Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Canons of Santa Maria Maggiore


3 comments:

  1. I have seen canons in Florence in mantelletta - are there others or is it a widespread Italian custom?

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  2. They are in all cathedrals in Italy.

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  3. The canons of the four major papal basilicas are apostolic protonotaries, hence the mantelletta.

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