In modern times, British citizens have been generally made members of the Pontifical Orders of “Saint Gregory the Great” or “Pope Saint Sylvester,” with the other Orders being reserved for Sovereigns and Heads of State or high ranking government or diplomatic officials.







The Pontifical Orders represent one of the highest and most prestigious distinctions which the Pope, who is not only Supreme Pontiff and Head of the Roman Catholic Church, but as ‘Sovereign Prince’ (

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) of the Vatican City State can bestow on an individual. Such awards are made to lay individuals, both male and female, largely of the Roman Catholic faith but also to those of other Christian denominations and indeed, other faiths also. Such awards are granted in recognition of an individual’s pre-



