Does this vote by the Church of England mean the end for the Bishop’s Mitre?

Jul 11, 2017 by Jill

by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today:

The Church of England today embraced informal attire for all its clergy, known as ‘dress down Sundays’.

Formal vestments have not been abandoned nor abolished – but it is now optional for clergy to wear traditional vestments at services such as Holy Communion.

Previously, many clergy, especially from the evangelical wing, ignored the law stipulating formal vestments at such services in any case.

The move came as a leading member of the General Synod and Archbishops’ Council, Rev Dr Ian Paul, called for an end to episcopal mitres.

Writing on his blog, Psephizo, Dr Paul said: ‘Why do Church of England bishops wear mitres? In our age of visual media, there is a tendency to reach for visual symbolism; it seems sometimes that those on television they don’t think they are actually talking to a bishop unless the person is wearing a purple cassock. But there are many reasons for saying goodbye to mitres once and for all.’

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