albs

Long, close-sleeved vestments with a full skirt, usually of linen. Albs are worn by Christian priests and occasionally by consecrated kings, often beneath other vestments. They are white in the Western Church and of varying colors in the Eastern Church.

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albs
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024