Who Are the Clerics who assist the Pope at Mass?

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Once a week I catch up on the news about the Pope from Rome Reports.

There are two clerics who always assist the Pope, one his right and one on his left.

Who are they?

The one on the Pope’s left comes across as very pious: totally absorbed in God…
 
Thank you for posting this question. I’ve wondered the same thing.
 
fms said:
Once a week I catch up on the news about the Pope from Rome Reports.

There are two clerics who always assist the Pope, one his right and one on his left.

Who are they?

The one on the Pope’s left comes across as very pious: totally absorbed in God…
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Vested in choir dress, they are the Holy Father’s Masters of Ceremony. They assist him during all liturgical functions. The taller, dark-haired, bespeckled prelate is Msgr. Guido Marini, who is the head of the Office of Liturgy for the Supreme Pontiff. He is the Holy Father’s main MC. All told, there are about eight priests who function in this category. However, Msgr. Marini is the main one. He is the one who personally handles the papal Masses, with, of course, the consent of the Holy Father.
 
BenedictGal, you’re a GENIUS!! :bowdown2: Thank you so much for this information!
 
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BenedictGal, you’re a GENIUS!! :bowdown2: Thank you so much for this information!
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Thank you! 😊 I forgot to add that the Holy Father has one more assistant, his personal secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein, who is the one who hands him his homily. Msgr. Ganswein is either in choir dress or sometimes vested in a chasuble. You can’t miss him. He is tall, blond and makes a splendid appearance.
 
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Vested in choir dress, they are the Holy Father’s Masters of Ceremony. They assist him during all liturgical functions. The taller, dark-haired, bespeckled prelate is Msgr. Guido Marini, who is the head of the Office of Liturgy for the Supreme Pontiff. He is the Holy Father’s main MC. All told, there are about eight priests who function in this category. However, Msgr. Marini is the main one. He is the one who personally handles the papal Masses, with, of course, the consent of the Holy Father.
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Your knowledge is awesome. Thank you for posting the answer. I, too, have been curious as just who these priests were. Now I know!
 
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