The protopriest has the honor of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration after the protodeacon (most senior Cardinal deacon) bestows the pallium and before the Dean of the College of Cardinals (most senior Cardinal-bishop) presents the Ring of the Fisherman.
Proto-imam memiliki kehormatan memimpin doa untuk Paus baru di pelantikan kepausan setelah proto-deakon (kardinal deakon paling senior) memakaikan pallium dan setelah Kepala Dewan Kardinal (Kardinal-Uskup paling senior) mempersembahkan Cincin Nelayan.