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The Falda is a particular papal vestment which forms a long skirt extending beneath the hem of the alb
Alb

The alb, one of the liturgy vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen coming down to the ankles and usually girded with a cincture....
. When it is worn, the skirts of the falda are so long that the pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 needs train-bearers both in front and in back whenever he walks. This form of vestment has its origins in the 15th century and earlier. It is initially made of cream coloured silk and worn over the alb and under the chasuble
Chasuble

The chasuble is the outermost liturgy vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian Churches that use full vestments, primarily in the Roman Catholic Church, in "high church" and "broad church" Anglicanism congregations, and in some parts of the United Methodist Church and Lutheranism Churches...
 or cope
COPE

COPE may refer to:*The Council of Pacific Education , a regional branch of Education International , the global federation of teachers' trade unions....
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The Falda is a particular papal vestment which forms a long skirt extending beneath the hem of the alb
Alb

The alb, one of the liturgy vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen coming down to the ankles and usually girded with a cincture....
. When it is worn, the skirts of the falda are so long that the pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 needs train-bearers both in front and in back whenever he walks. This form of vestment has its origins in the 15th century and earlier. It is initially made of cream coloured silk and worn over the alb and under the chasuble
Chasuble

The chasuble is the outermost liturgy vestment worn by clergy for the celebration of the Eucharist in Western-tradition Christian Churches that use full vestments, primarily in the Roman Catholic Church, in "high church" and "broad church" Anglicanism congregations, and in some parts of the United Methodist Church and Lutheranism Churches...
 or cope
COPE

COPE may refer to:*The Council of Pacific Education , a regional branch of Education International , the global federation of teachers' trade unions....
. It can be used in papal funerals where it was draped over the Papal body when it was in state.