In April 2024, he approved the simplification of the ritual of the funeral dismantles that, among other things, eliminate the tradition of the three coffins, the catafalco or the papal staff.
Pope Francis simplified the ritual of the funeral dismantifers in April, including the tradition of the three coffins, the catafalco, the papal staff or the treatments outside Bishop and Pope eliminate.
This is reflected in the second edition of the Ordo Excearum Romani Pontificis, the liturgical book that Leads the pope’s funeral And that was edited and published by the office for the liturgical festivals of the Supreme Pontiff. Francisco, who received the first copy of the volume that was printed on November 4, 2024, approved the publication on April 29, 2024.
While the master of the liturgical celebrations of the Pontiffs, the Archbishop Diego Ravelli, stressed in November, a second edition became necessary “because Pope Francis asked to simplify and adjust a few rites So that the celebration of the frets of the bishop of Rome will better express the faith of the church in Risen Christ. “
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In particular, the desire of Bergoglio that underlined the new rite was “even more than the funeral of the Roman Pope Not that of a powerful man of this world“
One of the most important novelties is the introduction of the necessary indications for a possible inhumation in a place other than the Vatican basilica, as Francisco is already advanced, who wants to be Buried in the Basilica of Santa María La Burgemeester de Rome.
The so -driven three stations that precede the ritual of the funeral are maintained, that is, the steps that must be taken after the death of a pontiff, although it is indicated in the first station that the verification of death will be performed in the private chapel, instead of in the room where it died, and immediately the body of Zink will be deposited in the only wood.
Earlier the body moved from the pope to the chapel of the apostolic palace, because there was the pope, but Francisco lived in the residence of the Santa Marta house, so this step was eliminated.
Some passages of the SO -Called Second Station were also specified: Because the deposit in the coffin has already taken place after the death of death, the coffin closes the eve of the exquical mass.
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In the Vatican Basilica, The body of the deceased pope will be exposed directly into the open box For the worship of the believers, but not in a catafalco as it had been so far, and the papal staff will be placed next to the coffin during this exhibition.
Finally, in the third station, which included the transfer of the coffin to the grave and funeral, the tradition of burial the potatoes in three coffins is eliminated: one of Cypress, a second of lead and a third of oak.
Moreover, according to the funeral model of bishops, during the religious ceremonies, simpler titles will be used, Eliminating the ‘Roman Pope’ Allocation.
Although the figure of Camarlengo is maintained, the person who deals with various problems in the absence of the Pope, Francisco has eliminated the so -called ‘apostolic room’ a ecclesiastical school that went to Cardinal Camarlengo during the management of the vacancy.
Source: EITB
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