Can a Catholic deacon wear a cope?

Can a Catholic deacon wear a cope?

While a Catholic deacon may wear a dalmatic, stole, and other liturgical vestments, the cope is not usually worn by deacons during the celebration of Mass or other liturgical functions. The cope is a large, cape-like garment worn by bishops, priests, and sometimes abbots or other high-ranking clergy. It is typically worn during processions, blessings, and other liturgical functions where the celebrant needs to move freely and with dignity while holding a monstrance or other liturgical object.

Deacons do not wear the cope during liturgical functions because it is not part of their traditional vestments. However, in some rare instances, a deacon may wear a cope when serving as a master of ceremonies or assisting a bishop or other senior cleric during a liturgical function. In such cases, the deacon would wear the cope at the discretion of the bishop or priest in charge of the liturgy.

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