The Maniple – Its Origin and Development

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	History of the Maniple The maniple came about the same way the stole did. It was a plain linen napkin that was a smaller version of the sudarium and was called a mappa. The Greeks and Romans used the mappa to wipe their mouths and hands at meals. Both before and after the meal, two servants would attend the guests. One would serve the guest a basin of scented water for washing up, and the other servant would wipe the guest’s hands with a mappa that he carried on his left forearm. Its Use in the First Century The mappa – or a smaller version which was called the mappula – was an official badge of the Roman empire. It was used to let chariot racers know when the race was to begin. Priests also began using the mappa to wipe the communion vessels and hands at celebrations. They wore the mappa on their left wrists. Later Used By Deacons During the Fourth Century, deacons began to carry linen cloths, and by the Sixth Century, these pieces became established as a church vestment. One was found in the coffin of Saint Cuthbert, who died in 687 A.D. The first official writing that mentions the word “maniple” (or actually “quinque manipuli”) was found in a deed written in 781. It had become the distinctive badge of the subdeacon. An Ornamental Vestment Piece Visit the Everything Vestment Store! We have liturgical fabric, banding and full vestment sets available, along with patterns for full vestment sets, dalmatics and deacon stoles. To see what we have in our store, Click here. During the Tenth Century, people began adding embroidery, fringe, beads and sometimes even jewels to this vestment accessory. Bishop Riculfus, who died in 915 A.D., left to his successors six of these embroidered with gold. One maniple even had little bells. It had now become purely ornamental, except for the one the subdeacon used, which was still a practical linen cloth. From the Holy Land! Beautiful, hand-crafted jewelry and rosaries are now available at Everything Vestment! Click here to see our crosses. The rosaries we have for sale are exquisitely made from crystal, tiger eyes and mother of pearl. Learn more about these rosaries. Learn how vestments in the Christian use came about. The differing view of vestments in vestment history. Clerical vesture development throughout the centuries. Learn the history of chasubles. The history of the liturgical stole. The history of the maniple History of the Alb Return from Maniple to the Home Page.	How to Sew Vestments - The Book is Here! Easy, step-by-step instructions on making a full vestment set, plus how to make your own patterns, right at your fingertips! Click here to learn more. Subscribe To Our Free Ezine! Vestment Sewing offers sewing tips, fundraising ideas and lets you know when we get new merchandise in. Click here to learn more. Looking For a Vestment Pattern? We have patterns and full instructions to help you make a chasuble, stole, burse, maniple and veil. Click here to learn more.
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