Papal Order Crossword

Papal order crossword clue. A crossword puzzle question in The Courier-Mail newspaper on 5 Sep 2017. 5 letters

The answer: UKASE

Example of Papal order

Arthur Schneier, senior rabbi at Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue since 1962, can add a new title to his name. On April 27, Schneier will become a Knight of St. Sylvestor, the fifth-highest papal order, at the behest of Pope Francis.

Other notable members of the Order of St. Sylvester are Oscar Schindler, Bob Hope, and Don Maclean. The order is one of three open to non-Catholics, and includes several Jews. In 1998, Rabbi Mordecai Waxman of Temple Israel, located in Great Neck, NY, was named a Knight Commander of Saint Gregory the Great, the fourth highest Papal order.