Sticharion

thumb|200px|Greek Orthodox deacon wearing a red sticharion and [[Orarion.]]

The sticharion (also stikharion or stikhar; Greek: στιχάριον; Slavonic: Стиха́рь - Stikhár’) is a liturgical vestment of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, roughly analogous in function to the alb of the Western Church. The sticharion is worn by all classes of ordained ministers in the Byzantine Rite and comes in two forms: one worn by priests and one worn by deacons, altar servers, and minor clergy.