This rite was accompanied by a reading of Matthew16, which is the passage where Jesus changes the name of his disciple Simon to Peter and hands him the keys to heaven.
The current world number one became the first left-hander to pick up the coveted Embassy World title last year when he beat fellow Welshman Matthew Stevens, 18-16, in a tense battle.
Students from the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH) World Heritage Studies MA met with the UK Ambassador to UNESCO, Matthew Sudders, on a university trip to its Paris Headquarters between the 16 and 19 February.
Also through to the last 16 stage is Chinese prospect Liu Song, who beat Dubliner Joe Delaney but Matthew Stevens is out despite beating Dave Harold 4-1 in his final group game.