Q. I know Protestant choirs wear robes during their worship services. Can Catholic choirs wear robes if they choose?
A. Yes. I cannot think of any directive or Church document which would speak to this issue. I have seen choirs in large Catholic parishes wearing robes as well as various Vatican choirs donning robes.
I believe robes bring an air of dignity, uniformity and regalness to a choir’s appearance.
So if the parish can afford them, and the dry cleaning costs, it would be fine to have choir robes.
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