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<p>Created page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The &#039;&#039;&#039;alb&#039;&#039;&#039; is a white liturgical [[Vestments|vestment]], worn over the torso coming down to the ankles and is often girdled with a [[cincture]]. It is worn over the cassock, and underneath a [[stole]], [[dalmatic]], or a [[chasuble]].<br /> [[File:Alb MET 23.24 back CP4.jpg|thumb|322x322px|An Alb]]<br /> The etymology of the term comes from the Latin albus, meaning &quot;white&quot;.<br /> <br /> == Use in Anglicanism ==<br /> The alb was historically associated with [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], but has gained some use among [[Anglo-Catholicism|Anglo-Catholics]], who have replaced the traditional [[surplice]] with an alb.</div>

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