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What are pontificals?

What are pontificals? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. plural of pontifical
  2. The vestments of a bishop.
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June 15, 1568, the pontificals printed in Dueas and Valladolid were ordered to be seized.
The royal confessor, the bishop of Cuena, arrayed in his pontificals, presided over the ceremonies.
As they saw the pontificals swerve back they uttered cries of joy.
The pope sits upon a draped throne chair, robed in full pontificals, holding the keys in one hand, and giving the benediction with the other.
But more strictly and accurately, rubricians limit the pontificals to those ornaments which a prelate wears in celebrating pontifically.
Mass was performed by the cardinal-viceroy in his pontificals.

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