Black Requiem Chasuble with Agnus Dei

Front of a black gothic chasuble, the gold orphrey embroidered with a flowering cross, a crown of thorns and an INRI cross, shown with a matching black and gold stole

Black Requiem Chasuble with Agnus Dei and Crown of Thorns Embroidery

$245.00 USD

A black gothic chasuble in satin, worked in gold with the Agnus Dei on the back and the crown of thorns and the INRI cross down the front.

Black is the older colour of mourning in the Roman rite and is still kept for Requiems, funerals and All Souls. Offered in four standard sizes, or tailored to your own measurements; Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Chasuble sizing

Worn over the alb, a chasuble is sized by length and width, not by chest. Choose the size for your height, or Made to Measure.

How to measure

Measure over the alb you will wear.

A - Back length: from the shoulder seam beside the neck, straight down the back to where the hem should fall. Mid-calf is usual.
B - Width across: arms held out level, from wrist to wrist.

Full guide: How to measure for vestments

Size	Back length (A)	Width across (B)	Suits height
Small	51 in (130 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	up to 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Medium	53 in (135 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 10 in (173-178 cm)
Large	55 in (140 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 1 in (180-185 cm)
Extra Large	57 in (145 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	6 ft 2 in and over (188 cm and up)
Made to Measure	your figure	your figure	any height or build

Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Sizing

Graded standard sizes. See the size guide above.

Size

51 in (130 cm) back length, for heights up to 5 ft 7 in

Not sure? Open the size guide above, or write to us and we will advise.

Tailored to your own measurements, at the Extra Large price. Take them over the alb you will wear.

A Length - shoulder seam at the neck, straight down to the hem. B Width across - hem to hem, arms held out level.

Measurements are in

Height

Chest

Waist

Front length

Width across

Neck opening

Anything else we should know

We confirm every measurement by email, and alter or replace the garment if it does not fit.

Complete the set

$20 comes off each piece at checkout when you add it with this garment.

Clergy Stole Passion-Themed Black Clergy Stole for Good Friday and Requiem Mass $180.00 –$20 at checkout when bought with this garment
Standard 120 inView Passion-Themed Black Clergy Stole for Good Friday and Requiem Mass (opens in a new tab)
Clergy Stole Silver Alpha and Omega Requiem Stole in Black with Cross and Lily $184.00 –$20 at checkout when bought with this garment
Standard 120 inView Silver Alpha and Omega Requiem Stole in Black with Cross and Lily (opens in a new tab)
Chalice Veil White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery $120.00 –$20 at checkout when bought with this garment
Size - White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery View White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery (opens in a new tab)

Additional information

This item qualifies for free worldwide shipping

Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Duties and import taxes, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

Overview

What this piece is

A black gothic chasuble in satin, worked in gold with the Agnus Dei on the back and the crown of thorns and the INRI cross down the front.

Symbolism

The Lamb of God carrying the cross-staff, set at the centre of the back orphrey, is the sign of Christ offered for the world and one of the oldest images the Church places before her dead.

On the front, the crown of thorns stands between a flowering gothic cross above and the cross lettered INRI below, so the Passion and the title Pilate wrote over it are read in a single column.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.
Liturgically correct

Black — worn for requiem mass, funeral, memorial mass
Cloth and finish

Satin-finish cloth with stitched gold-thread embroidery. Full gothic cut, straight orphrey front and back, gold galloon edging to the orphrey.
Cut to your measurements

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large)

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

A black gothic chasuble in satin, embroidered in gold with the Agnus Dei on the back and the crown of thorns on the front. It is made for the Masses the Church keeps in black: Requiems, funerals, and the commemoration of All Souls.

The embroidery

The back orphrey carries the Lamb of God at its centre, standing with the cross-staff inside a gold gothic arch, and beneath it a long column of fleur-de-lys scrollwork worked in a single tone of gold. The front orphrey answers it with three signs read from the top down: a flowering gothic cross, the crown of thorns, and a cross lettered INRI rising out of foliate scroll. A narrow gold galloon runs the length of the orphrey on both faces, and a small gold cross is set at the back of the neck.

The whole scheme is gold on black with no second colour. On a vestment worn at a funeral that restraint earns its keep: the motifs stay legible from the back of a church without the garment ever becoming ornate.

Liturgical use

Black belongs to the Masses of the dead. This chasuble is made for the Requiem Mass, funerals, month's mind and anniversary Masses, and All Souls' Day, and it is equally at home in the Roman rite and in Anglican and Lutheran practice where black is kept for the departed.

It is not worn in Advent or Lent, which call for violet, nor on Good Friday or at Pentecost, which call for red. Where your own tradition prefers violet or white for funerals, follow your ordinary.

Cut and construction

Full gothic cut: wide across the shoulders, falling in a deep curve over the arms and shaped to a rounded hem, with no fastening, since the chasuble is drawn on over the head. The ground is a satin-finish cloth with a clear lustre that carries candlelight without glare, and the embroidery is stitched into the orphrey rather than applied as a patch.

Sizing and made to measure

Choose one of the four graded standard sizes, or choose Made to Measure and give us your own figures — height, chest, waist and the front length you want — and the chasuble is cut to them. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large. The size guide on this page gives the back length and the width across for every standard size.

Ordering for a date

Orders are dispatched within 5–7 days, and delivery typically takes a further 10–15 days. If you need it for a particular date, write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering and we will tell you honestly whether it can be finished in time.

Browse the rest of our chasubles and black vestments, see what we make for funerals and memorials and for All Saints and All Souls, or ask about custom and made to measure vestments.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Requiem Mass, Funeral, Memorial Mass, All Souls' Day, Month's mind and anniversary Mass
Embroidery

Agnus Dei, Crown of Thorns, Gothic Cross, INRI, Fleur-de-lys Scrollwork, Gold Galloon
Liturgical colour

Black
Worn by

Priest, Bishop, Pastor, Minister — Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole
Cloth

Satin-finish cloth with stitched gold-thread embroidery
Construction

Full gothic cut, straight orphrey front and back, gold galloon edging to the orphrey; None - drawn on over the head
Included in the set

Chasuble
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days

Care

Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner the garment carries dense metallic-thread embroidery.

Hang it on a broad padded hanger in a vestment press or garment bag as soon as it comes off. Black satin holds a crease more visibly than any other liturgical colour.
Keep it out of direct sunlight, which dulls gold thread and fades black cloth to grey.
Never press the embroidery directly. If pressing is needed, work from the reverse with a cloth between the iron and the vestment.

Product type

Chasuble

Style

Gothic cut with a straight orphrey front and back

Liturgical colour

Black

Liturgical season

All Souls' Day,
Requiem and funeral Masses,
Month of the Holy Souls (November)

Embroidery

Agnus Dei,
Crown of Thorns,
Gothic Cross,
INRI,
Fleur-de-lys Scrollwork,
Gold Galloon

Material

Satin-finish cloth with stitched gold-thread embroidery

Length

51-57 in (130-145 cm) back length, by size

Width

59-61 in (150-155 cm) across, hem to hem

Fit

Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole

Construction

Full gothic cut, straight orphrey front and back, gold galloon edging to the orphrey

Closure

None - drawn on over the head

Included

Chasuble

Worn by

Priest,
Bishop,
Pastor,
Minister

Customisation

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large)

Dispatch time

5–7 days

Made in

Pakistan

Liturgical practice varies between traditions. Where your own use differs, follow your ordinary.

FAQs

Before you order

Is black still worn for a Requiem Mass?

Yes. Black remains one of the colours appointed for Masses for the dead in the Roman rite, alongside violet and white, and it is widely used in Anglican and Lutheran practice as well. Which of the three is used varies by country, by parish custom and sometimes by the wishes of the family, so follow your own ordinary where local practice differs.

What do the Agnus Dei and the crown of thorns stand for?

The Agnus Dei on the back orphrey is the Lamb of God carrying the cross-staff, the sign of Christ offered for the world and one of the oldest images placed before the Church's dead.

On the front, the crown of thorns sits between a flowering gothic cross above and the cross lettered INRI below, so the Passion and the title Pilate wrote over it are read in one column as the priest stands at the altar.

Does the chasuble come with the stole shown in the photographs?

What you order here is the chasuble. The stole appears in the photographs to show how the set is worn together.

If you would like a stole embroidered to match, write to support@theclergycouture.com before or just after ordering and we will confirm the price and whether it can be dispatched together with the chasuble.

Should I choose Standard Size or Made to Measure?

A chasuble is a wide unfastened garment, so most wearers are served well by a standard size chosen on height. Use the size guide on this page and pick the row your height falls in.

Choose Made to Measure if you are much taller or shorter than the ranges given, if you want a particular hem length, or if you prefer the garment to fall a certain way over the arms. The measurement fields appear as soon as you select it. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

How long will it take to reach me?

Orders are dispatched within 5 to 7 days, and delivery takes a further 10 to 15 days after dispatch.

If you need it for a particular funeral or anniversary, write to us with the date before you order and we will tell you honestly whether it can arrive in time rather than promise and miss it.

How should a satin chasuble be cleaned and stored?

Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner the garment carries dense metallic-thread embroidery. Do not machine wash and do not soak.

Keep it on a broad padded hanger in a vestment press or a garment bag. Black satin shows creases and marks more than any other liturgical colour, so hang it as soon as it comes off rather than folding it, and keep it out of direct sunlight, which dulls gold thread.

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