Maniple (vestment)
The maniple is a liturgical vestment used primarily within the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, and occasionally by some Anglo-Catholic and Lutheran clergy. It is an embroidered band of silk or like fabric that is hung over the left arm. It is used only during Mass, and it is always of the same liturgical colour as other Mass vestments.[1]
This article is about the liturgical garment. For the Roman military formation, see Maniple (military unit).
The original purpose of the maniple is unclear, but it was probably a cloth the priest could use to wipe his hands and face.
It corresponds to the Eastern Orthodox epimanikia.
