Majestus Liturgical Cassock

Movement and Presence in Purple Vestments

The Majestus Liturgical Cassock is distinguished from the rest of the Clergyss range by its fuller skirt cut. Where the Violae and Pontara are cut close to the body through the hip and lower body, the Majestus has additional fabric built into the skirt that allows the cassock to sweep and move with the wearer in procession – giving the vestment the visual dignity appropriate to high liturgical ceremony.

Bishops processing into a cathedral, deans leading a choral festival, and senior clergy presiding at ordination or installation services will find the Majestus has the presence that formal liturgical occasions demand. The fuller skirt moves fluidly as the wearer walks, creating the dignified, unhurried visual impression that ceremonial purple vestments should project.

Fabric, Construction and Care

The Majestus is cut from a flowing, structured fabric with enough body to hold the fuller skirt’s shape while remaining fluid in motion. The fabric is selected to hang correctly whether the cassock is worn stationary at the altar or moving in procession, avoiding the stiff, rectangular look that affects cassocks cut from fabric with insufficient drape.

The formal collar is shaped to the same precision as the Regalis, and the button front is finished to a high standard appropriate to a ceremonial vestment. Care as for the Regalis and Prelatus: dry cleaning preferred; delicate machine washing acceptable if care is taken. Press through a pressing cloth on a medium-low setting to protect the fabric surface.

Who This Cassock Is For

The Majestus is for clergy whose primary use of a purple cassock is ceremonial and processional – bishops, cathedral deans, and senior canons who preside at the formal occasions of the church year where the appearance and movement of vestments is closely observed by the congregation. It is also the right choice for clergy who have worn slimmer cassocks and found them restrictive during extended liturgical actions. Standard, extended, and made-to-measure options are available.