Burgundy velvet-look Latin Mass Stole with a jeweled cross, Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho and INRI banner embroidery.

Burgundy Latin Mass Stole with Jerusalem Cross and Chi Rho for Holy Week

Standard 120 in
$195.00 USD
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Burgundy velvet-look Latin Mass Stole with a jeweled cross, Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho and INRI banner embroidery.
  • Burgundy velvet-look Latin Mass Stole with a jeweled cross, Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho and INRI banner embroidery.
  • Close-up of the Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho and INRI banner embroidery on the burgundy Latin Mass Stole.
  • Back view of the Latin Mass Stole on a mannequin, showing the gold satin-look reverse and gold tassel fringe.
Burgundy Latin Mass Stole with Jerusalem Cross and Chi Rho for Holy Week

Burgundy Latin Mass Stole with Jerusalem Cross and Chi Rho for Holy Week

$195.00 USD

Burgundy velvet stole with a wide gold-bordered band down each panel, embroidered with a jeweled cross, Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho, INRI banner and quatrefoil. For Passiontide, Holy Week, martyr feasts and the Latin Mass.

  • Colour Red
  • Season Passiontide/Holy Week, Pentecost, Martyr feasts

Stole length guide

A stole is sized by one figure: its finished length, end to end over the shoulders. Our standard is 120 in, and any length up to 120 in costs the same.

How to measure a stole: A is one side, from the top of the neck to the end above the fringe; the finished length is A doubled

How to measure

  • A - One side: from the back of the neck, down the front to where the end should fall (knee to mid-calf). Double it for the finished length.

Buying as a gift? Give us the wearer's height and we will size it from the chart.

Full guide: How long should a clergy stole be?

Your heightFinished length (A x 2)
Up to 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)100 in (254 cm)
5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 8 in (165-173 cm)104 in (264 cm)
5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 0 in (175-183 cm)108 in (274 cm)
6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 4 in (185-193 cm)112 in (284 cm)
6 ft 5 in and over (196 cm and up)116 in (295 cm)
Our standard cut, no measuring needed120 in (305 cm)

Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. Longer? Write to us for a quote.

Standard length: 120 in (305 cm) $195.00

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Leave blank for 120 in. Over 120 in adds $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. We confirm the length by email.

Not sure of your length? Work it out from your height

A guide, not a rule. Measure from the back of the neck down to where you want the ends to fall, then double it.

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Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

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

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Dispatch and transit are counted separately. Duties, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

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Overview

What this piece is

Burgundy velvet stole with a wide gold-bordered band down each panel, embroidered with a jeweled cross, Jerusalem cross, Chi Rho, INRI banner and quatrefoil. For Passiontide, Holy Week, martyr feasts and the Latin Mass.

Symbolism

The Jerusalem cross, four small crosses around one large one, has stood for Christ and the four Gospels since the Crusader era. The Chi Rho is the oldest monogram for Christ, formed from the first two Greek letters of His name, and the INRI banner quotes the inscription Pilate placed over the cross.

Why clergy choose it

  • Dispatch

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

  • Liturgically correct

    Red — worn for traditional latin mass, passion/holy week services, feasts of martyrs

  • Cloth and finish

    Burgundy velvet-look face fabric with a satin-look gold reverse and dense gold-thread embroidery. Wide gold-bordered central band down each panel, ornate gold galloon trim, velvet yoke, gold fringe at both ends.

  • Cut to your measurements

    Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Details

About this stole

This priest's stole is cut from burgundy velvet-look cloth, each panel carrying a single wide gold-bordered band that runs its full length: a jeweled cross with radiating rays at the top, then a gold Jerusalem cross, a Chi Rho monogram inside a laurel wreath, an INRI banner, a small cross in a wreath, and a quatrefoil near the fringe.

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Design and symbolism

Six motifs run down each panel in one continuous gold-bordered band, finished in ornate gold galloon trim - denser and more heraldic than most of our other red stoles. The Jerusalem cross, four small crosses set around one large one, has stood for Christ and the four Gospels since the Crusader era. The Chi Rho is the oldest monogram for Christ, formed from the first two Greek letters of His name, and the INRI banner quotes the inscription Pilate placed above the cross at the crucifixion. Read top to bottom, the sequence moves from Christ glorified at the top to the instruments of His Passion further down.

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Liturgical use

Red covers Passiontide and Holy Week, Pentecost, and the feasts of martyrs, and this stole's dense goldwork and traditional heraldic idiom suit the Latin Mass in particular, though it is equally correct at any red-day Mass in the ordinary form. It is not a stole for Lent's penitential Sundays outside Holy Week, which call for violet, nor for Ordinary Time, which calls for green.

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Who it is for

A priest who wants a formal, traditional stole with dense goldwork for the Latin Mass or for major red-letter days in either form of the Roman rite - Palm Sunday, Pentecost, or the feast of a martyr. Its weight and detail also suit it as an ordination gift for a priest drawn to the older tradition.

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Length and fit

Standard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over both shoulders; any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard, with $10 added for every further 5 in past that, up to 160 in. The height box on the product page will suggest a length, which you can override - whatever you enter carries through to your cart, checkout and order.

Browse Clergy Stoles, see the rest of the red class in Red Vestments, and read the vestment glossary for terms like Chi Rho and quatrefoil.

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At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Traditional Latin Mass, Passion/Holy Week Services, Feasts of Martyrs, Pentecost

  • Embroidery

    Jeweled Cross, Jerusalem Cross, Chi Rho, Laurel Wreath, INRI Banner, Quatrefoil

  • Liturgical colour

    Red

  • Worn by

    Priest — Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders

  • Cloth

    Burgundy velvet-look face fabric with a satin-look gold reverse and dense gold-thread embroidery

  • Construction

    Wide gold-bordered central band down each panel, ornate gold galloon trim, velvet yoke, gold fringe at both ends

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days

  • Personalisation

    Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

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Care

Dry clean only.

Store rolled, not folded, to keep the velvet pile even and protect the dense gold embroidery from being crushed.

Keep away from direct sunlight.

Press from the reverse side only, on a low setting, well clear of the goldwork.

Specifications

The particulars

Measurements, cloth, construction and liturgical class, as recorded for this piece.

Product type
Clergy Stole
Style
Traditional Roman Catholic heraldic goldwork, dense and ornate, suited to the Latin Mass
Liturgical colour
Red
Liturgical season
  • Passiontide/Holy Week,
  • Pentecost,
  • Martyr feasts
Embroidery
  • Jeweled Cross,
  • Jerusalem Cross,
  • Chi Rho,
  • Laurel Wreath,
  • INRI Banner,
  • Quatrefoil
Material
Burgundy velvet-look face fabric with a satin-look gold reverse and dense gold-thread embroidery
Length
120 in (305 cm) standard, or cut to your length
Width
4.5 in (11.5 cm)
Fit
Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders
Construction
Wide gold-bordered central band down each panel, ornate gold galloon trim, velvet yoke, gold fringe at both ends
Worn by
  • Priest
Customisation
Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in
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 this stole only for the Traditional Latin Mass?

No. Its red colour class and heraldic goldwork are correct for any red-day Mass in the ordinary form as well - Passiontide, Pentecost, and the feasts of martyrs among them.

'Latin Mass' in the name describes the design's traditional Roman Catholic idiom, dense goldwork and formal proportions, not a restriction on which form of the rite it can be worn at.

What does the Jerusalem cross on this stole mean?

The Jerusalem cross is a large central cross surrounded by four smaller ones, a design that has stood for Christ and the four Gospels going out to the four corners of the world since the Crusader era.

Here it sits below the jeweled cross at the top of the panel and above the Chi Rho monogram, forming one continuous sequence of Passion and Gospel imagery down the length of the stole.

How long should my stole be?

Enter your height in the panel above and the page works it out: roughly 100 in for a wearer up to 5 ft 4 in, 104 in to 5 ft 8 in, 108 in to 6 ft, 112 in to 6 ft 4 in, and 116 in above that. Those figures follow the usual clergy proportion of 51, 53 and 55 inches per side.

It is a guide, not a rule. Some clergy like the ends at the knee and some at mid-calf, and a stole worn over a full alb hangs differently from one worn over a cassock. If you already know the length you like, type it in and ignore the suggestion.

Does a made-to-measure length cost extra?

Up to 120 in, no. Any finished length from 84 in to 120 in (213 to 305 cm) is available at the standard price. Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, so 125 in is $10 more, 130 in is $20 more, and 160 in, the longest we offer, is $80 more.

The price on the page is the price you pay. Choose Made to Measure, type the length you want, and the band updates the price before you add to cart. We confirm every made-to-measure length by email. If you need longer than 160 in, write to support@theclergycouture.com and we will quote it.

Is this cut for a priest or for a deacon?

It is made in the presbyteral cut, worn straight down over both shoulders. That is the way a priest, a pastor or a minister wears a stole, and it is what the photographs on this page show.

A deacon wears the stole across the body, from the left shoulder to the right hip. If you need it made that way, choose Made to Measure and say so in the notes, or write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering so we can confirm it for this design.

How should the stole be cared for?

We recommend professional dry cleaning for embroidered vestments. Store the stole flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease forms across the embroidery, and keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the gold thread. The Journal's vestment care guide covers pressing, storage and stain removal in full.

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