Golden Tiara
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The Golden Tiara was a gold and silver papal tiara
given to Pope Leo XIII
in 1903.
The tiara was given by the Vicar-General of Rome on behalf of the world's Catholic
s to commemorate the Pope
's Silver Jubilee
as pope. It was the fourth papal tiara given to Pope Leo during his twenty-five year reign.
It is not known if the Pope ever wore the Golden Tiara. He died in the year the tiara was given to him.
While Leo's successor, Pope Pius X
, was shown in drawings wearing the Golden Tiara, it is not known if he actually ever wore it.
No papal tiara has been worn since June 1963. Though unworn, popes have not been prohibited from opting to wear any tiara, including the Golden Tiara, should they choose.
Papal Tiara
The Papal Tiara, also known incorrectly as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the Triregnum, in Italian as the Triregno and as the Trirègne in French, is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy...
given to Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
in 1903.
The tiara was given by the Vicar-General of Rome on behalf of the world's Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s to commemorate the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
's Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
as pope. It was the fourth papal tiara given to Pope Leo during his twenty-five year reign.
It is not known if the Pope ever wore the Golden Tiara. He died in the year the tiara was given to him.
While Leo's successor, Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
, was shown in drawings wearing the Golden Tiara, it is not known if he actually ever wore it.
No papal tiara has been worn since June 1963. Though unworn, popes have not been prohibited from opting to wear any tiara, including the Golden Tiara, should they choose.
