René Ostberg
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Primary Contributions (90)
Fisherman’s Ring, the signet ring that is presented to the pope—the leader of the Roman Catholic Church—at his papal inauguration. Its standard design shows an image of St. Peter the Apostle with the reigning pope’s name inscribed above it. It was formerly used as a seal for the pope’s private…
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