Download Papal Tiara Pope Benedict Xvi Gif. ˈjoːzɛf ˈalɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ, 16 april 1927) is a retired prelate of the catholic church who served as head of the church and sovereign of the vatican city state from 2005. Pope benedict xvi, wearing the papal tiara.

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It has been announced pope benedict xvi will take the unusual step of resigning his position as leader of the worldwide catholic church and will leave the papal office on february 28. He has lived in rome since 1981. Pope benedict xvi's shield contains symbols he had already used in his arms when he was the holy father benedict xvi decided not to include the tiara in his official personal coat of arms.

It was last used by pope paul vi in 1963 and only at the beginning of his reign.

The tiara was produced in bulgaria by a company that makes eastern orthodox liturgical vestments. Even though the tiara presented to the pope was one of the more classic and traditional papal crowns, benedict xvi nevertheless refrained from wearing it. Pope benedict xvi says mass in new york (picture: Tmár a jeho rod aneb slzavé údolí pyramid.