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by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on April 20th, 2008
If he didn't have that high pointy hat, you might not know he was the pope. You might mistake him for a polar bear.
by philosopher-saint on January 17th, 2009
Nobody knows!
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by Firebrand on January 17th, 2009
It is like his badge of office with his crozier
He is the representative of Saint Peter here on earth . he can wear what the heck he likes as long as it is traditional.:)
by Sodapop on January 17th, 2009
didn't you know? that's where he keeps all the gold from the church. poor man must have a ton of cash weighing him down.
by Williamstown on January 17th, 2009
Because he for some reason provides the birds with a waste disposal plan.
by Bunk Bed is Great on April 20th, 2008
To divert attention toward his baldness. Most popes are elected when they're old.... ;-)
It might be the symbol of a crown, after all, he is the successor of Peter.
by Anonymous on January 17th, 2009
because it no good to wear a cowboy hat, no ventilation on top.
by Nate_L6854 on September 3rd, 2011
None of the other answers are correct. The mitre, along with the crozier and the episcopal ring, is a symbol of the office of bishop. Bishops, including the pope, wear mitres to signify that the are bishops just like a king would wear a crown to symbolize that he is the king. The pope used to wear a special hat called the Papal Tiara (read more about that at http://enwp.org/Papal_Tiara ), but Pope Paul VI ended that tradition and opted to just wear a normal mitre like every other bishop as a sign of humility and humbleness.
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I cannot give this answer enough points.
by fredhetz on April 20th, 2008