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Archbishop Gerard Pettipas Received His Pallium in Rome on June 29, 2007 |
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Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, CSsR, of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, received his pallium from the hands of Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on 29 June 2007, the Solemnity of the Apostles, Sts. Peter and Paul. Also receiving their pallia were four other Canadian Archbishops: Most Reverend Thomas Collins (Toronto), Most Reverend Richard Smith (Edmonton), Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J. (Ottawa), and Most Reverend Brendan M. O'Brien (Kingston). |
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PHOTO: Archdiocese of Toronto |
| Archbishop Gerard Pettipas receives his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI on 29 June 2007. |
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Derived from the Latin word for "cloak", the pallium is a mantle of white wool worn over the shoulders and decorated with six small black crosses. It is given to the Pope and Metropolitan Archbishops as a sign of their authority within their diocese. For this reason, Archbishops may only wear the pallium in their respective diocese. The wool for the pallium is supplied by two lambs presented as a tax to the Pope each year on the feast of St. Agnes. The pallium is given personally to each Metropolitan Archbishop by the Holy Father and is a sign of the special link that unites Metropolitan Archbishops with the chief pastor of the Church of Rome.
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PHOTO: Archdiocese of Toronto |
The five Canadian Archbishops wearing their pallia received from Pope Benedict XVI on June 29, 2007. Left to right: Most Rev. Thomas Collins, Most Rev. Terrence Prendergast SJ, Most Rev. Brendan O'Brien, Most Rev. Richard Smith, Most Rev. Gerard Pettipas CSsR. |
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