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QUAERITUR: Can instituted acolytes wear the biretta?

From a reader:
I am trying to determine who may wear the biretta during Mass.
It is clear that clergy (deacons, priests & bishops) wear the biretta.
Seminarians also wear the biretta, though I have not found any specific provision for this use.
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QUAERITUR: Birettiquette

I had a note from a priest reader about what I call "birettiquette", the proper use of the biretta in choro.
I am looking for the proper use of the Biretta by a priest at Mass.  I know the general rule … Continue reading

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