Subcinctorium

The subcinctorium (also: balteus , anagolagium , anagolaium , anabolagium ) is a liturgical garment that is no longer in use today .

Shape and way of carrying

The subcinctorium is very similar in shape to the manipula . It is a strip of fabric folded in the middle in the respective color of the chasuble. At the top it is sewn together to create a flap. The cingulum is passed through this before the cleric puts it on. Usually the subcinctorium was worn on the left and only at solemn mass.

purpose

The original purpose of the Subcinctorium was to fix the stole , which was very long in the Middle Ages . Over time, however, there was a move to fix the stole directly to the cingulum, making the subcinctorium a purely decorative piece.

development

The subcinctorium has been known as part of the episcopal regalia since the 12th century. Occasionally it was also worn by priests, such as the cardinal priests at the Cathedral Church of Milan. At the end of the Middle Ages, the subcinctorium was hardly known to the bishops. From then on it developed into a special garment for the popes. From 1960 it came out of use in the course of the simplification of the regalia and pontifical insignia.

literature

• Joseph Braun SJ: The liturgical garment in Occident and Orient. According to origin and development, use and symbolism. Herder, Freiburg (Breisgau) 1907 (Unchanged reprographic reprint. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1964).