[HPFGU-OTChatter] bishops hat

[Shaun Hately]

On 22 May 2007 at 14:50, marydianne3123 wrote:

> This is for anyone living in or with knowledge of British history. I
> need to know the color of a bishop's hat circa Henry 8th. My son is
> making a chess set and can't find the color. He knows that cardnals
> have red but no idea of the bishop. If you could help I will thank
> you 
> in advance. MaryDianne

Well, in Catholic tradition - and depending on where we are in Henry VIIIs reign that would 
still be being followed, there are three types of Mitres (the term for a bishops hat). The mitra 
simplex is white and unadorned, but the other two types, the mitra pretiosa, and mitra 
auriphrygiata can be adorned in a wide variety of ways and can be any colour or colour. 
Which one is worn depends on the situation.

While there are rules covering the colours of certain headcoverings worn by Catholic clergy, 
these rules do not apply to the mitre. But if he wants to follow them, the correct colour for any 
bishop is violet in the same way that Cardinals wear red.

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