Cassock-alb

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The cassock alb or cassalb, as its name implies, is a relatively modern garment and is a combination of the traditional cassock and alb. It has developed as a convenient undergarment worn by clergy and as an alternative to the alb for deacons and acolytes.

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A white or off-white cassock-alb has replaced the traditional cassock and surplice in some Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches since the 1970's. In the Roman Catholic Church the dalmatic and the tunicle are generally being replaced by the cassock-alb worn with the wide stole. The cassock-alb may be used at mass by all but the chief celebrant, though not authorised for general use.