Pope Leo XIV will receive the Ring of the Fisherman during his Mass of Inauguration on May 18. The ring, bearing an image of St. Peter, symbolizes the Petrine Ministry and has deep roots in the New Testament.
The Ring of the Fisherman authenticates the faith and represents the duty entrusted to St. Peter. It has been part of papal symbols since the 13th century and is now used symbolically. Each Pope receives a unique ring, which is destroyed upon their death to prevent forgery.
The ring given to Pope Leo XIV features an image of St. Peter with the keys and the net, signaling the passing of the torch as the 266th Successor to St. Peter undertakes the mission entrusted to him over 2 millennia ago.
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