The Holy See
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandylion of Edessa | 3rd-5th century | Height: 65 cm, Width: 45 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Aureate chasuble with stole and maniple of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) | 1926, Mazamet, France | Height: 105 cm, width: 45 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| White alb of Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) | 1926, Mazamet, France | Height: 153 cm, width: 90 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Brick of the Holy Door of St. John Lateran | 1975, Rome, Italy | Height: 28.5 cm, width: 14 cm, thickness: 3 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Brick of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica | 1983/84, Rome, Italy | Height: 28.5 cm, width: 14 cm, thickness: 3 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Urns of the Holy Doors | 1983/84, Rome, Italy | Length: 36 cm, width: 32 cm, height: 26 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
The Liturgical Year
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmatic of Paul V Pontificate (r. 1605-1621) | 1605-1621 | Length: 113 cm, width: 130cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chasuble with stole of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 1978-2005 | ||
| Mantle with stole of Pope Benedict XV | About 1920 | Length: 285 cm, width: 86 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Green chasuble with stole of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | September 2012, Firenze | Length: 130 cm, Width: 50 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Processional cross of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 1996, Bergamo, Italy | Length: 210 cm, width: 43 cm, height: 31 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Purple cope with stole of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | 2008, Ferrara, Italy | Length: 154 cm, width: 110 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Cope with stoles of Pope Clemente XI (r. 1700-1721) | 19th century | Length: 160 cm, width: 104 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Red chasuble with stole of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | 2011, Firenze | Length: 130 cm, width: 50 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Amphora for the consecration of the oil of the catechumens | 1997,Bergamo, Italy | Length: 105 cm, width: 60 cm, height: 40 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| White chasuble with stole of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | May 2007, Aparecida, Brazil | Length: 135 cm, width: 50cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Red mantle with stole of Pope John XXIII (r. 1958-1963) | 1958-1963 | Length: 250 cm, width: 250 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Monstrance donated to Pope Leo XIII (r. 1878-1903) | 1888, Acqui Terme, Italy | Length: 105 cm, width: 51 cm, height: 28 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Scepter of Besancon Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1877, Lyon, France | Length: 153 cm, width: 10 cm, height: 10 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
The Altar
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altar frontal of Pope Innocent X (r. 1644-1655) | 1644-1655 | Length: 185 cm, width: 98.5 cm, thickness: 2.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Candlesticks for the altar | Length: 37 cm, width: 16.5 cm, height: 17 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff | |
| Ciborium of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1867, Lyon, France | Length: 35 cm, width: 18.5 cm, height: 18.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chalice with paten of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1867, Lyon, France | Length: 28.5 cm, width: 16 cm, height: 16 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Cruets with saucer and bell of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1867, Lyon, France | Length: 46.5 cm, width: 25.5 cm, height: 26 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Bugia of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1867, Lyon, France | Length: 39.5 cm, width: 18.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Ewer with basin of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1867, Lyon, France | Length: 41 cm, width: 38 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
The Pope and History
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrinian keys of Leo XIII (r. 1878-1903) | 1903, Ferrara, Italy | Length: 37 cm, width: 12.5 cm, height: 2.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Gothic chalice with paten | First half of 15th century | Length: 20.5 cm, width: 11cm, height: 11 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chalice with paten of Pope Paul III (r. 1534-1549) | Mid-16th century | Paten: Length: 17.5 cm, width: 17.5 cm, height: 1 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Burse for the corporal of Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623-1644) | Length: 28.5 cm, width: 28.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff | |
| Jeweled closure of Servant of God Pope Benedict XIII (r. 1724-1730) | 1729, Rome, ltaly | Length: 14.5 cm, width: 15 cm, height: 3.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Tiara of Servant of God Pope Pius IX (r. 1800-1823) | Gift from Napoléon Bonaparte to Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) in 1805 | Length: 44cm, width: 26 cm, height: 26 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI (r. 1831-1846) | 1834, Rome, Italy | Length: 33 cm, width: 20 cm, height: 20 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Tiara of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1854, Mainz, Germany; Madrid, Spain | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chalice with paten of Pope Leo XIII (r. 1878-1903) | 1900, S. Miguel Allende Gto., Mexico | Length: 22.5 cm, width: 13.5 cm, height: 13.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chasuble with stole of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) | 1925-1950 | Length: 100 cm, width: 72 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Mitre of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) | 1925 | Height: 40 cm, width: 37 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| White pontifical gloves of Venerable Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-1958) | 1939-958 | Length: 30 cm, width: 19 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Copy of the tiara of Blessed Pope Paul VI (r. 1963-1978) | 1975-2000, Milan, Italy | Length: 42 cm, width: 20 cm, height: 20 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Mitre of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 1988 | Length: 31 cm, width: 33 cm, height: 55 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chasuble with stole of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 2004 | Length: 135 cm, width: 48 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Zucchetto of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 1978-2005 | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff | |
| Shoes of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | About 2000-2004 | Length: 30 cm, width: 10 cm, height: 10.5 cm (size: 44) | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Fisherman's ring of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | April 23, 2005, Rome, Italy | Length: 3 cm, width: 2.7 cm, height: 2.9 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Pectoral cross with chain of Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) | April 2005 | Length: 10.5 cm, width: 7.5 cm, height: 0.8 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Green chasuble with stole of Pope Francis (r. 2013-present) | r. 2013-present | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff | |
| Silver hammer | Middle 19th century | Length: 22 cm, width: 9 cm, height: 2 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
The Sacraments
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Silver case for sacred chrism and oil for catechumens of Servant of God Pope Benedict XIII (r. 1724-1730) |
1726 | Length: 4 cm, width: 16 cm, height: 11 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
|
Mitre of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) |
Around 1920 | Length: 42 cm, width: 37 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Chalice with paten of Pope Pius XI (r. 1922-1939) | Beginning of the 16th century | Length: 28 cm, width: 18.5 cm, height: 18.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Devotional cross of Servant of God Pope Pius VII (r. 1800-1823) | 19th century | Length: 33.5 cm, width: 17.5 cm, height: 5.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Ecce Homo: Altarpiece of Pope Leo XIII (r. 1878-1903) | 1887, Milan, Italy | Length: 29.5 cm, width: 13 cm, height: 7.5 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Pastoral staff of Blessed Pope Pius IX (r. 1846-1878) | 1877, Rome, Italy | Length: 200 cm, width: 33.5 cm, height: 8 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| White stole of Saint Pope John Paul II (r. 1978-2005) | 20th century | Length: 135 cm, width: 30 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
Catholicism Spreads East
| Name | Period | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliquary and relic of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) | 1843-1900, Goa, India | Length: 47 cm, width: 40 cm, height: 30 cm | Collection of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff |
| Cheng's Garden of Ink Cakes (Chengshi moyuan) | Written and edited by Cheng Dayue (1549-1616), Ming Period Original imprint from the Zilan Hall, Wanli reign (1572-1620), Ming Period | 31.7 x 18 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| An Overview of Western Learning (Xixue fan) | Narrated in reply by Giulio Aleni (1582-1649), S.J. | 29.8 x 18.8 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| The True Meaning of the Lord in Heaven (Tianzhu shiyi) | Written by Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), S.J. | 29.8 x 18.8 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| The Structure of the Heavens and Earth (Qiankun tiyi) | Written by Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), S.J. | 31.8 x 20.4 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| The Seven Things to Overcome (Qike) | Written by Diego de Pantoja (1571-1618), S.J. | 30 x 18.7 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| A Humble Discussion on the Soul (Lingyan lishao) | Written by Francesco Sambiasi (1582-1649), S.J. | 30 x 18.7 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| An Aid to the Eyes and Ears of Western Scholars (Xiru ermu zi) | Compiled by Nicolas Trigault (1577-1629), S.J. | 28 x 17.4 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Record of Regions Beyond the Imperial Geographer (Zhifang waiji) | Written by Giulio Aleni (1582-1649), S.J. | 31.8 x 20.2 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Hydraulic Machines of Europe (Taixi shuifa) | Written by Sabatino de Ursis (1575-1620), S.J. | 24.7 x 16.5 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Illustrated Explanations of Strange Machines (Qiqi tushuo) | Written by Johann Terrenz (1576-1630), S.J. | 31.8 x 20.2 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
|
Calendrical Treatises in Accordance with New Methods of the West (Xiyang xinfa lishu) |
Revised by Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), et al., Ming Period | 26.8 x 16.2 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Edict to Westerners | Dated to the 18th day of the 11th month of the 59th Kangxi year (December 17, 1720) | 26.7 x 11.8 cm (12 folds) | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
|
Transcription of a Stele Dated to the 31st Year of the Kangxi Reign in a Western Church ("Edict Decreeing Toleration”) |
Ministry of Rites, dated to 1692 | 21.2 x 10.1 cm (14 folds) | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
|
Ritual Implements of the Imperial Period in Illustrated Form (Qinding Huangchao liqi tushi) |
(1736-1795), Qing Period | 31.8 x 20.2 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Imperial Production of the Exact Meaning of Pitches (Yuzhi Lulu zhengyi) | Compiled on imperial order by Yunlu (1695-1767), Zhang Zhao (1691-1745), et al., Qing Period | 27.8 x 17.8 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Complete Map of the World (Kunyu quantu) | Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688), S.J. | 171 x 54 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Observatoire de Peking (The Beijing Observatory) | Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (1674-1743), S.J. | 32 x 39.9 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
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Memorial on a star like a comet in the southeastern sky below the Pleiades appearing and reappearing again |
Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein (1703-1774), S.J., et al. | 27 x 11.5 cm (3 folds) | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
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Memorial on a star like a comet observed by officials in the southeastern sky at the chou hour below the Pleiades on the 24th and 25th days of the 7th lunar month |
Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein (1703-1774), S.J., et al. | 24.1 x 11.5 cm (3 folds) | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Kangxi's Diary Volumes of Activity and Repose (Kangxi qiju zhuce) | On the 16th day of the tenth lunar month of the Kangxi emperor's 54th year (1711) | 35.7 x 20.7 cm | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
|
Translation of the diplomatic credential from Pope Pius X of the Holy See congratulating Cixi on her seventieth birthday |
Pope Saint Pius X (1835-1914), dated July 6, 1904 Submitted by Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier (1837-1905), C.M. |
21.6 x 9.8 cm (10 folds) | Collection of the National Palace Museum |
| Crosier |
Belonging to Celso Benigno Luigi Cardinal Costantini (1876-1958) Copper, enamel, semi-precious stones |
Height: 180 cm, diameter: 2.5 cm, finial width: 17 cm | Collection of Fu Jen Catholic University |
