NOTIFICATION
PAPAL CHAPEL
ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY
FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS
Saturday 7 December 2024
HOLY MASS
WITH THE NEW CARDINALS AND THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS
Sunday 8 December 2024
On Saturday 7 December 2024, at 16.00, in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father Francis will hold an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinals, for the imposition of the berretta, the consignment of the ring and the assignation of the Title or Deaconry.
Their Eminences the Members of the College of Cardinals are requested to be present at 15.30 at the Altar of the Confessio, wearing their own choral habit.
The Cardinals to be created, in their choral habit, without ring, zucchetto or berretta, must be present at 15.30 at the Chapel of Saint Sebastian.
In accordance with the Motu Proprio Pontificalis Domus, all the members of the Papal Chapel who wish to participate in the Consistory must bring the Notification which must be requested at celebrazioni@celebra.va by 3 December. They are all required to wear their own choral habit and to be present at the Altar of the Confessio by 15.30, in order to occupy the place to be indicated to them by the Pontifical Masters of Ceremonies.
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On Saturday 7 December, from 17.30 to 19.30, the courtesy visits of the new Cardinals will take place in the Apostolic Palace.
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On Sunday 8 December, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at 9.30, in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father will preside over the Eucharistic Celebration with the new Cardinals and the College of Cardinals.
The following may concelebrate with the Holy Father:
- the newly-created Cardinals, who must be present in their choral habit by 08.45 in the Gregorian Chapel;
- the Patriarchs and the Cardinals, who must be present by 08.45 in the Chapel of Saint Sebastian, bringing with them their white damask mitre;
- the Archbishops and Bishops, bringing with them the appropriate ticket requested from this Office by 3 December via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va; they must be present by 08.30 in the Braccio di Costantino, bringing with them their amice, surplice, cincture and white mitre;
- the Priests, bringing with them the appropriate ticket requested from this Office by 3 December via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va, subject to availability of places. They must be present by 08.30 in the Braccio di Costantino, bringing with them their amice, surplice, cincture and white stole.
In accordance with the Motu Proprio Pontificalis Domus, all the members of the Papal Chapel who wish to participate in the Consistory must bring the Notification which must be requested at celebrazioni@celebra.va by 3 December. They are all required to wear their own choral habit and to be present at the Altar of the Confessio by 09.00, in order to occupy the place to be indicated to them by the Pontifical Masters of Ceremonies.
Vatican City, 8 November 2024
By mandate of the Holy Father
✠ Diego Ravelli
Titular Archbishop of Recanati
Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations
