Pope Francis' ''Fisherman's Ring'' and lead seal, used in his lifetime to seal documents, were made void on Tuesday. 

As 1.4-billion-member Church transitions from one pope to another following Francis' death, a number of ancient rituals are set in motion including the breaking of his ring and seal so they cannot be used by anyone else.

The ring is known as the "Fisherman's Ring," because it depicts St Peter, the first pope, casting a net into the sea.

The voiding the ring and seal happened during cardinals' general congregation, on the eve of conclave to elect a new pope.

The Conclave will begin on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, where only about 133 cardinals who are under the age of 80 will be allowed to enter to vote for the next leader of the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.

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