The difference between Epitrachelion and Sakkos

When used as nouns, epitrachelion means the liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the eastern orthodox church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the western stole, whereas sakkos means a richly decorated vestment worn by orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).

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  1. Epitrachelion as a noun (Eastern Orthodoxy):

    The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.

  1. Sakkos as a noun (Eastern Orthodoxy):

    A richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).

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