Archbishop Jimenez to Receive Pallium From Pope Leo Sunday Afternoon, Guam Time
- Pope Leo XIV will bless and impose the pallia on 48 new metropolitan archbishops on June 29, returning to a previous custom changed by Pope Francis in 2015.
- The pallium is a white woolen vestment that symbolizes pastoral authority and unity with the pope, adorned with black crosses and pins that resemble crucifixion nails.
- Archbishop Diego Ravelli stated that before being bestowed, the pallia are placed near the tomb of St. Peter to reinforce the connection to apostolic succession.
- The tradition of the pope giving a pallium began as early as the sixth century, promoting unity and authority within the Church.
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Archbishop Jimenez to receive pallium from Pope Leo Sunday afternoon, Guam time
Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to impose palliums on several dozen new archbishops from throughout the world, including Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez of the Archdiocese of Agana, during a Mass in Rome, on June 29.

Pope Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 8 U.S. archbishops
Archbishops wear the pallium they received from Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, June 29, 2014. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 27, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white w... [...]
Pope Leo XIV to Bestow Pallium On These 8 U.S. Archbishops
Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Archbishops wear the pallium they received from Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, June 29, 2014. According to the master of liturgical ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, Pope Leo will be both blessing and personally imposing the pallia on the archbishops.
Leo XIV restored the tradition of personally imposing palliums on archbishops after changes introduced by Francis. By decision of the previous pope, they were to be imparted in their archdioceses. During the mass on the occasion of the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, the American prelate mentioned the important message of the Argentine regarding faith.
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