Vimpa

The vimpae may be seen here, though out of use, as the Anglican Bishop shown is wearing his mitre and holding his crozier. 'Pockets' may clearly be seen in the vimpae, for the servers to insert their hands when holding the pontificalia.

A vimpa (plural: vimpae) is a veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lo Bello, Anthony (24 January 2020). The Origins of Catholic Words: A Discursive Dictionary. Catholic University of America Press. p. 517.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Paul F.; Jennings, Robert (1980). Episcopal Services. Church Literature Association : Alcuin Club/SPCK. pp. 27, 30.