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- Pope John Paul II confers the pallium on Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy on July 29, 1992 in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
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- Archbishop Murphy greets Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclusion of the Pallium Mass and Conferral Ceremony.
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- Archbishop Murphy outside of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City with his sister Eileen Frey and his brother Bart Murphy after the conclusion of the Pallium Ceremony and Mass.
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- A schematic of the pallium
Receiving the pallium from Pope John Paul II
Archbishop Murphy traveled to the Vatican to receive the pallium from Pope John Paul II. The pallium is a reminder of the ministry of the Good Shepherd who carries the sheep over his shoulder. Symbolically, it is made of white wool. All archbishops wear a pallium along with their other traditional vestments. Pope John Paul II conferred the pallium on Archbishop Murphy in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29, 1992.
The archbishop shared the following reflection on the journey to the Vatican in his column in the July 16, 1992 edition of the Catholic Northwest Progress, “I have to admit that I wondered how in God’s providence I found myself to be in this position. I admit as well that I wished my parents were present, and yet, somehow I knew they were. I appreciated the presence of my sister and brother and their spouses, one of my nephews and some friends, but I felt a bit awkward when so much attention was given to me when they and countless others deserve the same attention and more.”
