<P> The mitre ( British English ) ( / ˈmaɪtər / ; Greek : μίτρα , `` headband '' or `` turban '' ) or miter ( American English ; see spelling differences ) , is a type of headgear now known as the traditional , ceremonial head - dress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity . Mitres are worn in the Orthodox Church , Roman Catholic Church , as well as in the Anglican Communion , some Lutheran churches , and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches . The Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church also wears a mitre during important ceremonies such as the Episcopal Consecration . </P>
<P> The mitre ( British English ) ( / ˈmaɪtər / ; Greek : μίτρα , `` headband '' or `` turban '' ) or miter ( American English ; see spelling differences ) , is a type of headgear now known as the traditional , ceremonial head - dress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity . Mitres are worn in the Orthodox Church , Roman Catholic Church , as well as in the Anglican Communion , some Lutheran churches , and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches . The Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church also wears a mitre during important ceremonies such as the Episcopal Consecration . </P>
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