Honorary Prelate

Papal honor titles are awards that, usually at the request of a bishop down, gives the Pope.

There are three stages of honorary titles with different clothing and coat of arms licenses:

Papal honor Kaplan

The lowest-ranking stage is called the chaplain of His Holiness (Italian Cappellano di Sua Santita ), also papal honor Kaplan. A Papal honor Kaplan is addressed as " Monsignor " and often referred to in the German language so. He may wear both inside and outside of worship a black cassock with purple piping, buttons and a purple cincture ( fascia ) of violet silk with the same color fringes. Outside of the liturgy he wears as a head covering as ordinary clerics a black biretta with a black tassel, although ( March 31, 1969 ), this is often manufactured and used even in purple in Germany, sive in stark contradiction to the Vatican Instructio Ut sollicite.

The title is awarded only to deserving clergymen from the age of 65 since January 2014.

Papal honor prelate

In the next stage of Honor Prelate of His Holiness follows (Italian Prelato d' onore di Sua Santita ), who is also honorary prelate Pontifical (formerly: Papal Prelate house ) or Prelate of His Holiness is called. In the original sense of the word refers to a prelate spiritual dignitaries of the Catholic Church, to which a certain oberhirtliche line force is transmitted. The Pontifical honorary prelate must bear in worship the purple choir dress and outside a black robe with purple buttons and a purple cincture. He used a black biretta with a black or purple tassel. The usual salutation is " Most Reverend Prelate ," rare is also " Monsignor " are used. The task of honor prelates of His Holiness is to support the Pope and advice. They usually sit in high functions. Worldwide, nearly 6,000 people this item.

In January 2014 Pope Francis ended the awarding of the title, which he had temporarily suspended shortly after his election. Already assigned title remained.

Apostolic prothonotary

The highest level of the honorary title numerum Apostolic prothonotary supra. The title " apostolic prothonotary " lead to the working in Rome, Proto notaries de numero; however, it is also awarded as the highest papal award to deserving diocesan priests. The apostolic prothonotary wearing the clothing of the Pontifical honorary prelate with red buttons and may additionally carry a purple silk cloak. Honorary prelate, ie the " supernumeraries Proto notaries ", use a black biretta with black tassel, only the real Proto notaries with violet. Apostolic Proto notaries are among the members of the Pontifical Family. In January 2014, the abandoned shortly after the papal election in 2013 re-allocation of the title of Pope Francis was stopped altogether.

Publication

The award of a papal honor title is done by a document issued in the Vatican Secretariat of State certificate. Usually it is the honored priest handed over in a ceremony by the diocesan bishop of his diocese, after it was delivered this on the Apostolic Nunciature.

All carriers of these three honorary titles are listed in the Annuario Pontifical, the Ehrenkapläne only in the register.

In September 2013 was the message that Pope Francis until further papal honorary title of clerics forgive more, been used in the Italian media. Beginning of 2014 the unofficial message went through the media saying that Pope Francis will no longer want and give the honorary title of Monsignor only to deserving clerics from the age of 65 the honorary title of prelates. Already conferred title would remain.

Ecclesiastical Heraldry

Coat pattern of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness " prelate "

Coat pattern of a chaplain of His Holiness " Monsignor "