<sod>Francis broke with tradition in obviating the necessity of traveling to Rome.<ref name=vogt/> In October 2015, a temporal privilege was extended by Pope Francis through the [[Papal bull]] of Indiction, "''Misericordiae Vultus''"  for an ordinary Bishop to designate his own Holy Door for the purpose of the "Jubilee Year of Mercy". Most often would be at his [[Cathedral]] though that is not necessarily a requirement as other popular church shrines may be designated by a bishop as a Holy Door. Holy Doors were opened in [[Westminster Cathedral]], and [[Prinknash Abbey]] in Gloucestershire,<ref name=vogt>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/12048539/Cathedrals-around-world-throw-open-Holy-Doors-on-orders-of-Pope.html Vogt, Andrea. "Cathedrals around world throw open Holy Doors on orders of Pope", ''The Telegraph'', December 13, 2015]</ref> and [[St. Paul's Basilica]] in Toronto.<ref>[https://www.archtoronto.org/mercy/Pages/Holy-Doors-in-the-Archdiocese-of-Toronto.aspx "Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of Toronto]</ref><eod>
<sod>Francis broke with tradition in obviating the necessity of traveling to Rome.<ref name=vogt/> In October 2015, a temporal privilege was extended by Pope Francis through the [[Papal bull]] of Indiction, "''Misericordiae Vultus''"  for an ordinary Bishop to designate his own Holy Door for the purpose of the "Jubilee Year of Mercy". Most often would be at his [[Cathedral]] though that is not necessarily a requirement as other popular church shrines may be designated by a bishop as a Holy Door. Holy Doors were opened in 40 different countries around the world, including locations such as [[Westminster Cathedral]], and [[Prinknash Abbey]] in Gloucestershire,<ref name=vogt>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/12048539/Cathedrals-around-world-throw-open-Holy-Doors-on-orders-of-Pope.html Vogt, Andrea. "Cathedrals around world throw open Holy Doors on orders of Pope", ''The Telegraph'', December 13, 2015]</ref> and [[St. Paul's Basilica]] in Toronto.<ref>[https://www.archtoronto.org/mercy/Pages/Holy-Doors-in-the-Archdiocese-of-Toronto.aspx "Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of Toronto]</ref><eod>