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Cappa Magna

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is a rich flowing cloak or covering of silk, in some respects resembling the cope, worn by bishops and other dignitaries on state occasions. For bishops, the color of it is purple; for cardinals, scarlet. Its use has been abandoned in the Church of England, though the archbishops still sometimes assume a cope with a train borne by pages.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cappa Magna'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/cappa-magna.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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