The difference between Dalmatic and Sticharion

When used as nouns, 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, whereas sticharion means the outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the greek orthodox church, corresponding to the alb in catholic churches.

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  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.

  1. Sticharion as a noun:

    The outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in catholic churches.

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