Diocese of Harrisburg - If you guessed Stole, you're right! From the Latin word stola, meaning garment, a stole is worn by deacons, priests and bishops as a symbol of their clerical
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Chasuble, stole and maniple. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Length at CB (a): 50 in. (127 cm) Length at CB (b): 98 in. (248.9 cm) Length at CB (c): 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm).
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