Vatican City State: History and Residences

[An Ard Ri]

A letter from the 14th century Flemish Painter Jan van Eyck to the Pope was discovered at the Vatican.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Through his legate Leo Pope John XV mediated a dispute between King Ethelred the Unready and Duke Richard the Fearless of Normandy.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Vatican announced the death of Spanish Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo at the age of 94.

 

[Blog Real]

The tomb of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican grottos.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Rom_58_(RaBoe).jpg

The tomb of Pius XII.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Tumulo_pio_xii.jpg

Tomb of Paul VI following his canonisation in October 2018.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/SanctusPaulusVI.jpg

Tomb of John Paul I in the Vatican Grottoes.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Tomb_of_pope_Johannes_Paulus_I.jpg

The tomb of John Paul II in the Vatican Chapel of St. Sebastian within St. Peter's Basilica.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Vaticano_sightseeing_fc31.jpg

The Vatican Grottoes is the vast underground graveyard below St. Peter’s Basilica. This is the place that houses the tombs of several popes and saints. In fact, the Vatican Grottoes is the burial place of 91 popes and some other church dignitaries such as cardinals dating back to the 10th century and onwards. In addition the grottoes also include some tombs of secular monarchs such as the tomb of Queen Charlotte of Cyprus, the tomb of the Stuarts, and the tomb of Queen Christina of Sweden. The grottoes are located above the necropolis where you can find the holy tomb of St Peter the fisherman, the first bishop of Rome (Pope).
https://vatican.com/Vatican-Grottoes/

 

[Blog Real]

Documentary: Vatican's Deepest Corners and Related Conspiracy Theories.

 

[An Ard Ri]

As Covid19 restrictions eases the World's oldest public Medical library at the Hospital of the Holy Spirit which dates from 1711 reopens to the public.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The death was announced of Venezuela Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino

The Cardinal served as Archbishop of Valencia from 1990 to 2005, and Archbishop of Caracas from 2005 to 2018.
He had been admitted to a clinic in Caracas in late August and was diagnosed with Covid 19.

He died in September 23rd and is the second Cardinal to died from Covid-19.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III was crowned by Pope Nicholas V. He was the last Emperor to go to Italy to be crowned by the Pope.
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/860830154

 

[An Ard Ri]

The restoration of The Cornaro Chapel at Santa Maria della Vittoria which was designed by and decorated by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1653.

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look at the history of the popular Trevi Fountain in Rome.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The restoration of the Holy Stairs at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Michelangelo's 3 Pietàs will go on display in Rome, Florence and Milan.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Pope John XXIII crowned in 1958

 

[An Ard Ri]

Pope John XXIII crowned in 1958

Pope John XXIII was the last Pope to have a Coronation and his Papacy was short just under 5 years.

 

[Osipi]

He may have had a short term as Pope but he was so impactful that he was declared a saint by Pope Francis on July 5 2013.

 

[An Ard Ri]

And was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for his efforts during the war in saving thousands of Jews.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/pope-john-xxiii

 

[Blog Real]

Pope John Paul II death announcement

 

[An Ard Ri]

Cooking and Recipes for the Popes : Rome's new museum dedicated to cooking

The Museo della Cucina displays instruments used for haute cuisine, pastries, chocolate, ice cream and baking in Rome over the centuries.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220307-romes-new-museum-dedicated-to-cooking

 

[CyrilVladisla]

In 1155 Pope Adrian IV gave King Henry II of England a blessing to expand his lordship when he granted the papal bull Laudabiliter, exhorting Henry to reform the Irish Church.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Vatican announced the death of Mexican Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán aged 89 in Rome.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Vatican announced the death of the Spanish Cardinal Carlos Amigo aged 87.
The Cardinal served as Archbishop of Seville from 1982 until 2009.
His Eminence died following lung surgery at Guadalajara in Spain yesterday.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

No Pope ever took the name of Peter. Would a Pope consider it improper to assume the same title as Peter the Rock the church would be built on?

 

[An Ard Ri]

A Georgian choir performed in the Sistine Chapel to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See.

 

[lucien]

No Pope ever took the name of Peter. Would a Pope consider it improper to assume the same title as Peter the Rock the church would be built on?

Presumebly yes,that is the reason.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Taiwan marks 80 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See
There are roughly 300,000 Roman Catholics in Taiwan

 

[An Ard Ri]

Spanish folk group Siempre Así performed at a Mass in St Peter's Basilica

 

[ronald biver]

As there is no general discussion topic about the history of the state of Vatican City I thought of creating one.
In this topic, facts and curiosities about Vatican City and the history of the Popes can be discussed.
Information on the residences of the Popes can also be discussed in this topic.

Residences of the Popes:
Palace of the Vatican, Vatican City – the pope's residence since the return from Avignon in 1377.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Vatican

Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City – also known as Saint Martha's House, the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis resides.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domus_Sanctae_Marthae

Lateran Palace, Rome, Italy – used from the 4th century until 1309.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateran_Palace

Palais des Papes, Avignon, France – used from 1309 to 1377.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_Papes

Palazzo dei Papi, Orvieto, Italy – used from 1262 to 1297.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvieto_Papacy

Palazzo dei Papi, Viterbo, Italy – used from 1257 to 1281.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_dei_Papi_di_Viterbo

Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy – the pope's summer residence prior to 2016, temporary residence of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_Palace_of_Castel_Gandolfo

Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy – used from 1589 to 1870.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirinal_Palace

Very interesting facts from Vatican history.

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vatican

John Paul II A Pope Who Made History

Two books out about the Popes & The Vatican City, very interesting reading
1 Tales of the Popes, From Eden to Eldorado, An Infamous History by
Larry Buttrose & 2 Dark History of the Popes, Vice, Murder and Corruption in the Vatican by Brenda Ralph Lewis. outside the Vatican not many people know what is going on in the Vatican through the centuries, fascinating reading, I think you will like it.

 

[Blog Real]

Two books out about the Popes & The Vatican City, very interesting reading
1 Tales of the Popes, From Eden to Eldorado, An Infamous History by
Larry Buttrose & 2 Dark History of the Popes, Vice, Murder and Corruption in the Vatican by Brenda Ralph Lewis. outside the Vatican not many people know what is going on in the Vatican through the centuries, fascinating reading, I think you will like it.

Thanks for the sugestion. These two books seem to be very interesting.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On September 27, 1540 Pope Paul III officially recognized the Society of Jesus as co-founded by Ignatius of Loyola as a religious order of the Catholic Church.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Pope Gregory VIII was Pope for two months from October 21 to December 17, 1187. He issued the papal bull Audita tremendi. The papal bull called for the Third Crusade.