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*[[Sakkos]]: instead of the phelonion, the bishop wears the sakkos, which is a tight-fitting garment with wide sleeves
*[[Epigonation]]/palitsa: all bishops wear this
*[[miter|Mitre]]: all bishops wear this; the episcopal mitre is topped by a cross, unlike the priestly mitre
*[[Omophorion]]: of all episcopal vestments, this is considered to be the most important; the omophorion is a wide band of cloth worn about the shoulders
*[[Mantiya]]: sleeveless cape that fastens at the neck and the feet, worn by the bishop when he formally enters the church before [[Divine Liturgy]].
