Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-09
THE POPE.
A Grand Catholic Council Ia be Held
az Rome in June Next.


The Pope has addressed an Invitation TO
the Bishops Of the Catholic world TO assem-
BE at Rome in the month Of June, 1867,
to celebrate the eighteenth centenary Of the
martyrdom Of the Apostles Peter and Paul,
and the canonization of several martyrs,
oonfessors, and virgins.
The PontifcaI letter Of invitation, bear
ing date the 8th instant. is signed by the
Cardinal Project Of the Sacred Congrega-
ton Of the Council, and Is TO the following
effect:
IILUTRIoUs AND VERY REVEREND
SIR; Among the principal aud gravest
cares Of the Apostolic Ministry Of the Sow
ereign Pontif, the most grateful is to con-
fer, according to established rites, the
honor Of canOnization and public worship
in the Church upon the heroes Of the
Christian religion Therefore, the Holy
Congregation Of Rites having accomplished
ell the acts according to the discipline pre-
scribed By DE Apostolic Constitution, cur
Holy Father. Pope Plus TX, after having
maturely considered the circumstances, has
resolved On az far, however, as the power
Of the Almighty, as We are permitted to
hope, shall avert the imminent tempest
Of June, 1867, two semi-public Consisto-
ries. After these Consistories the Holy
Father, by the aid Of God and the Virgin
Mother Of God, will inscribe a solemn
decree in the Catalogue of Saints, the
blessed martyrs, confessors, and virgins,
whose names hereafter follow. On the 29tE
Of the same month, the Festival of the
blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, which on
this occasion will be celebrated with all the
greater Joy, by reason Of the secular ami
yersary Of their glorious martyrdom. The
names of the blessed martyrs, confessors,
and virgins, are as follows:
l. The blessed Josaphat Archbishop Of
Polocsk, Of the Ruthenians of White Rus
STA, martyr.
2 The blessed Pedro dAugustine, of the
order Of regular canons Of st. Augustine,
Inquisitor Of Spain, and canon Of the Me
tropolitan Church Of Saragossa, martyr.
8. The nine,blessed martyrs Of Gorkhum,
belonging to divers regular orders or to the
secular clergy.
A. The blessed Paul de Ia Croix, confess
sor, founder Of the congregation of Clercs-
Dechausses of the Holy Cross and of the
Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5. The blessed Leonard OF Port Maurice,
confessor, Apostolic Missionary of the Mi
nor Order of St. Francis Of the Strict OBJ
servance.
9. The blessed Maria-F Francesca Of Five
Wounds, virgin, Of the Third Order of st.
Peter OF Alcantara in Naples.
2. The blessed Germaine-cousin, secular
virgin Of the Diocese Of Toulouse.
According to the ancient custom His
Holiness has therefore, ordered me- Pre-
feet Of the Congregation charged 10 inter
pref the Holy Council of Trent, to write to
the Prelates of the Catholic world, to an
nounce to them this glad news and to &C
quaint them that the Bishops, who not
being DETAINED by the fear of causing grave
prejudice to the aocks oonfded to their
care, should repair at the proper time to
this noble city, in order to be present
at the Consistories aforementioned. 1t
will be a source of great Joy TO the Holy
Father TO see his brethren assemble in one
place, and offer up, with one accord,
prayers TO those saints, already received
into celestial glory; in order that, moved
by such applications in the extreme peril
which threatens civil, and above all sacred
things, they may ask Of God and obtain
from His goodness, victory over the malig-
nant enemy, and perpetual peace for the
Church Militant Further, il ia needful to
reflect that it is the will of the Sovereign
Pontiff that all those who may respond to
this invitation may be considered as hav-
ing fulfilled the prescriptions of Sextus V.
of holy memory, contained in the Bull,
R0monl3 PontteE, relative to the obliga-
ton Of making the journey 10 Rome in or
der TO visit the Sacra ApostOiorim Limiaa.
And If ever there was time in which it
was fitting to come and venerate the Sc
pulchres Of Saints Peter and Paul, fathers
and masters Of the truth, enlightening the
souls Of the faithful Gas was said by Theo-
doret, it is, above all, at the period in
which that festival will be celebrated,
which in the words of ST. Leo the Great,
" in addition TO that veneration which it
should receive throughout theworld, should
be hailed with special reverence and Joy
at Rome in order that in the place where
the death of the principal apostles has been
glorifed, greater JOY should be manifested
on the day of their martrydom. Given at
Rome by the Sacred Congregation Of the
Council, this Sth day of December, 1866,
sacred to the Immaculate Conception Of the
Mother Of God