NOTIFICATION

PAPAL CHAPEL
FOR THE FUNERAL OF
CARDINAL CAMILLO RUINI

On Thursday 18 June 2026, at 16.30, at the Altar of the Cathedra of Saint Peter’s Basilica, the funeral service will be held for Cardinal Camillo Ruini, of the Title of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura, Vicar General emeritus of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome and Archpriest emeritus of the Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran.

The funeral rites will be celebrated by the Holy Father Leo XIV, together with Their Eminences the Cardinals and Their Excellencies the Archbishops and Bishops.

The Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops who wish to concelebrate are invited to be present by 16.00 in the sacristy of Saint Peter’s Basilica in order to put on their liturgical vestments, bringing with them: the Cardinals, their white damask mitre; the Archbishops and Bishops, their simple white mitre.

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In accordance with the Motu Proprio Pontificalis Domus, the members of the Pontifical Chapel who wish to participate in the liturgical celebration are requested to wear their own choral habit. The parish priests of Rome are to wear the red stole over their surplices. Everyone is requested to be at the Altar of the Cathedra by 16.00, in order to take the seats that will be assigned to them by the Pontifical Masters of Ceremonies.

Vatican City, 17 June 2026

By mandate of the Holy Father

✠ Diego Ravelli
Titular Archbishop of Recanati
Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations