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 (1835–1844). Piscatory returned to France on 7 August 1826 with General Fabvier. Piscatory was the conservative candidate to the Chambre des députés in 1831 in the second collège of Indre-et-Loire (Tours). He received 72 votes, losing to César Joseph Bacot (who received 288 votes). His diplomatic career began in 1841 - from June to September, Guizot, then French foreign minister, sent him to travel throughout Greece. His mission was to assure the Greek leaders of French support for their cause and influence in the region, to assess Greece's progress since the arrival of Otto I, and to check whether or