March 11, 2013

Kukulija - Cucullus - Koukoulion - Куколь

The Moscovite koukoulion has evolved through time and the standard "design" today is with seraphim on the forehad and on the two lapels of the veil left and right as worn by the Patriarch today.



The white Muscovite koukoulion has three golden embroidered seraphim on front and flaps, and a cross on the top. His white color stands for purity of thoughts and the enlightment by the devine light.

The black Georgian  koukoulion has two Seraphims on the flaps, and a cross not on the top, but on the front side of the headgear.


© pictures: Kuraev
Deesis on the front, lapels with Seraphim

© picture: Ubrus


was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
(23 February 1929 – 5 December 2008)

Patriarch Hermogenes (1530 - 1612)







with white koukoulion and seraphim on the lapels


© picture: Wikimedia
Above with a cross made out of brown gemstones and pearls, below with green gemstones
Seraphim made out of white perarls on the lapels


Former Metropolit Adrian (Chetvergov) of the
wearing a kukulija


Metropolit Korniliy/Cornelis (Titow) [right] of the
wearing a black kukulija with red application cord above the edges

These monk habits are called kukulija, too:





© picture: Orbis Catholicus
Consitory 1965
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj with red Koukoulion


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