What is the difference between a tunicle and a dalmatic?
Mia Lopez
Updated on March 08, 2026
The difference between a tunicle and a dalmatic is that the Tunicle has only one horizontal stripe, while the Dalmatic has two. These two horizontal stripes make the Dalmatic stand out as a deacon's vestment.
Who wears a dalmatic?
dalmatic, liturgical vestment worn over other vestments by Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and some Anglican deacons. It probably originated in Dalmatia (now in Croatia) and was a commonly worn outer garment in the Roman world in the 3rd century and later.What is a dalmatic vestment?
The dalmatic is a long, wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, United Methodist, and some other churches.Does a subdeacon wear a stole?
Unlike deacon and priest, he never wears a stole.What is a sub deacon in the Catholic Church?
sub·dea·conn. 1. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, a cleric ranking just below a deacon. 2. In the traditional rite of the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric who acts as assistant to the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.