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 | | Zucchetto: Centuries ago, when they took the first step toward the priesthood, new clerics were tonsured ; shaving a small circle of the crown of the head. |
 | | In the Mediterranean, the zucchetto, from the Italian word for gourd, can be interpreted as a protection from the elements for those who braved the tonsure. |
 | | According to the “Ceremonial of Bishops,” the cassock, the rochet, the mozzetta, the pectoral cross, the zucchetto, and a biretta are together known as the ceremonial “choir dress” of a bishop. |
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