The ring was canceled to influence a cross on its surface by a woman whose identity has not transcended, during one of the meetings or congregations of cardinals in the classroom of the city of the city of the city Vatican.
The expert, according to the images disseminated by the Holy See, annulled the ring and stamps of the pontificate of Jorge Mario Bergoglio with a metal punch, Before the presence of Cardinal CamarlengoJoseph Kevin Farrell, in charge of administering this period of vacant headquarters.
The cardinals themselves participating in the congregations prior to the conclave They decided the deadlines for destruction of the fisherman’s ring and the official stamps with which Francisco marked his cards and documents.
In vacant headquarters, the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis assigns to the Cardinal Congregation the duty of “Take care that the fisherman’s ring and lead seal are canceled, with which apostolic letters are sent. ”
The ring must be removed from the finger of the pontiff After verifying his death by Camarlengo, this time the American Joseph Kevin Farrell, which Mark the end of his reign.
The cancellation of the ring and seal is carried out to Avoid any falsification or manipulation of documents Papales
With the same objective, after the Death of the Pope Argentino, on April 21 at 88, Camarlengo and other Vatican authorities They closed their apartment in the Santa Marta housewhere he lived during his pontificate, and also that of the Apostolic Palace.
The apartments will be reopened by their successorwho must be chosen from May 7 in the conclave by the cardinals, locked in the Sistine Chapel.
This ring, next to the canopy, both symbols of the Pontifical Power, will be delivered to the new Pope After your choice, at the Pontificate’s start mass.