cassock
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thumb|First native Catholic priest in the Belgian Congo, wearing a Roman cassock with the standard 33 buttons. Early 1900s.
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- Etymology
- Western Christian practice
- Latin Catholic
- Evangelical Lutheran
- Anglican
- Methodist
- Presbyterian
- Eastern Christian practice
- Types of Eastern cassocks
- Eastern Catholic and Orthodox examples
- Oriental Orthodox examples
- Non-clerical 17th-century garment
- References
- External links
thumb|First native Catholic priest in the Belgian Congo, wearing a Roman cassock with the standard 33 buttons. Early 1900s.
The cassock, or soutane, is a Christian clerical robe used by the clergy and male religious of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, in addition to some clergy in certain Protestant denominations such as Anglicans, Presbyterians and Lutherans. "Ankle-length garment" is the literal meaning of the corresponding Latin term, . It is related to the habits traditionally worn by nuns, monks, and friars.
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