Kirchen. Systematisches Fachwörterbuch ) (= Glossarium artis. Vol. 4). 3. newly edited and extended Ed., KG Saur, Munich 2002, p. 64.