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¿Qué simboliza el birrete negro que llevan los sacerdotes?

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The black biretta worn by some priests, particularly those in religious orders, has roots in medieval universities rather than the sacristy.

According to Dariusz Dudek for Aleteia, this stiff fabric headpiece carries centuries of history and theological meaning. It evolved from an earlier soft cap known as the pileus.

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