(Nexstar) – At the final mass at the Vatican on Wednesday, before the secret conclave process officially began, a sea of red and purple robes was visible at St. Peter’s Cathedral.
Wardrobe choice was not a matter of taste. Each robe symbolizes something different.
The red robe is worn by all 133 Cardinals who contemplate those who will replace Pope Francis. The reasons for when Cardinal S initially began to wear red are controversial, but the hue is said to represent the blood of Martialists and indicate the willingness to die for the Cardinal S religion.
Meanwhile, bishops and archbishops are wearing purple shades, not as highly ranked as the Cardinals and not taking part in the Conclave to choose the next Pope. According to Pastor Msgr. With a magenta-like shade, William J. King is seen as a way to honor the suffering of Jesus Christ during his trial, and he respects the suffering of Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Diego Giovani Ravelli could be seen in purple clothes closing the door to the Sistine Chapel (below) on Wednesday.
Red and purple are often worn by Catholic clergy at other times of the year. Red is usually seen on Good Friday, and on festivities in martyrs, reported by Vicksburg Post, and purple is worn during Lent and emergence.
The Pope, the highest ranked member of the Catholic Church, is usually found in white and gold. These colors represent the birth and resurrection of Christ, and the Pope wears them as the closest representatives of the Prophet.
This week it’s not the only important colour people are looking for in the Vatican. The colour of smoke released from the chimneys of Sistine Chapel indicates when the new Pope was chosen. Wednesday’s conclave session ended with black smoke. In other words, the Pope was not chosen. The white smoke indicates the election of a new Pope.
