Editing Cassock (section)

=== Lutheran ===

In the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of [[Church of Denmark|Denmark]], the [[Church of the Faroe Islands|Faroe Islands]], [[Church of Iceland|Iceland]], and the North German [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic]] cities of [[Hamburg]] and [[Lübeck]], clergy wear the cassock with the [[ruff (clothing)|ruff]] as [[vestment]]s.

The Cassock is also worn occasionally in American Lutheran churches. In previous years, the cassock was worn in combination with a white surplice which almost entirely covered it. It is customary for a minority of clergy to wear it on special high holidays such as Good Friday and Ash Wednesday. Most commonly, Lutheran pastors wear an [[alb]] over a clerical shirt (with clergy collar). [[Vestment]]s, most commonly a [[Stole (vestment)|stole]], are worn over the alb.