He Fisherman’s ring and the stamps of the papa Francisco, symbol of Pontifical Powerwere annulled This Tuesday May 6sixteen days after his death, confirmed the spokesman of the Holy See, Matteo Brunione day before conclave To choose a new pontiff.
The cardinals themselves who participate these days in the congregations prior to the conclave have been the ones who have decided the deadlines for the destruction of the fisherman’s ring and the official stamps with which Francisco marked their letters and documents.
The ring was annulled by affecting a cross on its surface.
For the period of ‘vacancy’, the Apostolic Constitution The universe dominic of the flock assigns the Cardinal Congregation the duty to “take care that the fisherman’s ring and the lead seal are annulled, with which the apostolic letters are sent.”
The ring must be removed from the Pontiff’s finger after verifying his death by Camarlengo, this time the American Joseph Kevin Farrellwhat marks the end of his ‘reign’.
The cancellation of the ring and seal is carried out to avoid any falsification or manipulation of papal documents.
With the same objective, after the death of the Argentine Pope, on April 21 with 88 years, Camarlengo and other Vatican authorities closed his apartment in the Santa Marta house, where he lived during his pontificate, and also that of the Apostolic Palace.
The apartments will be reopened by their successor, which must be chosen from tomorrow in the conclave by the cardinals, locked in the Sistine chapel.
This ring, next to the Pallium, both symbols of Pontifical Power, will be delivered to the new Pope after his choice, at the Pontificate’s start mass.
With EFE information
