Raniero Mancinelli

Raniero Mancinelli is an Italian tailor. He dressed Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.

Biography

Mancinelli began tailoring when he was fifteen years old, working alongside his father.[1] He has designed cassocks for popes, including John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, for over fifty years.[2] He operates out of a shop in Borgo Pio, near the Vatican City.[3] He also designs clothes for cardinals.[1]

In 2025, he designed three cassocks for the successor of Pope Francis to wear inside the "room of tears", next to the Sistine Chapel, following his election as pope.[4][5] He was not hired by the Vatican to make the cassocks for the future pope.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Barone, Camillo. "Tailor of history: Meet the man who dresses popes". National Catholic Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Papal tailor has next pope's cassock 'almost ready' in 3 different sizes". Catholic News Agency.
  3. ↑ "Whose outfit will new pope wear?". Herald Malaysia Online.
  4. ↑ "A tale of two papal tailors in Rome, one happy, one not so much". May 4, 2025 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
  5. ↑ Williams, Megan (5 May 2025). "Ahead of conclave, this Italian tailor is making 3 different sizes of cassocks". CBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pope tailors aren't expecting a typical order for cassocks to outfit the new pontiff". America Magazine. May 1, 2025.
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