A cappello romano (pl. ''cappelli romani''; Italian: "") or saturno (pl. ''saturni''; because its appearance is reminiscent of the ringed planet

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) is a prelate's hat with a wide, circular brim and a rounded crown worn outdoors in some countries by

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, when dressed in a

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. Unlike many other articles of

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, the cappello romano serves no ceremonial purpose, being primarily a practical item. (The galero is a ceremonial wide brim hat no longer usually worn. However, on February 19, 2011,

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became the first

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in recent times to wear or a single photothe galero.) The cappello romano is not used in liturgical services. Since the general abandonment of the cassock as street dress, it is uncommon even in Rome today. However, it was quite popular there and in some other countries with a Catholic majority population from the 17th century until around 1970.

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The cappello romano is a round, broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat made of either

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, felt or straw and lined in white silk. There are some, mostly minor, differences in the designs of cappelli, depending on the rank of the wearer: * The pope may wear a red cappello with gold cords. * Cardinals may wear a black cappello with red and gold cords and scarlet lining. They formerly also had the privilege of wearing a red cappello. However, this rule was overturned by Pope Paul VI, and now cardinals' cappelli are black, as are those of all other clerics. *

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may have a black cappello with green and gold cords and violet lining. * A priest may wear a black cappello with black lining. * Cappelli romani for deacons and seminarians have no distinguishing features. File:Hábito piano papal completo.svg, Papal vestment File:Hábito piano cardenalicio completo.svg, Cardinal's vestment File:Hábito piano episcopal completo.svg, Episcopal vestment File:Hábito piano sacerdotal completo.svg, Priest's vestment

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Picture of the cappello romano of Pope Benedict XVIPicture of hand embroidered cappelli romani: red summer cappello romano of Pope Benedict XVI, white summer cappello romano of Pope John XXIII and a black beaver-hair winter variation of an archiepiscopal cappello romano.
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