The Westminster Vestment, How Cool Is This?
According to
the Catholic Herald,
Cardinal Vincent Nichols [wore] an ancient vestment believed to be from the royal wardrobe of King Richard III when he celebrates Mass for the repose of the soul of the monarch’s soul in Leicester on Monday.
Known as the Westminster Vestment, the chasuble is part of the heritage collection of Ushaw College, the former Catholic seminary at Ushaw Moor, Durham.
There is a tradition that it was worn by the Benedictine monks of Westminster Abbey during the reign of King Richard, who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
2 comments:
A chasuble from the time of Richard III would have been a Gothic chasuble, conical shaped, going down to at least the wrists. The Westminster chasuble is made in the Roman style from parts of two gothic chasubles, some of which date to the time of Richard III.
Very interesting - thanks for the information.
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