[Cvengr]

"Mitres are the official "hat" of the Bishop worn whenever performing a definitely epsicopal act. Worn when in processions, at confirmations, ordinations, and when giving the blessing. It's shape is symbolic of the Holy Spirit, who descended in the form of tongues of fire to rest on the heads of the apostles on the day of Pentecost."

---from http://www.aheavenlystitch.com/vestments/mitres/

[Aggressive Calvinist]

Okay...thanks. So, they wear them as "symbols" of the Holy Spirit?

It's just wardrobe and theatre, right?

It isn't necessary is it?

Like show business. They do it because they like to dress up. It's kind of fun, but it's not part of dogma, is it?