Pope St. Paul VI is crowned with the papal tiara by Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani during his coronation ceremony on June 30, 1963. The coronation was the last of its kind to take place in history – and was the last use of the papal tiara, as well.
Pope John Paul I, who followed Paul VI in the Chair of Peter, opted for a simple installation when elected in 1978, and all three popes to follow him have chosen to follow suit.
The tiara now resides in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. after being donated by Paul VI.
The souvenir paper weight is part of the Papal Artifacts Collection of souvenirs.
- June 21, 1958: Crowning of Pope Paul VI
- Pope Paul VI: Paperweight Image of the Papal Tiara
- Pope St. Paul VI’s Tiara at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Pope Paul VI: Note Written in 1947 by Father Giovanni Montini
- Lead Seals and Chains From the 1963 Conclave Electing Paul VI Pope
- Pope St. Paul VI: Zucchetto
- The Last Purificator Used by Paul VI before His Death
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