Ring of the Fisherman Ring of the Fisherman The Ring of the Fisherman (Latin: "Annulus Piscatoris"; Italian: "Anello Piscatorio"), also known as the Piscatory Ring, is an official part of the regalia worn by the Pope, who is head of the Catholic Church and successor of Saint Peter who was a fisherman by trade. It used to feature a bas-relief of Peter fishing from a boat, a symbolism derived from the tradition that the apostles were "fishers of men" (Mark 1:17). The Fisherman's Ring is a signet used until 1842 to seal official documents signed by the Pope. A letter written by Pope Clement
Theobald Piscatory of the majority, belonging to the rue de Poitiers committee. Piscatory supported the Rome expedition, the Falloux law on education, 31 May 1850 electoral law (for which he was on the planning commission), and the revision of the French constitution. He took part in the commission for public assistance and foresight, presided over by Thiers. Piscatory was one of the representatives who gathered in the town hall of the tenth arrondissement of Paris to protest the 2 December 1851 coup. This forced him to leave politics once and for all. He did, however, retain links with Guizot and joined him