Bible Encyclopedias
Cappa Pluvilis
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a cope to be worn out of doors in processions, funerals, etc., usually of a coarser material than that worn in choir (cappa choralis), and intended to protect the wearer from the weather.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cappa Pluvilis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cappa-pluvilis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.