The difference between Omophorion and Rhason

When used as nouns, omophorion means a band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and is worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the eastern christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the western archepiscopal pallium, whereas rhason means the clerical garb worn in the greek and russian orthodox churches.

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  1. Omophorion as a noun:

    A band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and is worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the Western archepiscopal pallium.

  1. Rhason as a noun:

    The clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.

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