Knight Grand Cross
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Knight Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the papal Order of Pius IX, typically awarded to distinguished laypersons and high-ranking officials for exceptional service to the Holy See.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Grand Cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order rank
ⓘ
class of papal order ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Papal Orders of Knighthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
diplomatic merit
ⓘ
services to the Church and society ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
distinguished diplomats
ⓘ
heads of state ⓘ prominent lay Catholics ⓘ senior government officials ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished service to the Roman Pontiff
ⓘ
exceptional service to the Holy See ⓘ meritorious service by laypersons ⓘ service by high-ranking officials ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Secretariat of State of the Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See
ⓘ
Papal orders of knighthood ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
diplomatic occasions
ⓘ
state visits to the Holy See ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom |
Order of St. Gregory the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of St. Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
both Catholics and non-Catholics
ⓘ
high-ranking officials ⓘ laypersons ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | grand cross ⓘ |
| gradeOf | Order of Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
badge of the Order of Pius IX
ⓘ
sash of the Order of Pius IX ⓘ star of the Order of Pius IX ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | Order of Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Cavaliere di Gran Croce (Italian)
ⓘ
Knight Grand Cross ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Gran Croce dell'Ordine di Pio IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithin | Order of Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankAbove |
Commander of the Order of Pius IX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX ⓘ Knight of the Order of Pius IX ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
recognition of outstanding merit
ⓘ
special favor of the Pope ⓘ |
| type | papal order of knighthood grade ⓘ |
| usedIn | pontifical honors system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.