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Wow! Father did not say 'formerly'! Today, episcopal gloves tend to be worn only whilst a Bishop celebrates a Pontifical Traditional Latin Mass.
03 December 2018
Word of the Day: Gloves
GLOVES. An episcopal vestment, blessed for a bishop and placed on his hands at his ordination. The practice of wearing them at liturgical functions began about the eleventh century. They are worn only at a pontifical Mass, and then only to the washing of the hands. They are made of knitted silk and ornamented on the back with a cross. They vary in color according to the Mass celebrated but are not used at Masses for the dead.
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