A long white vestment worn by the priest at the Holy Eucharist It represents the white robe of innocence worn by our Lord The newer albs have the amice attached
A long, white, sleeved (linen) vestment worn over the cassock (covering the body from neck to ankles) It is derived from the under-tunic worn in Roman times (Photo courtesy - Robert Gaspard Co )
A gown of linen or silk worn over the cassock by all the clergy and ministers serving in the chancel, and girded at the waist by the zona Comes from the Latin for "white," although they were often made of other colours On Sundays and feasts, apparels adorn the albs of the clergy - the cuffs at the wrists are called maniculae, those at the front and back above the hem are called parurae, those on the front and back just below the neckline spaulae, and those upon the shoulders the spatulariae This garment has become much altered in shape in recent times; classically, the sleeves are very narrow at the wrist but widen greatly toward the body, so that the zona catches up the great folds of cloth under the arms
A white robe worn by many priests when celebrating communion, generally worn over daily clothes but under other vestments A polyester variation of the alb called the cassock-alb has become the de facto standard Eucharistic garment for many, if not most Episcopal, Lutheran and Roman Catholic clergy
An alb, called a sticharion in Orthodox churches, is a plain, lightweight, ankle-length tunic with long sleeves and a hood, or a flap in the back that suggests a hood It is normally white or undyed—the word alb comes from the Latin word for white An alb is generally worn with a rope cincture When most people think of a monk, they generally have a mental picture of a man dressed in a burlap tunic with a rope around his waist If that’s what you have in mind, imagine that the tunic is white and you know what an alb looks like The alb is the direct descendant of a humble first-century working-class garment, which new converts wore to their baptism Albs are worn by both clergy and lay worship leaders Generally, only clergy wear a stole over the alb Albs are common in all types of churches Martin Luther wore an alb, because he was an Augustinian monk
From Lat alba, 'white'; a white linen garment reaching from the neck to the ankles, symbolizing purity It is worn by priests during the celebration of Mass, and may also be worn by others who have a liturgical function
A white or off-white gown worn by many priests or clergy when celebrating communion A variation of the alb called the cassock-alb has become the standard Eucharistic garment for many Episcopal, Lutheran and Roman Catholic clergy
A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass