Mitre facts for kids
A mitre is a special, tall hat worn by important leaders in some Christian churches. It looks like two triangles joined together, one in the front and one in the back. You'll often see bishops, archbishops, and cardinals wearing them in the Roman Catholic Church.
Who Wears a Mitre?
Mitres are worn by bishops, archbishops, and cardinals. These are all high-ranking leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. They wear the mitre during special religious ceremonies. It is part of their official clothes for these important events.
Mitres are also worn by some clergy in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. These churches have similar traditions and use the mitre as a sign of their leaders' roles.
Mitres in Symbols
Even when a bishop is not wearing a mitre, this special hat can still represent them. A mitre is often used on a coat of arms. A coat of arms is like a special symbol or emblem for a family or a person. When a mitre is on a coat of arms, it shows that the person who owns it is a bishop.
Images for kids
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Mitre of the Orthodox Metropolitan Saint Chrysostomos of Smyrna, martyred when the Turks captured the city in 1922.
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Elaborately embroidered Eastern Orthodox mitre, 1715. The Orthodox mitre, adopted after the fall of Constantinople, is derived from the Byzantine crown.
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Bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church in Jerusalem wearing mitres.
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A Russian grenadier mitre.
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Prussian 1st Garde-Regiment zu Fuss in mitres 1894.
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A chess bishop in the standard Staunton pattern.
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Mitre simplex traditional style: White damask with its white lappets ending in red fringes.
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Benedict XVI wearing a pretiosa: elaborately embroidered mitre.
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See also
In Spanish: Mitra (indumentaria) para niños
