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Also known as miter

The mitre (Commonwealth English) or miter (American English; see spelling differences; both pronounced ; ) is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity. Mitres are worn in the Catholic Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (IOC), Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (Jacobites), Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion, some Lutheran churches, for important ceremonies, by the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and also, in the Catholic Church, all cardinal

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A mitre is a tall, pointed ceremonial headgear traditionally worn by bishops, cardinals, and certain abbots in various Christian churches during important religious ceremonies. It matters as a visible symbol of religious authority and rank within Christian hierarchies, recognized across Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and other Christian traditions.

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religious symbol
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headgear
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Mijter Bisschop.jpg
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Mitres
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Mitra
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