Pope Francis has rejected both elements, and as if that weren’t enough, he has also renounced the papal crosier, a staff-like insignia that represents the Pontiff’s pastoral authority.

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday ... These included his miter and crozier, a pouch of commemorative coins, an official papal document known as the Rogito, a rosary and his fisherman's ...

His crozier is the pastoral staff ... into a cylindrical tube and placed beside Francis. A second copy will be kept for the Vatican archives. Rosary Pope’s are traditionally laid to rest ...

The Vatican laid out plans for the body of Pope Francis on Monday ... They include the miter, the pope’s pointed hat, and the crozier, or pastoral staff, signifying the pope’s role as the ...

The photos of Pope Francis lying lifeless in his coffin ... Also placed inside the coffin are his mitre (traditional papal hat), his crozier (the pastoral staff) and a collection of coins minted ...

Unlike Francis’ German predecessor, Pope Benedict XV ... He lies in a simple wooden casket, without the papal crosier as a symbol of authority, wearing a red robe and a white bishop’s mitre ...

AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis arrives for the Papal consistory before the nominations ... a staff known as the crosier, and the iconic Ring of the Fisherman. Italian artist Filippo Sorcinelli ...

Two cardinals currently regarded as top contenders to succeed Pope Francis are Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy and Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines. If Parolin, the Vatican's ...