Papal fanon

Fanon (or Fano, Italian fanone ) is reserved for the Pope shoulder gown during the solemn papal mass. In the Middle Ages the maniple ( Hantfan ), the Schultervelum of the deacon and the hangings of the miter were referred to as Fanon often.

Form

In his execution as a shoulder garment of the Pope of Fanon is a circular, white silk shoulder gown with white and gold stripes diameter of about 92 cm. The rim is decorated with a thin gold border. Fanon the tissue consists of two layers of fabric which are stitched together only at the head opening. On chest piece is a gold embroidered cross. The inner ( slightly larger diameter ) Location remains with the dressing between alb and chasuble, while the outer is designed like a collar over the chasuble.

Symbolism

The only supported by the Bishop of Rome Fanon symbolizes the " shield of faith " ( cf. Eph 6,16 EU), which protects the Church: the Pope himself

Formation

The Fanon emerged from a raised shoulder in the 8th century garb, which then starting in the year 1200 the Pope reserved for a liturgical garment was. He was also added to the Amikt ( humeral ) from the end of the Middle Ages. Today's standard form was created in the 15th or 16th century. The term Fanon thereby developed probably from Latin pannus or German flag (see also: Fanon ( flag ) ).

After the Second Vatican Council and the reforms in the papal liturgy under Paul VI. of Fanon from 1965 disuse and only a single time of John Paul II in 1984 was born in Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. Pope Benedict XVI. contributed to the papal Mass on the occasion of the canonization on 21 October 2012, in the Christmas of 2012 and on the Solemnity of the Epiphany 2013 to Fanon.