Wow! This is about the first time I see a (non-schismatic, that is) Bishop wear Pontifical Gloves. I daresay it looks good...
And of course you are right about the ring - but imagine: probably the ring is made to fit the gloveless hand. It would probably be quite hurtful to force it on a gloved finger...
Victor | 03.15.06 - 12:28 pm | #

Let's not nitpick this one.
Richard | Homepage | 03.15.06 - 2:57 pm | #

I hate to say it, but it looks like the caption for this picture should be, "Oh, dear--excuse me." What did His Eminence eat for lunch? :-D
Madame Sosostris | 03.15.06 - 4:16 pm | #

Though even I know the ring should be worn over the gloves...

Good point. They used to make pontifical rings with a spring-like device so that they could fit over the gauntlets, as well as on the ungloved hand.

This is about the first time I see a (non-schismatic, that is) Bishop wear Pontifical Gloves.

They're not uncommon in Pontifical Masses celebrated by prelates in communion with the Holy See. Our current Holy Father wore them when he was a cardinal for this Pontifical Masses at Le Barroux and at Wigratzbad.

Vide: http://www.fssp.org/album/VS1990...201990% 2009.htm
Arvin | 03.15.06 - 6:32 pm | #

They're not uncommon in Pontifical Masses celebrated by prelates in communion with the Holy See.

I should have said, "They're not uncommon in Pontifical Masses celebrated in the Traditional Rite by prelates in communion with the Holy See."
Arvin | 03.15.06 - 9:43 pm | #

Well, I've attended a Traditional Pontifical Mass (or, as we in Germany sometimes say, a "Ponti-Show") only once...
Victor | 03.16.06 - 4:03 am | #