Earlier this week, the Holy Father Francis officially began his Petrine Ministry at a Mass celebrated in Saint Peter's Square. In previous posts, I have presented the text of the homily that His Holiness shared on that day, and a description of the Coat of Arms which has been designed for the Pope (and which was revealed on Monday of this week).
There is still a bit of detail that hasn't been covered in this page, and that is the design of the papal ring, known in Church circles as the Ring of the Fisherman or the Fisherman's Ring. Each pope chooses his own Fisherman's Ring, which he wears throughout his pontificate, and which is destroyed when his time of service as a Successor of Peter is complete.
In keeping with the more simplified choices which Pope Francis is already demonstrating in his pastoral method of living out this ministry of service, the ring which he now wears appears gold, but it is actally cast in silver and gold plated.
The 266th Successor of Peter will wear a ring which was actually fashioned in the 1960s by Italian goldsmith Enrico Manfrini, and offered to his predecessor Pope Paul VI. It is not known with certainty whether Pope Paul ever wore this ring, but it will now be seen on the finger of his successor Francis.
Pope Francis received his pastoral ring during the initial moments of the Mass commemorating the Inauguration of his Petrine ministry on Tuesday of this week.
There is still a bit of detail that hasn't been covered in this page, and that is the design of the papal ring, known in Church circles as the Ring of the Fisherman or the Fisherman's Ring. Each pope chooses his own Fisherman's Ring, which he wears throughout his pontificate, and which is destroyed when his time of service as a Successor of Peter is complete.
In keeping with the more simplified choices which Pope Francis is already demonstrating in his pastoral method of living out this ministry of service, the ring which he now wears appears gold, but it is actally cast in silver and gold plated.
The 266th Successor of Peter will wear a ring which was actually fashioned in the 1960s by Italian goldsmith Enrico Manfrini, and offered to his predecessor Pope Paul VI. It is not known with certainty whether Pope Paul ever wore this ring, but it will now be seen on the finger of his successor Francis.
Pope Francis received his pastoral ring during the initial moments of the Mass commemorating the Inauguration of his Petrine ministry on Tuesday of this week.
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