35 Archbishops get Pallium

35 Archbishops get PalliumPope Francis for the first time in his Pontificate conferred Pallium on on 35 archbishops from various parts of the world in this year's ceremony on June 29, the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul at the Vatican. Three archbishops from India are among those who will receive the pallium. They are: Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu of Visakhapatnam, Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras and Mylapore and Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto of Delhi.

Modern Pallium

The modern pallium is a circular band about two inches wide, having two pendants worn about the neck. It is made of white wool, part of which is supplied by two lambs presented annually as a tax by the Lateran Canons Regular to the Chapter of St. John on the feast of St. Agnes, solemnly blessed on the high altar of that church after the Pontifical Mass, and then offered to the pope. The ornamentation of the pallium consists of six small black crosses — one each on the breast and back, one on each shoulder, and one on each pendant. The pallium is worn over the chasuble.
The use of the pallium is reserved to the pope and archbishops, but the latter may not use it until, on petition they have received the permission of the Holy See. The pope may use the pallium at any time. Others, even archbishops, may use it only in their respective dioceses, and there only on the days and occasions designated in the "Pontificale". The pallium is conferred in Rome by the Pope or a cardinal-deacon and outside of Rome by a bishop; in both cases the ceremony takes place after the celebration of Mass and the administration of the oath of allegiance.
It is impossible to indicate exactly when the pallium was first introduced. There are many different opinions concerning the origin of the pallium. Some trace it to an investiture by Constantine the Great; others consider it an imitation of the Hebrew ephod, the humeral garment of the high priest. Others again declare that its origin is traceable to a mantle of St. Peter, which was symbolical of his office as supreme pastor.
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