cassock

Also known as sotane

thumb|First native Catholic priest in the Belgian Congo, wearing a Roman cassock with the standard 33 buttons. Early 1900s.

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Etymology
Western Christian practice
Latin Catholic
Evangelical Lutheran
Anglican
Methodist
Presbyterian
Eastern Christian practice
Types of Eastern cassocks
Eastern Catholic and Orthodox examples
Oriental Orthodox examples
Non-clerical 17th-century garment
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thumb|First native Catholic priest in the Belgian Congo, wearing a Roman cassock with the standard 33 buttons. Early 1900s.

The cassock, or soutane, is a Christian clerical robe used by the clergy and male religious of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, in addition to some clergy in certain Protestant denominations such as Anglicans, Presbyterians and Lutherans. "Ankle-length garment" is the literal meaning of the corresponding Latin term, . It is related to the habits traditionally worn by nuns, monks, and friars.