The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-19
ARCHBISHOP HENNI.
The Ceremony of Imposing the Pallium
On the New Archbishep-..A
Great Demonstration,

Rev. John Martin Henri, Bishop of
that See, was made an Archbishop by
the representatives of the Pope, an
Archiepiscopal See having been erected
in the Northwest, consisting of the
dioceses of Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Northern Michigan, and ere long will
include Illinois and Southern Michigan.
John Martin Henri who is thus elej
waited to the second rank among the
dignitaries Of the church, is native of
Switzerland, having been born at Grau-
burden in June 1906, and is consequent.
~ seventy years of age. In 1874 he
was consented Bishop of Milwaukee,
and has zealously worked for the ad-
vancement of the church in the North
west since. News of his elevation to
the Archbishopric was received some
three months ago, and the official mott
ticatlon was given about three weeks
ago, since which time the clergy of the
city have been busy preparing for the
ceremony of IL vestiture.
Early in the forenoon the cathedral
was filled with people, and about 10
o'clock procession entered from the
private chapel on the south side of the
Cathedral. First came an acoiyte bear
ing the pastoral cross, followed by two
others bearing candles. Then came the
students of Saint Francis Seminary to
the number of 100; next came the
priests of the diocese, dressed in white
surphces and black cassocks. Thew
were followed by Monseignor Roncetti,
the Ablegate, accompanied by his secre-
tary, DIR. . bdldi ut xt came the Bish-
ops and then Archbishop Henri, fol-
lowed by his assistants. They ranged
themselves around the sanctuary, and
the ceremony began. Bishop Ryan, of
st. Louis, Missouri. delivered an elo-
quent sermon, and Bishop Heiss, of La
Crosse, celebrated High Mass. Whilst
celebrating the entire part of the Mass,
he Bishop sat with his ia ;e to the peo-
pie, but after the singing of the Credo,
he proceeded to the altar and did not
leave it again until the end of the Mass.
The sacrifice proper began at this point,
aud wine and water was administered to
the celebrant by the attendant deacons;
and after the offering up, the Bishop
washed his hands. Here the Bishop
gave the deacon the kiss of peace,
which he in his turn gave to
the Archbishop, and to the other
bishops and priests, who gave
it to each other. This greeting consists
of placing the hands of the recipient on
the shoulders, and saying pac tibi,
the latter answering ct cum sl1iritu tue.
At the Sanctus, at the elevation of the
Host, and again at the communion, a
gong was struck, having the deep sound
of bell, as signal to the people to
adore the consecrated elements. The
Mass ended by the deacons singing, tie
Nissa est. Bishop Heiss then gave his
solemn benedlction, signing the congre-
CATION with three crosses. A priest on
similar occasions uses but one. The
ceremony of changing vestments was then
performed. Bishop Heiss was conduct
ed to his seat by his deacons, and in
vested with new canOnicals. The Arch
bishop elect, standing on his throne,
bod his purple robes and other vest
ments taken off, and was vested with
sandals, gold stockings, amich, alb,
cincture of scarlet, pectoral cross, stole,
two dalmatics of white color, and shaped
square at the bottom and with short
square sleeves, and made of the richest
silk, over which he put on a grand
chausable of gorgeous hue, made of
gold-cloth studded with precious gems.
Thus arrayed, he stood up to receive
the communication from the Vatican,
and Rev. Henry Muelsiepes, vicar
general of ST. Louis, was conducted to
the pulpit, where he read the papal
brief creating John NJ. Henri, bishop
of Milwaukee, an archbishop. 1t was
written In Latin, and read in that
tongue, as we'll as in German and Eng
Aish.
Plus TX, Supreme Pontif. Venerable
Brother, health and Apostolic Benediction
Looking abroad over the whole Christian
world from this elevated chair of Blessed
Peter, as from a watch tower, we have turned
our eyes and thoughts chiefly to those portions
of the Lords flock that are far dista1ft from
this center of Catholiicty, and now hasten to
ordalH by our Apostolic Authority, what we
Judge will lie for their easier ecclesiastical
administration. As therefore it seems that
our own church of Milwaukee in the United
States of North America, should be raised to
Metropolitan dignity, we, with the aid of our
venerable brothers, the Cardinals of the Holy
Roman Catholic Church-judges in what per
tails to the propagation of the faith-have, by
Apostolic letters given in this form, SO elevated
the aforesaid Episcopal See of Milwaukee to a
Metropolitan See as to comprise IS suffragan
the dioceses of st. Paul, Sault Sainte Marie
and Marquette, Lacrosse, Green Bay. and the
Nlcariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.
Wherefore, Venerable Brother, ruling the
Diocese of Milwaukee, we. with the advice of
the same Venerable Brothers. and by our
Apostolic Authority, do by these presents de-
clare you the Metropolitan of the said Church
which we have named, and we grant and i'm
part to you the rights and privileges which
belong to the Metropoitans. ANY Apostolic
constitutions and ordinances, general or special
and regulations passed in universal, provincial
or synodal councils, and even as far as the
Church of Milwaukee may require, any
statutes ratified by oath, by an Apostolic Con-
hrmatIon or by any other sanction; in short,
any customs or usages, and anything else, to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Given at st. Peters Rome, under the seal
of the Fisher.nan's Ring, Feb. II, 1875, in the
29th year Of our Pontifcate.
J. CARDINAL AsoUIRI.
Sitting on chair, called faldistorium,
which resembles q camp-stool, with
huge brass arm-suppOrts on the side,
Bishop Heiss waited for the conclusion
Of the reading of the brief; whereupon
he arose, and standing between the two
deacons, in cape, addressed the Arch
bishop IN Latin.
The Bishop, during the reading, stood
upon the throne, with head barred, and
attentively listening. Bishop Hess
spoke with a voice tremulous with emo
ton, and with choked utterance, es-
pecially when h e came to speak of the
Pope and his present sutferings. At
the close of the address Monsignor Ron
cetti rose, and advancing to the front of