omophorion

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The omophorion is a distinctive vestment worn by bishops in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is the equivalent of the pallium worn by bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. The omophorion is a long, white scarf, often made of silk or velvet and embroidered, which bishops wear during liturgical services.12

Its shape and how it is worn are similar to the original pallium. The omophorion is a symbol of a bishop's authority and participation in the church's hierarchy.312

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…the Eastern churches is the omophorion, a long white silk or velvet embroidered scarf worn by bishops celebrating the holy liturgy.
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…the Eastern churches is the omophorion, a long white silk or velvet embroidered scarf worn by bishops celebrating the holy liturgy.
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The bishop wears an omophorion, whose shape and manner of wearing are closer to the original pallium than either the stole or the epitrachelion. In place of the phelonion, since the 16th century, the bishop uses a dalmatic known as the sakkos. The epigonation, or rhombus-shaped portion of silk…
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The bishop wears an omophorion, whose shape and manner of wearing are closer to the original pallium than either the stole or the epitrachelion. In place of the phelonion, since the 16th century, the bishop uses a dalmatic known as the sakkos. The epigonation, or rhombus-shaped portion of silk…
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