Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. V, 1950 Liturgy Eastern rites

Epimànica (Ἐπιμάνικα, Ἐπιμανία)

EPIMÀNICA (ἘΠΙΜΆΝΙΚΑ, ἘΠΙΜΑΝΊΙΚΑ)

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Also known as: Greek: epimanika, epimanikia

EPIMÀNICA (Ἐπιμάνικα, Ἐπιμανία). - They are simple cuffs that serve to fasten at the wrists the ends of the sleeves of the sticharion (alb): oversleeves that do not correspond, as some claim, to the maniple of the Latins. The e. are used not only in the Byzantine rite, but in other Eastern rites. They are the symbol of God's power and recall the bonds that bound the arms of Jesus Christ in His Passion. This ornament was granted at first by the emperor to the patriarch, then became the privilege of bishops and was extended to priests and deacons.
Placido de Meester

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V (1950), col. 445.

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De, Meester Placido. “Epimànica (ἘΠΙΜΆΝΙΚΑ, ἐπιμανίικα).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, col. 445. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950. https://azioneromana.com/article/epimanica-epimanika-epimaniika.

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De, Meester Placido. “Epimànica (ἘΠΙΜΆΝΙΚΑ, ἐπιμανίικα).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950, col. 445. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/epimanica-epimanika-epimaniika.

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@incollection{ec5_epimanica_epimanika_epimaniika,
  author    = {De, Meester Placido},
  title     = {Epimànica (ἘΠΙΜΆΝΙΚΑ, ἐπιμανίικα)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {V},
  pages     = {445},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1950},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/epimanica-epimanika-epimaniika}
}

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