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 HERALDRY OF THE PONTIFICAL COURT
IMPERIAL ROMAN CHURCH -- STATO PONTIFICIO
The following are
examples of heraldry according to the customs of the Pontifical Court
and throughout the Imperial Roman Church.
The exact forms are
defined in the Canon Law and Ceremonial.
Pontifical Court
The Bishop of Rome-Ruthenia
The Bishop of Rome-Ruthenia (Shield Only)
Ecclesiastical Arms of the Cardinal Coadjutor of
St. Stephen
(the arms of the Stato Pontificio in the
four quarters,
with a red St. Stephen's cross upon a yellow cross;
as a Grand Duke of Rome of the blood, the arms on the
double-deaded eagle are also used)
Cardinals
First Archdeacon
Prelates
di Fiocchetto
Governor-General of the Stato Pontificio
Arch-Chancellor of the Apostolic See
Prefect of Faith and Doctrine
Prefect of the Patriarchal Aerarium
Treasurer of the Patriarchal Curia
First Archdeacon (see above)
Prefect-General of the Stato Pontificio (if a
cleric)
Patriarchal Maggiordomo (if a cleric)
Electoral Bishops of
the Holy Roman Empire
(Shown with optional mantle, cross,
crosier, and mitre.)
Capitular
Archbishops, Capitular Bishops, Deans ad Honorem of the Pontifical
Order of St. Stphen (The Patriarchal Chapter),
and the Archpriests of
Patriarchal Major Basilicas
Canons of the
Patriarchal Chapter
and Canons of a
Patriarchal Major Basilica
(who are chosen exclusively from the Patriarchal
Chapter)
Pontifical
Chamberlains and
Officials of the Curia
Private Chaplains of
H.H.
Patriarchal Major
Basilica
Patriarchal Minor
Basilica
Archpriest and Canons
of a
Patriarchal Minor
Basilica
Heraldry
in the Imperial Roman Church
Archbishop
Shown with optional cross,
crosier, and mitre.
The pallium may also be used for Metropolitans.
The mitre and crosier are specific to the principal liturgical rite
of the bishop. Additional rite-specific augmentions may be used.
Bishop
(Shown without optional cross,
crosier, and mitre.)
The mitre and crosier are specific to the principal
liturgical rite
of the bishop. Additional rite-specific augmentions may be used.
Archabbot
(Shown without optional cross,
abatial crosier, and mitre.)
Archabbot
(Form
for an order whose habit is white.)
Abbot
(Shown without optional cross,
abatial crosier, and mitre.)
Abbess
Metropolitan or
Diocesan Canon
Official of a
Metropolitan or Diocesan Curia
Rector
Priest
Deacons:
A black galero without tassels.
The
galero is not used for general clerics below the grade of Deacon
unless a prelate of
the Pontifical Court or an official
of the Patriarchal
Curia.
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