Full hierarchical dress of Patriarch and Fighter of the Macedonian Struggle Chrysostomos Hadjistavrou
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Full hierarchical dress of Patriarch and Fighter of the Macedonian Struggle Chrysostomos Hadjistavrou
CLOTHING
CHURCH
VESTMENTS/SACRED VESSELS
Clergy vestments consist of: a) Sticharion, b) Epitrachelion, c) Episcopal sakkos, d) Great omophorion, e) Epimanikia, f) Zone. The inner sticharion is made of cotton lame fabric in orange colour. It has sleeves, which have an opening that closes with yellow ribbon. There are also openings to the right and left of the sticharion at the height of the waist. The perimeter of the openings (neckline-hem-sleeves) is decorated with gold-embroidered band. At the back there is a small inset cross made of fabric of the same band. The epitrachelion consists of two parallel strips of fabric, which go around the neck in front and are joined together with small metal buttons. The fabric is yellow brocade adorned with silver crosses and subtle red decoration. The perimeter of the epitrachelion is run by a gold woven band and at the bottom there are two rows of gold fringes. In the centre of each band of fabric there are six square crosses made of gold thread, which have a semi-precious pink stone in the middle. The inside of the epitrachelion is lined with cotton lame fabric in orange colour. The episcopal sakkos on its good side is lined with yellow brocade fabric and has an intricate gold-embroidered pattern of crosses with a large cross in the centre or crosses of leaf patterns inside a subtle border of red woven decoration. Its perimeter is run by a gold-embroidered thin band. The sides are open, from the wrist to the hem and are closed with six round buttons-bells that ring. At the same points on the right and left, there are ribbons, in yellow and apricot colour. On the back there is an additional patch with a gold-embroidered representation of the Almighty, bearing a pearl halo and surrounded by a gold-embroidered garland with grapes and vine leaves. The episcopal sakkos is lined with cotton satin fabric in light yellow colour. The omophorion is lined with gold-embroidered fabric and on the perimeter has a thin gold-embroidered band. At the ends as well as at the points of reversal it has gold fringe. All sides are ornately decorated in gold-embroidered wheat, flowers, grapes and vine leaves and bordered by a gold-embroidered band in a brighter gold colour. It also has four large inlaid square crosses, of purple silk, with rich gold embroidery depicting flowers and a rose in the centre in the form of one of the four Evangelists. At the place of the neck there is a smaller similar cross. On the narrow sides of the omophorion there is also a purple gold-embroidered band with spirals and incorporeal Angels. It is lined with purple cotton satin fabric. The epimanikia are two, identical, and made of yellow gold-embroidered brocade. They are finished with a gold-embroidered band. At the attachment points, on each side, there are four metal rings, through which a yellow ribbon passes, which is sewn to the inside of each epimanikion, which is lined with yellow lame fabric. On the front side, at the wrist, they have an inlaid square cross made of gold thread, with a red semi-precious stone in the centre and traces of green leaves at the arms of the cross. The zone is made of gold-embroidered fabric, with woven designs of crosses, spirals and flowers. It is finished with a gold-embroidered band, while at both ends there are yellow lame tie ribbons. It is lined with yellow lame fabric and the front side in the centre has an inlaid square cross made of gold thread, with a semi-precious red stone in the centre.