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Papal Tiara Reinstalled on Munich’s Saint Peter Statue Following Election of Pope Leo XIV

The centuries-old tradition marking papal transitions continues as the tiara returns to its place after Pope Francis's death and the Vatican's appointment of a new pontiff.

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Overview

  • The Papal tiara was ceremonially returned to the late Gothic statue of Saint Peter in Munich’s Church St. Peter after the election of Pope Leo XIV.
  • The tiara had been removed following the death of Pope Francis, in accordance with a long-standing ritual observed by the church.
  • City priest Daniel Lerch led a procession during which the tiara was temporarily placed before an image of the deceased pope.
  • The statue, created by Munich sculptor Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450–1518), is the only surviving element of the original Gothic altar incorporated into the Baroque altar built between 1730 and 1734.
  • The Church St. Peter, known locally as 'Alter Peter,' remains a key religious and cultural landmark, with its tower being one of Munich’s most popular viewpoints.