McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cappa Magna

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cappa Magna


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is a rich flowing cloak or covering of silk, in some respects resembling the cope, worn by bishops and other dignitaries on state occasions. For bishops, the color of it is purple; for cardinals, scarlet. Its use has been abandoned in the Church of England, though the archbishops still sometimes assume a cope with a train borne by pages.