Why priests dress in different colors

Have you ever wondered why priests wear different colors and what that might be about? Today we will reveal this secret to you.

Priest's clothes Clothes of Orthodox priests It can vary depending on several reasons: rank, date and place. All these factors affect both the color of clothing and the form of clothing.





Clothes of priestsIt depends on the holiday that is celebrated in the church.





It is best to call representatives of the clergy priests. But there are already three orders: deacons, priests and bishops.





How to dress the clergy depending on the clergy

1. Deacons
   They usually wear christer, orar and charge. The first is long clothes, without cuts, with wide sleeves. An orar is a tape that the deacon throws over the left shoulder. Handrails are narrow sleeves that are usually tightened with cords. They have a cross on them.
   
   
   
   
2. Priests
   When priests hold a service, they usually wear a garment, epitrachil, belt, commission, robe and loincloth. A garment is a white robe with long sleeves of yellow color. A long tape of tissue that is worn around the neck is called epitrachil.
   
   
   
   
3. Bishops
   They are usually dressed in the same clothes as the priests, but instead of a garment, a saccos is used, and instead of a loincloth - a wand. Also in the set of robes of bishops include omophorion, mitre, panagia. Saccos differs from the riza by short sleeves. An omophorion is a broad board that covers the shoulders of a bishop. Panagia is a small image of the Savior decorated with colored stones.
   
   
   
   

Clothes of priests It changes according to the events in the church.

Clothing of worshippers

1. Gold.
   They are usually worn on the days of memory of church ministers, as well as on Sunday services.
   
   
   
   
2. white
   Clothes of this color are worn on such holidays as Christmas, Meeting, Ascension and Epiphany. White is also used during Easter worship.
   
   
   
   
3. Blue.
   All holidays associated with the Virgin Mary are celebrated with blue robes: the Annunciation, the Assumption, the Intercession.

These traditions have been going on for centuries. Now the dress of the ministers of the church distinguishes them from the lay people, symbolizes rank and rank.