The difference between Maniple and Sakkos

When used as nouns, maniple means a handful, whereas sakkos means a richly decorated vestment worn by orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).


check bellow for the other definitions of Maniple and Sakkos

  1. Maniple as a noun (rare):

    A handful.

  2. Maniple as a noun (historical):

    A division of the Roman army numbering 60 or 120 men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.

  3. Maniple as a noun:

    Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes worn in the English Church service.

  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).