The difference between Chasuble and Dalmatic

When used as nouns, chasuble means the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating eucharist or mass, whereas dalmatic means a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the roman catholic and anglican churches and is worn by a deacon at the eucharist or mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.


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  1. Chasuble as a noun (Christianity):

    The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.

  1. Dalmatic as a noun:

    A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.

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