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Priest's Collar Paul Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Question:

What is the orgin of the Priest's collar?
At what point in history was the clergy's vestments standardized?

Thanks

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary

Dear Paul:

The clerical collar as we know it today, from what I understand has been around since about the 17th century.

Clergy Vestments have been around almost from the beginning. The Catholic Encyclopedia has an article on its history: Click here

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary