The Golden Rose

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The golden rose
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The Golden Rose is a gold ornament, which popes
of the Catholic Church have traditionally blessed
annually. It is occasionally conferred as a token
of reverence or affection. Recipients have
included churches and sanctuaries, royalty,
military figures, and governments. Pope Eugene
III called this rose a sign of Christs passion
the gold symbolizing the resurrection and the
thorns the suffering. The rose is blessed on the
fourth Sunday of Lent, Lætare Sunday (hence also
known as Rose Sunday), when rose-coloured
vestments and draperies substitute for the
penitential purple, symbolizing hope and joy in
the midst of Lenten solemnity. Throughout most of
Lent, Catholics pray, fast, perform penance, and
meditate upon the malice of sin and the terrible
punishment it brings Rose Sunday is an
opportunity to look beyond Christ's death at
Calvary and see Christ, the redeemer, raised in
the first rays of the Easter sun, and rejoice.
The shining golden flower shows forth Christ's
majesty, appropriate because prophets called him
"the flower of the field and the lily of the
valleys." Prior to the pontificate of Sixtus IV
(147184) the Golden Rose consisted of a simple
and single blossom made of pure gold and slightly
tinted with red. Later, to embellish the ornament
while still retaining the mystical symbolism, the
gold was left untinted but rubies and afterwards
many precious gems were placed in the heart of
the rose or on its petals.
The exact date of the institution of the rose is
unknown. According to some it is anterior to
Charlemagne (742-814), according to others it had
its origin at the end of the 12th century, but it
certainly antedates the year 1050, since Pope Leo
IX (1051) speaks of the rose as of an ancient
institution at his time
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The Golden Rose, given as a gift by Pope John
Paul II to the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock
(Ireland) in 1979
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Shrine of Our Lady of Europa, Gibraltar Upon the
700th anniversary of the devotion to Our Lady of
Europe, the shrine received the Golden Rose, a
rare gift given by the Pope Benedict XVI in May
2009
Golden Rose presented by Benedict XVI to Shrine
of Our Lady of Europe Gibraltar
The artful blossom emphasizes the beauty of
resurrection and is to soothe the grievance over
the suffering of Christ
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Golden Rose, Krakow, Poland
Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, Braga, Portugal, 2003
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A golden rose from the pope Benedict XVI for
Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei
(2008)
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Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Of Ta' Pinu, Malta
Golden Rose for Shrine of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu,
Malta 2010
Golden Rose from the Vatican Library
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Golden Rose by Giuseppe and Pietro Paolo Spagna
(1818) Imperial Treasury in Hofburg Imperial
Palace in Vienna
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Turin Golden Rose, Detail of Golden Rose
presented by Blessed Pius IX in 1847 to Queen
Mary Adelaide of Piedmont-Sardinia
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Princess Elena Petrovic-Njegoš of Montenegro
(1873 1952) was the daughter of King Nicholas I
of Montenegro and his wife, Milena Vukotic. As
wife of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, she was
Queen of Italy from 1900 until 1946. On 15 April
1937 Pope Pius XII gave her the Golden Rose of
Christianity, the most important honour for a
Catholic lady at the time
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Simone di Giovanni Ghini Golden rose, 1458
Siena Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
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Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil received by
Pope Leo XIII the golden rose in 1888. This rose
is donated by Dona Maria to Catedral de São
Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
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The Golden Law was the law that abolished slavery
in Brazil, sanctioned by Isabel, Princess
Imperial of Brazil (18461921), who was Regent at
the time. Isabel was awarded the "Golden Rose"
by Pope Leo XIII in 1888
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Nuestra Señora Aparecida Saint Patrón of Brasil
La Basílica de Nuestra Señora Aparecida in
Brasil, 1967
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La Basílica de Nuestra Señora Aparecida in Brasil
Golden rose 2007
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Amélie, Queen consort of Portugal and the
Algarves receive the golden rose in 1892 by Pope
Leo XIII
Vittorio Matteo Corcos (1859-1933) Amélie
d'Orléans (1865-1951) 1905
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Basilica of Our Lady of Luján Buenos Aires
Province Argentina
1982
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2008 National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception
Washington
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Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Valle,
Argentina 2010 the centenary celebrations for the
Argentinean Diocese of Catamarca
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Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Valle,
Argentina 2010 The image of the Virgin to
receive the rose is a 42-centimeter (16-inch)
marble statue that dates back to original Spanish
missionaries of South America. The native
population developed strong devotion to Our Lady
in this representation, and over the years,
various miracles have been attributed to her
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Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Valle,
Argentina 2010 The centenary celebrations for the
Argentinean Diocese of Catamarca
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Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Valle,
Argentina 2010 The centenary celebrations for the
Argentinean Diocese of Catamarca
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Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, Spain,
2009
The distinction was created by Pope Leo IX in
1049.  Recipients have included churches and
sanctuaries, royalty, military figures, and
governments. In more recent times, after the
Second Vatican Council, the papal decoration has
become almost exclusively a gift from popes to
Our Lady  
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Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland
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Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland receive the Rose by
Pope John Paul II, 1979
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Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland This coin is part of
series Pilgrimage Golden Rose
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Henry VIII 1491-1547, of the six wives, the
King of England Ireland, the founder of the
Church of England received not one but three (3)
Golden Roses, one each from Julius II (1512), Leo
X (1521) and Clement VII (1524) which must have
come in handy as nice presents for the then wife

Charles IX, King of France, was given one to
celebrate the St. Bartholomews Day massacre
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The value of the rose varies according to the
munificence of the pontiffs or the economic
circumstances of the times. Golden Roses have
been awarded to people - men, women, and one
married couple - as well as to states and
churches
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Golden Rose presented by Pope John Paul II to the
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, 2004. His
devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes goes back a long
way. As Karol Woityla he made his first journey
to the shrine in 1947 soon after his priestly
ordination. He returned in August 1983 as John
Paul II
Pope Pius XII awarded the Golden Rose at the
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1956
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Nuestra Señora de la Evangelización, Lima,
Perú 1988
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Nuestra Señora de la Evangelización, Lima, Perú
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Nuestra Señora de la Evangelización, Lima, Perú
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La Chiesa - Santuario della Guardia
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Museo dellOpera del Duomo di Siena Rosa di Oro
by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (15981680)
La Chiesa - Santuario della Guardia, Italy
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Madonna delle Grazie nel Santuario di Torre di
Ruggiero, Italy, 2011
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Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of
Scherpenheuvel, Belgium, 2011
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Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of
Scherpenheuvel, Belgium
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Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of
Scherpenheuvel, Belgium, 2011
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Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of
Scherpenheuvel, Belgium, 2011
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Golden Rose of the Basilica of Our Lady of
Scherpenheuvel, Belgium, 2011
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima Portugal, 2010
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima Portugal, 2010
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima Portugal, 2010
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A golden rose sent from Pope Francis to the
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on
Nov. 18, 2013 Credit Michelle Bauman/CAN
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Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico, 2013
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Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, the Archbishop
of Mexico City, presents golden roses to Our Lady
of Guadalupe
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the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
City 2013
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Rosa de oro Valencia Virgen del Socorro, 2010
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Rosa de oro Valencia Virgen del Socorro, 2010
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Virgen del Socorro, 2010
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The Shrine of Mary in the diocese of Passau in
Altötting received a personal award by Pope
Benedikt XVI The Golden Rose 2008
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Kloster Andechs Germany Frederick III, Holy
Roman Emperor, and Empress Eleonora received by
Pope Nicholas V the day after they were crowned,
1452
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Cingoli Rosa d'Oro Il Tesoro della Concattedrale
di Cingoli1830
Munich Residence Treasury
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Golden Rose of Minucchio da Siena (1330), given
by Pope John XXII to Rudolph III of Nidau, Earl
of Neuchâtel
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Golden Rose commissioned by Pope John XXII
(13161334) and given to Rudolph III of Nidau.
Rose Avignon, 1330 knot with filigree third
quarter of the 14th century base and enameled
coat of arms after 1330. Gold, gilt silver,
colored glass, champlevé enameled on silver.
From the Treasury of the Basel Cathedral. Musée
national du Moyen Âge Paris
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Antonio Guzmán Capel (Spanish painter,
1960) Rosas amarillas
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Gregorianos - Jesus estoy aqui Alma de
Cristo El Magníficat
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