Mozzettas, undated

File — Box: 101, Item: 4-6

Scope and Contents

Three purple mozzettas.

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

A mozzetta is a short cape, reaching only to the elbows, often fastened at the front by a row of buttons. Mozettas are worn by the Pope, cardinals, bishops, and some priests. The color of the Pope’s mozzetta depends on the season and the liturgical event, whereas cardinals always wear red, bishops wear purple, and priests wear black.

Sources:

Braun, Joseph. "Mozzetta." In The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company, 1911. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10624b.htm.

“Mozzetta,” Wikipedia, October 6, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozzetta.