Archbishop Charles Brown, papal nuncio to the Philippines, confers the pallium to Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of Manila, at the Manila Cathedral on December 8, 2021. (Photo by Joe Torres / LiCAS News)
Dec 9 2021
Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of Manila, was conferred with the pallium on December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, at the Manila Cathedral.
Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, conferred the pallium to the cardinal during the sacred investiture.
The pallium, a white wool which is commonly used as a vestment, is usually given to the new archbishops by the pope.
The Holy Father blesses the pallium as a bond between the pope and the bishops as it is conferred to them.
The investiture of the sacred pallium is usually held annually on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, but the pandemic prevented the Manila prelate to travel early this year.
The symbolism of the pallium traces its history of collaboration between the pope and the archdiocese while it also functions as a gesture of the pope’s authority.
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