Friday, July 4, 2008

Leon Cardinal Potier de Gesvres

Gregor mentioned Cardinal Cicognani's "mile-high" biretta in the comments. However, it seems that Cicognani was not the inventor but just a friend of said biretta.

Check out the pre-revolutionary French cardinal's biretta with tuft on Leon Cardinal Potier de Gesvres (1656-1744)! How's the air up there?

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