Albs, undated

Sub-Series — Box: 97

Scope and Contents

All albs are white, and some have red linings to their lacy cuffs.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

From the Collection: Leonard, William J. (1908-2000) (Compiler, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection is mostly in English, with some materials in French, German, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovenian, and Spanish.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Definition and use

An alb is a white linen vestment with close-fitting sleeves, reaching almost to the ground and belted at the waist by a cincture (belt). The alb is a common vestment, worn by all priests and other ministers at Mass. It is worn over a cassock and under any special vestments such as a stole or chasuble.

Sources:

“Alb,” Wikipedia, March 25, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb.

Thurston, Herbert. "Alb." In The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company, 1907. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01251b.htm.