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Palatine Tiara is the most widely used
Papal Tiara in the possession of the Vatican. It was donated to
Pope Pius IX in 1877 by the
Holy See's
Palatine Guard to commemorate his jubilee as a bishop. It was last worn to date by
Pope John XXIII.
Coronation tiara for some popes
<!-- Commented out: -->Of all the tiaras in the papal collection, the Palatine Tiara is the most widely used, a fact reflected in the image which shows its worn
lappets and its off-centre
monde. It was particularly associated with the pontificates of
Pope Pius XII (
r 1939–1958) and
Pope John XXIII (r: 1958–1963), both of whom chose to be
crowned with it.
It was not however the official coronation tiara. Traditionally popes received their own tiara from their cardinalate see on election. However Pius XII prior to his election had not had a see: he had been Cardinal Secretary of State, and so did not receive a tiara, and so chose the 1877 tiara from the collection to be crowned with. In John XXIII's case, though he did receive his own tiara, his election was so unexpected that
Bergamo, his native region, which donated the tiara, had not plans in train to manufacture a tiara quickly in the event of his election. His
papal tiara was given to him in 1959. As a result he chose also to be crowned with the 1877 tiara.
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