Pontifical High Mass
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A Pontifical High Mass, also called Solemn Pontifical Mass, is a Solemn or High Mass celebrated by a bishop using certain prescribed ceremonies. Although in modern English the word pontifical is almos
A Pontifical Mass celebrated in the Ordinary Form.
A Pontifical High Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form.
Papal Solemn Mass celebrated by Pope John XXIII in St. Peter's Basilica in the early 1960s. Note the presence of several assistant priests and ministers, and the mitre and the papal tiaras placed on the altar
Dalmatic
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The dalmatic is a long, wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, United Methodist, and some other churches. When used, it is the proper vestment o
Pontifical High Mass
…those of a priest. Unless specifically mentioned, the following vestments are normally worn in the Ordinary Form of the Mass celebrated by a bishop: The dalmatic, the distinctive vestment of a deacon, worn under the bishop's chasuble to show that he has the full powers of the sacrament of Holy Orders. For the…
A Roman Catholic deacon wearing a dalmatic and a biretta during a Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite
Ornately embroidered dalmatic (shown from the back with a collarin)
Roman Catholic deacon wearing a dalmatic
Dalmatic Roman usage (with its closed sleeves)