Sediari

As Sediario (also: Sediario pontificio, plural: Sediari pontifici ) designated one minor to carry a member of the papal court, whose most visible task was the big throne chair of the Pope ( Sedia gestatoria ) and the smaller Sedes. Twelve winners were gestatoria For the Sedia needed, the Sedes minor was carried by only eight Sediari. Since the support litters since the late years of the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. were only very rarely used - for example, to the people to allow for general audiences a better view of the Pope - and find no more use since Pope John Paul II, the tasks of Sediari be limited to services today at the Pontificia Anticamera in the Apostolic Palace. They also accompany the Pope to public audiences and are part of the escort of persons that are received in audiences. At the funeral of a pope they carry the coffin. The mobile chair used because of the frailty of John Paul II has also been maneuvered by the Sediari.

The Sediari are still grouped in a separate college, whose leader is called Decano di Sala. Until 1971 the Sediari wore purple robes of damask. Today, wearing a gray to the knees reaching suit.

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