Saturday, March 20, 2010

Paul VI on the Tiara

"Finally, the new pontiff is to be crowned by the senior cardinal deacon. Within a suitable period, he is also to take possession, in the prescribed manner, of the Patriarchal Archbasilica of the Lateran."

-Pope Paul VI (Apostolic Constitution on the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff issued on October 1, 1975).

2 comments:

  1. Strange... So we completely have JP1 to blame?

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  2. JPII did neither. JPI at least took possession of Lateran, or mind you so I heard.

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