The Day The Pope Gave Up His Papal Tiara To Feed The Poor
Beginning in the 8th century, the papal tiara – a jewel-encrusted, ornately decorated three-tiered, conical crown – was the symbol of papal authority. Worn by new popes on the occasion of their coronations and other solemn occasions, the headdress represented the Bishop of Rome’s ascendancy over earthly kings and queens. On November 13, 1964, Pope Paul VI, breaking with tradition, donated his jewel-covered gold and silver three-tired tiara to the poor at a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica, making him the last pope to wear the ceremonial crown. Following a Mass, attended by 2,000 bishops, the pope rose from his chair and solemnly placed his tiara on the altar. According to news accounts at the time, Pope Paul VI was said to have been moved to make the gesture by discussions of world poverty during meetings of the Ecumenical Council Vatican II.
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