scapular
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Varieties
- Monastic scapular
- Non-monastic reduced scapular
- Devotional scapular
- List of scapulars
- Catholic Church
- In Protestant churches
- Investment, blessing and rules
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Black scapulars worn by Cistercian [[monks as part of their religious habits]] thumb|The devotional Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or "Brown Scapular"
A scapular () is a Western Christian garment suspended from the shoulders. There are two types of scapulars, the monastic and devotional scapular; both forms may simply be referred to as "scapular". As an object of popular piety, a devotional scapular serves to remind wearers of their commitment to live a Christian life.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “scapular” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.