Praesul Black Jacket

An Authority Jacket for Senior Clergy

Praesul carries the visual weight of episcopal authority. The gold collar band reads as a soft halo from a distance and frames the rabat and pectoral cross at close range. Seven gold buttons march down the centered placket in a confident vertical line, and the gold piping at the welt hip pockets reinforces the metallic palette without competing with the buttons.

Signature Gold Collar Band and Seven-Button Closure

A continuous gold band wraps the upper edge of the Mandarin collar all the way around. Seven oversized gold dome buttons – one full button more than the typical six-button preaching jacket – close a centered placket and emphasize the vertical line. A welt chest pocket sits clean on the right chest, and gold piping outlines two horizontal welt hip pockets.

Structured Shoulder and Half-Canvas Construction

A lightly structured shoulder anchors the gold collar band so it reads as a clean horizontal accent rather than collapsing into the neckline. The chest is half-canvassed for clean drape without lapels, and a single back vent improves seated line during long services and processions.

Wool-Blend Body and Care

The body is a mid-weight wool-polyester suiting in true matte black so the gold collar band, buttons, and pocket piping carry the visual weight. Dry-clean only and ask the cleaner to protect the gold collar band with tissue. Hang on a wide cedar hanger inside a breathable garment bag.