Papal court
1Papal conclave, 1352 — Papal conclave 1352 (December 16 – December 18, 1352) convened after the death of Pope Clement VI, elected as his successor cardinal Etienne Aubert, who under the name Innocent VI became fifth Pope of the period of Avignon Papacy. This conclave… …
2Papal Gentlemen — The Papal Gentlemen, also called the Gentlemen of His Holiness, are the attendants of the pope and his papal household in Vatican City. They serve in the Apostolic Palace near St. Peter s Basilica. Known as Papal Chamberlains ( Cameriere di spada …
3Papal apocrisiarius — The apocrisiarius or apocrisiary was the legate from the Pope to the Patriarch of Constantinople, circa 452 743,[1] equivalent to the modern nunciature. Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 History and functions …
4Papal Mass — A Papal Mass is the Solemn Pontifical High Mass when celebrated by the Pope.There are numerous special ceremonials which are particular to the pope. A Solemn Papal Mass would be celebrated on solemn occasions such as a Papal Coronation, an ex… …
5Papal majordomo — The papal majordomo or chief steward of the household of the pope is one of the three (formerly four) palatine prelates (prelati palatini), concerning whom particulars have been given in the article maestro di camera. He belongs also to the four… …
6Papal election, 1154 — The papal election of 1154 followed the death of Pope Anastasius IV and resulted in the election of Pope Adrian IV, the only Englishman to become pope.Election of Adrian IVPope Anastasius IV died on December 3, 1154, at Rome, at a very advanced… …
7Papal Coronation — Coronation of Pope Celestine V, the only pope to be crowned twice.[1] A papal coronation was the ceremony of the placing of the Papal Tiara on a newly elected pope. The first recorded papal coronation was that of Pope Celestine II in 1143 …
8Papal conclave, 1799–1800 — The Papal conclave of 1799 1800 followed the death of Pope Pius VI on 29 August 1799 and led to the selection as pope of Giorgio Barnaba Luigi Chiaramonti, who took the name Pius VII, on 14 March 1800. The conclave, the last conclave to take… …
9Papal shoes — The Papal shoes are the red leather outdoor shoes worn by the Pope. They should not be confused with the indoor papal slippers or the Episcopal sandals, which are the liturgical footwear proper to all Latin Rite bishops.As did many noblemen, the… …
10Papal Arbitration — • An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Arbitration Papal Arbitration …
