Scapular (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Joseph Hilgers · 1913
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Description
The scapular, from the Latin scapula, shoulder, forms part, now the chief part, of monastic habits, and many other orders and congregations, male and female, have adopted it. Worn over habit or soutane, it is essentially a cloth band about breast-width, fourteen to eighteen inches across, hanging nearly to the feet front and back. Its long entry in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia describes a garment turned devotion.
A head opening sits in the middle, with narrow bands resting on the shoulders. Older forms joined front and back by cross bands under the arms, making a cross over breast and back. Shorter forms exist for layfolk, and the famous brown scapular of Carmel carries promises for its wearers. The entry traces monastic origins, confraternities, indulgences, and the many coloured scapulars of later devotion.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joseph Hilgers |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |