Pope's Pen

[humsin]

I'm just curious. Does anybody know what pen the Pope uses? Something Italian, since he's in Rome, or maybe German, since he's from Germany?

[TLab3000]

No idea, but...

http://old.usccb.org/caritasinveritate/images/20090707cnsph01468.jpg

[TLab3000]

And:

Another photo, this time with a fountain pen.

[ModiHammarstedt]

That looks definitely like a Waterman Expert, no idea which edition though....

[MarneM]

And:

Another photo, this time with a fountain pen.

 

That one looks like a Waterman Expert II. It's my favorite pen, of the ones I own!

[Sasha Royale]

And:

Another photo, this time with a fountain pen.

 

A Waterman fountain pen ! Much better. Baptist high-five, Pope !

[Sasha Royale]

And:

Another photo, this time with a fountain pen.

 

Hey, what's his favorite ink ?

Edited February 11, 2013 by Sasha Royale

[Jeremiah]

Even more importantly...What is his favorite paper?

[Harlequin]

Ya know, the Pope did reside in France for most of the 1300s- just sayin ^_~

[UK Mike]

In the July 2012 edition of "Art" it was reported that the UPC commissioned Delta to produce a special "Peace Pen" to be given to Pope Benedict XVI during the 25th Anniversary of the Apostolic Constitution "Spirituali Militum Curae" event.

 

The fountain pen is in solid gold coated with a special enamel from Florence from which the word "Peace" in various languages emerges. The pen is further enriched by 102 diamonds in brilliant cut and was presented by Cav. Nino Marino, CEO and President of the Delta Pen Company.

 

I am assuming this one is in the safe and he just scruffs and scribbles with a Waterman as his EDC

 

http://www.markiaro.com/_deltaitaly_en/news.htm

Edited February 11, 2013 by UK Mike

[penrivers]

No need pens anymore, He today gave the news of His retirment.

[penrivers]

Ya know, the Pope did reside in France for most of the 1300s- just sayin ^_~

Avignon? the same city of Laura and Petrarca.

[StephY]

No need pens anymore, He today gave the news of His retirment.

 

Ah, but what pen did he use to draft his announcement?

 

 

 

Edited because I can't type on this iPad!

Edited February 11, 2013 by StephY

[brunico]

I've heard he likes shading inks and flexible nibs. Strange, I always thought he'd prefer to lay down a firm, consistent line...

[dogpoet]

Ya know, the Pope did reside in France for most of the 1300s- just sayin ^_~

I think that was a different Pope.

[mhosea]

I've heard he likes shading inks and flexible nibs. Strange, I always thought he'd prefer to lay down a firm, consistent line...

 

:ltcapd:

[Keye Skware]

I once saw a documentary on the current Pope and they showed him signing a document in his private study with a Lamy 2000. The narrator made it a point to say that he uses a fountain pen. There was a bottle of MB ink on the desk.

[Harlequin]

Doesn't surprise me that if he does personally prefer FPs, they would be German brands. He is German, iirc.

[Keye Skware]

He is German, iirc.

 

yrc.

[Florenze]

There was a great article with photos when the new Visconti boutique opened in Florence, and I believe there's a picture of the Pope on the wall there.

 

So there's a Visconti in his pen case somewhere, it seems.