Feb 052013
Also known as
- cappa nigra
Derivation
- Latin: choir cape; black cape
Profile
A long black mantle, commonly with a hood. It was worn in choir during the Divine Office by the clergy of cathedral churches and by many religious, and is still retained by the Dominicans during winter months.
Associated in Art with
MLA Citation
- “cappa choralis”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 February 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>