VICAR OF CHRIST | THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKES OF BRAGANZA | DIOCESE OF BRAGANZA - MIRANDA | THE PARISH OF SAINT EULALIA OF FORNOS | DAILY PRACTICES | NOVENA | MANUEL DE JESUS DIEGUES | THE VICAR OF CHRIST The Order recognizes His Holiness the Pope, Benedict XVI, as the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Vicar of Christ, Our Lord and Savior. The title of Pope implies supreme and universal primacy, both of honor and of jurisdiction, over the Catholic Church. The title of Vicar of Christ, Vicarius Christi, implies supreme headship of the Catholic Church on earth, which His Holiness bears by virtue of the commission of Christ, Our Lord and Savior, and with vicarial power derived from Him.
As a basic requisite for admission to the Order the candidate must either be a Catholic devout or convert to Catholicism and pledge his obedience to the Catholic Church and to His Holiness the Pope.
As a daily practice the Knights and Dames of the Order pray one Our Father and three Hail Mary's for the intentions of the Holy Father. Also, in every home, a candle is lit every day, even if only for a few hours, in front of an image (photo) of the Holy Father so that he might have «Health, Wisdom and Courage» as daily blessings from Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.
