As of 8:01pm local time on Thursday evening of this week, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI will be known as Pope Emeritus or Roman Pontiff Emeritus. Father Frederico Lombardi, SJ, the Director of the Vatican's Press Office provided this clarification today at a press conference held at the Vatican.
The Roman Pontiff Emeritus will wear a white cassock but will not wear the mozzetta (the elbow-length cape which he has worn over the cassock until now). Benedict XVI will also wear simple brown shoes which were given to him during his Apostolic visit to Leon, Mexico last year, instead of the ruby shoes he has worn during his Pontificate.
Following the conclusion of tomorrow morning's General Audience, the Holy Father will meet with several local and international dignitaries (including the presidents of Slovakia and Bavaria, and the co-prince of Andorra in the Salla Clementina in the Vatican.
His Holiness will not use the Fisherman's ring (which he has worn throughout his pontificate) after Thursday. Instead he will wear a simpler episcopal ring. The Fisherman's Ring and the lead seal of this pontificate will be destroyed by the Cardinal Camerlengo (His Eminence, Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone) and his assistants.
After the period of sede vacante begins, the logo on the Vatican website will be changed, and official letters calling the Cardinals to Rome for the Conclave will be dispatched by Cardinal Sodano, the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
Following the conclusion of tomorrow morning's General Audience, the Holy Father will meet with several local and international dignitaries (including the presidents of Slovakia and Bavaria, and the co-prince of Andorra in the Salla Clementina in the Vatican.
His Holiness will not use the Fisherman's ring (which he has worn throughout his pontificate) after Thursday. Instead he will wear a simpler episcopal ring. The Fisherman's Ring and the lead seal of this pontificate will be destroyed by the Cardinal Camerlengo (His Eminence, Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone) and his assistants.
After the period of sede vacante begins, the logo on the Vatican website will be changed, and official letters calling the Cardinals to Rome for the Conclave will be dispatched by Cardinal Sodano, the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
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