The wide, sleeveless outer vestment worn by the priest at the Liturgy.
Felonul acoperă umerii și corpul preotului ca o mantie. Culoarea lui se schimbă după perioada anului: alb sau auriu la marile praznice, roșu la sfinții mucenici, verde la Rusalii, negru sau violet în Postul Mare.
Echivalentul în ritul latin este casula.
See also
- ChasubleThe sleeveless outer vestment worn by the Catholic priest at Mass; its colour follows the liturgical season.
- EpitrachelionThe long band worn by the priest around the neck and hanging down in front; the sign of priestly grace.
- SticharionThe long, sleeved vestment worn by deacons and, underneath, by priests and bishops.
In the same category
- Cassock (rasa)The long, usually black robe worn by Orthodox priests and monastics.
- Cassock (soutane)The long buttoned robe of Catholic clergy: black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, white for the pope.
- KamilavkaThe black cylindrical hat of Orthodox clergy; monks wear it with a black veil.
- MitreThe headdress of a bishop (and, as an honour, of some priests), worn at solemn services.
- OmophorionThe broad band with crosses worn by a bishop over the shoulders, symbol of his pastoral care.
- OrarionThe long band worn by the deacon over the left shoulder, raised to signal the petitions.