A "cult" parade to say the least unusual!
Volunteer models, dressed in priestly clothes, paraded Wednesday to the sound of the organ in the cathedral of Tournai in Belgium, on the occasion of a unique exhibition around liturgical clothes.
Usually kept in private rooms, these unique textile pieces, some dating from the 15th century, were presented for the first time as part of a real fashion show, on a 20 m long podium. installed on the nave of the cathedral.
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A little pride for Rudy Opsomer, president of the Friends of the Cathedral of Tournai, at the origin of the event.
“It's an incredible opportunity to show these clothes to the general public.
And in this way, he explains.
Because these garments are sacred and they cannot be put on by people other than religious leaders.
For this parade, we had to have the authorization of the bishop of Tournai Guy Harpigny, to accept that men who are not from the church, wear these outfits to hold the show ”.
