Pope John Paul II holding the ferula of Pope Paul VI,[1] on 5 October 1997
Pope Benedict XVI holding the 1877 ferula of Pius IX on 5 October 2008.
The papal ferula (/ˈfɛrələ/; Latin ferula, 'rod') is the pastoral staff used in the Catholic Church by the pope. It is a rod with a knob on top surmounted by a cross. It differs from a crosier, the staff carried by other Latin Church bishops, which is curved or bent at the top in the style of a shepherd's crook.
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Ferula Pastoral staff The papalferula (/ˈfɛrələ/; Latin ferula, 'rod') is the pastoral staff used in the Catholic Church by the pope. It is a rod with...
too was phased out. Pope Paul VI introduced the modern papal pastoral staff, the papalferula, in 1965. He and his successors have carried a few versions...
The Papal States (/ˈpeɪpəl/ PAY-pəl; Italian: Stato Pontificio; Latin: Dicio Pontificia), officially the State of the Church (Italian: Stato della Chiesa...
by his mentor. Wojtyła was elected pope on the third day of the second papal conclave of 1978, and became one of the youngest popes in history. The conclave...
traditional features of papal dress, including the papal slippers and pontifical gloves. However, he did carry a distinctive form of papalferula, silver in colour...
A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla)...
Papal infallibility is a dogma of the Catholic Church which states that, in virtue of the promise of Jesus to Peter, the Pope when he speaks ex cathedra...
The titles of the Bishop of Rome, more often referred to as the papal titles, refer to the various titles used by protocol, as a form of addressing or...
out by the pope. For the modern Catholic Church, a papal encyclical is a specific category of papal document, a kind of pastoral letter concerning Catholic...
The papal nobility are the aristocracy of the Holy See, composed of persons holding titles bestowed by the Pope. From the Middle Ages into the nineteenth...
A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to...
Papal Cross or papal cross may refer to: Papal cross, a vertical bar with three crossbars, as of a symbol of the papacy Papalferula, a rod with crossbar...
material used in earthworks) Fascio (usage 1890s to World War I) Fascism Papalferula Obol – a unit of Ancient Greek currency, originally represented through...
The papal tiara is a crown that is worn by popes of the Catholic Church from as early as the 8th century to the mid–20th century. It was last used by...
The papal apartments is the non-official designation for the collection of apartments, which are private, state, and religious, that wrap around a courtyard...
The Papal slippers (Italian: pantofole papali) are a historical accoutrement worn by the Pope. The papal slippers were a form of episcopal sandals worn...
Face of Lucca Jesus, King of the Jews Master of the Blue Crucifixes Papalferula Rood Rosary Tripalium In fact this is clearly Aramaic rather than Hebrew...
Catholic Church, and has also served as the head of state or sovereign of the Papal States and later the Vatican City State since the eighth century. From a...
A papal name or pontificial name is the regnal name taken by a pope. Both the head of the Catholic Church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of...
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...
by Saints Peter and Paul, and by virtue of the doctrines of Petrine and papal primacy, it is the focal point of full communion for Catholic Christians...
The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (formally named the "Major Papal, Patriarchal and Roman Archbasilica Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and Saints...
knees on the threshold of the Basilica and prayed, holding his silver Papalferula. Pope John Paul II commissioned Patsy Ford Simms to compose the music...
Papal cross The papal cross is a Christian cross, which serves as an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry. It is depicted as a...
The papal household or pontifical household (usually not capitalized in the media and other nonofficial use, Latin: Pontificalis Domus), called until...