Pontifices

Griccia

5333fc70Vicar General of His Holiness, card. Pompilj, during the ceremony of blessing of the cornerstone for the Minor Seminary in Rome. There is no need to present the bent lad. In the photo everyone is dressed in albs and surplices called, from Italian, griccia, which were characterised by a peculiar pattern  created by ironing the fabric in a special way.