# Does the pope wear underpants ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 26, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539 "2015-09-26T03:48:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrQwertyasd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/1 "2015-09-26T03:48:43Z")
Well ? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/2 "2015-09-26T04:19:43Z")
I [asked something similar about two years ago](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=710474), except I didn’t go unmentionable. I would presume he does. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/3 "2015-09-26T04:52:54Z")
Catholic clergy may wear pretty much any clothing they like when not on-duty, and even then there’s some variation allowed. There may be some stricter orders with prescribed uniforms down to the underwear, but I’m pretty sure the Pope can wear boxers or briefs at his preference. ---
**Author:** ![NeonMadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/4 "2015-09-26T15:10:02Z")
I think the more pertinent question would be, “Does the Pope go commando?” ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/5 "2015-09-26T15:20:53Z")
The Roman Catholic [Tridentine Liturgy](of “Tridentine Mass” and “Latin Mass” was brought about by the 1964 Instruction on implementing the Constitution on Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council,) includes _ **semper ubi sub ubi** _, however, a couple of years after the Second Vatican Council the Instruction on Implementing the Constitution on Sacred Liturgy gave the Pope the option of wearing a vernacular. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/6 "2015-09-26T15:35:42Z")
Does he put them on just like you and me? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/7 "2015-09-26T15:37:02Z")
> [@MrQwertyasd](#): > > Well ? Write him a letter, & ask him.🆒 ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/8 "2015-09-26T16:21:47Z")
Well, if Photoshop is to be believed: [![](http://image-image.linternaute.com/image/180/1454079814/62127045.jpg) ](http://image-image.linternaute.com/image/180/1454079814/62127045.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/9 "2015-09-26T16:37:04Z")
Depends on whether or not he’s in the woods. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/10 "2015-09-26T17:43:34Z")
The [answer](http://wadiyan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Biancheria.jpg) is readily available. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/11 "2015-09-26T19:43:03Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Does he put them on just like you and me? On webcam? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/12 "2015-09-26T21:52:58Z")
Yes, because he doesn’t like to look down on the unemployed. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/13 "2015-09-26T22:41:30Z")
Who’s the lucky lady that’s gonna be seeing…oh, right. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/14 "2015-09-26T23:03:04Z")
🙂 > [@kayaker](#): > > On webcam? ---
**Author:** ![MrQwertyasd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/15 "2015-09-27T14:11:56Z")
My gut feeling is he let’s it swing. ---
**Author:** ![MrQwertyasd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/16 "2015-09-27T14:13:12Z")
You knows that cloth Jesus wears when he’s on the cross - do those count as undies ? ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pope-wear-underpants/732539/17 "2015-09-27T15:28:06Z")
LOL! I was wondering this too, I was thinking he would be wearing Depends b/c he an old man . I was health aide and know how much old people leak . Or maybe he has some kind of toilet under his robe.