Papal coronation
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A papal coronation was the formal ceremony of the placing of the papal tiara on a newly elected pope. The first recorded papal coronation was of Pope Nicholas I in 858. The most recent was the 1963 co
Coronation of Celestine V, the only pope to be crowned twice
Illustration of the Ring of the Fisherman belonging to Pope Pius II
1801 depiction of the obeisance of the cardinals
1805 depiction of Pope Pius VII wearing the pallium
Ring of the Fisherman
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The Ring of the Fisherman, also known as the Piscatory Ring, is an official part of the regalia worn by the pope, who according to Catholic practice and tradition is the head of the Catholic Church an
Silver copy of the ring of Pope John Paul II
Ring of Pope Pius IV (1559–1565)