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Tunicle

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  • Until the abolition of minor orders in the Roman Catholic church after the Second Vatican Council, the tunicle was the distinguishing vestment of the subdeacon. It was an outer tunic which was worn over the alb and amice during Mass and other liturgies.

 

Soundex: T524

Metaphone: TNKL

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