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Article: Pentecostals dress like Catholic bishops.(High-Church Pentecostalism)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- February 24, 1995
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High-Church group says garb is linked to its African heritage
WASHINGTON - At first glance, they appear to be Catholic bishops.
They wear Roman collars around their necks, and they recite the Nicene creed, a profession of faith heard in Catholic Masses and many other Christian liturgies. When the bishops prepare for worship services, a Catholic manual is their reference.
But these clerics are neither Catholic nor even High-Church Episcopalians. Instead, they are part of a small, rapidly emerging movement within the African-American church known as High-Church Pentecostalism, a trend that is reshaping a portion of black religion in America.
The ...