Updated: 05 June, 2006
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Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Vatican Megan Robertson |
The Order of Pius (Ordo Pianus, or Ordine Piano) was instituted on 17th June 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The Order is named after Pope Pius IV who in 1559 instituted an older "Ordo Pianus" which only existed for a few years. The Order was re-organised on 7th February 1905 by Pope Pius X. Its present construction dates from 25th December 1957, and is the work of Pope Pius XII. The Order may be conferred as a reward for personal services to the Pope and the Papacy. The Order has four classes, with the 3rd class being divided into two degrees. The ribbon of the Order is blue with two red border stripes. (Ref: Orders, Medals and Decorations of Britain and Europe by Paul Hieronymussen)
Pope gives honour to Galway-born Nun (Cross for Church and Pontiff' awarded to Sister Sarah Clarke) (Dec 01)
Papal honour for former sex slave A woman forced to become a sex slave for the Japanese military during World War II has become the first Australian to receive the second highest Papal honour. South Australian Jan Ruff-O'Herne was presented with the Papal honour of Dame Commander of the Order of St Sylvester at a benediction service in Adelaide's St Francis Xavier's Cathedral. (Dec 02)
Médailles du Vatican In French - Military-photos.com Dec 03
Medals of the Vatican Sydney B. Vernon
Local man receives papal medal Marian Bojsiuk has been awarded the Benemerenti medal from Pope John Paul II. The papal honor is given to those who have shown exemplary service to their church, family and community. Bojsiuk earned the medal after more than a decade of service to St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he has volunteered hundreds of hours completing church repairs and upgrades. sun-herald.com 01 Jan 04
Pope's award honours devoted parish worker A Whitley mother-of-three who is the "loving and guiding hand" of her parish has been awarded the highest honour made to a lay member of the Catholic church. Teresa Poole was presented with the Bene Merenti medal on the personal authority of Pope John Paul in recognition of her hard work in the Whitley parish of Christ the King. icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk 20 Jan 05
Papal honour for Swinford woman Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Bishop, a parishoner of Our Lady of Gillingham RC Church in Ingram Road, Gillingham, Kent, was presented with a Benemerenti medal which was sent by the Pope for her long and devoted service. The honour, which translates as ‘Well Deserving’ is awarded by the Pope to show the Church’s official appreciation. westernpeople.ie 23 Mar 05
Couple among last to receive Medal from Pope John and Veronica Burden received the Bene Merenti Medal. nwemail.co.uk 2 Apr 05
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Pope honours Maguire Seven gran A great-grandmother wrongly imprisoned for nine years following two IRA bomb attacks has received a papal honour. Anne Maguire was alleged to have passed nitro-glycerine to the IRA in the seventies to make bombs. The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor presented the Bene Merenti medal. It was bestowed on Mrs Maguire by Pope John Paul II three days before he died. Mrs Maguire was jailed in 1976 - two years after the Guildford and Woolwich bombs - with five members of her family and a family friend, including her husband Patrick, and two sons Vincent and Patrick. news.bbc.co.uk 21 May 05 |
Man gets one of Pope's last honours Tony Walmsley has been awarded the Benemerenti Medal by the Vatican for 50 years of service to his parish. The medal was one of the last to be approved by the late Pope John Paul II. lynnews.co.uk 3 Jun 05
Catholics Honor Local Rabbi Rabbi Walter Jacob, of Rodef Shalom in Shadyside, is being honored for his impact in Jewish-Catholic relations. He will be invested in the Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great. Jacob was named to the knighthood by the late Pope John Paul II. He will be one of only four living Jews in the world to receive the honor. wpxi.com 17 Jun 05
Pope bestows honors to Valley priests, sisters Rev. Herman J. Defler of the Missionaries of the Holy Family, Rev. Pasquale Lanse of Oblate of Mary Immaculate, Sister Mary Lelia Aguilar, a sister of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament and Sister Julianna García, a missionary of Jesus, were honored Monday with the Pontifice Cross. The Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross is a papal honor created in 1888 and bestowed as a mark of honor for service to the church. It is one of the highest honors the pope can grant to an individual, according to the diocese. brownsvilleherald.com 1 Nov 05
Sister to Receive Honor From Pope Marist Sister Constance Dodd, director of the Catholic Neighborhood Center in Wheeling WV, has been named a recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal by Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of her dedication to the care of the poor in Wheeling. The Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice is presented on behalf of the Catholic Church and the Papacy and is the highest award that a non-cleric can receive, according to Colleen Rowan of The Catholic Spirit. This medal has not been bestowed to anyone in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston for more than 25 years. news-register.net 4 Nov 05
Papal Honour for O'Donoghue Aboriginal leader Lowitja O'Donoghue is among seven South Australians recognised by the Pope for their service and commitment to the Catholic Church. Dr O'Donoghue has been made a Dame of the order of St Gregory the Great for her distinguished leadership of the Aboriginal community and her compassion for the vulnerable in society. sbs.com.au 28 Nov 05
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Pope honours couple’s fifty years of fostering A couple who have fostered more than 80 children in 50 years have been honoured by the Pope. Pat and George Dale, from Eccles, received the Bene Merenti Award from Pope Benedict XVI – similar to an OBE – for their services to children. salfordadvertiser.co.uk 13 Apr 06 |
SB priest receives a medal from pope For 30 years, the Rev. Michael Manning has lent his ear to those in pain, offering words of hope through Jesus Christ. Manning, 65, who has broadcast a Catholic-television ministry worldwide since 1979, was honored by the pope and his peers for his compassion and Christian witness. In a prayer ceremony at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino, Manning was presented with a medal, the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice Cross, which means "for the Church and the Holy Father." Gerald Barnes, bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino, requested the award for meritorious service from Pope Benedict XVI for his years of ministry in the Catholic Church. sbsun.com 20 May 06
