The clergy of the Syrian Orthodox Church have unique vestments quite distinct from other Christian denominations. The vestments worn by the clergy vary with their hierarchical order in the priesthood. The deacons, the priests, the bishops, and the patriarch have distinct liturgical vestments.
Bishops usually wear a black or a red robe with a red belt.
They do not, however, wear a red robe in the presence of the Patriarch who wears a red robe. The liturgical vestments are worn by the priest during the Order of Aaron in the preparatory prayers that precede the celebration of the divine mysteries. The priest then puts on the Phiro 'fruit', a small black cap which the priest must wear during all public prayers. It consists of seven sections which indicate the full priesthood of the celebrant. Bishops including the Patriarch wear it under the Eskimo .