The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-18


tanned in thewritings in question, and over
powered Us with joy-Us and tho whole
Church-by the erection of that noble
trophy in honor of the truth. But, at the
same time that, before you and before the
Catholic world, We address the greatest
praises to ail these B,shops, and each of
them in particular, We ratify their remark
able declarations and protests, worthy, in
deed, of their virtue, rank, and religion,
and we confrm them by the plentitude of
Our Apostolic power. May the Divine
mercy dissipate the counsels of Our enc
mics, shorten the evil days and remenb Der
it's heritage, and may it show there Is no
prudence, no wisdom, no counsel against
the Lord In order that this may happily
arrive as We wish, let Us in humility and
ardent duplication offer the sacrifices of
justice. "Our Lord is just and righteous,
and even as he is severe against those who
persevere in their iniquity, SO He is merci
full towards those who repent. Let us has
ten to Him, therefore, with all Our mind,
with the signing of a contrite heart let
Us ask of Him the onsolations of Oar ar
dour for as He is benevolent and mild if
He sees that, having amended of Our sins,
We love His Commandments, He is power
fal enough to defend Us from the enemy
and prepare Us in the future eternal joy g."
(St. Gregory In the midst, therefore, of
such great tribulations, seeing, that the
more bitter the bat the greater should
be- the cooperation and virtue of the gen.
erals and sOldiers We have resolved, Ven
cradle Brethren, to nominate to. day in this
Senate which is Our own and that of the
Roman Church, for the glory of God and
the welfare of the Church, ak eminent
men-namely, the Venerable brothers Pie
tro Giannelli, Archbishop of Sardis and
Secretary of the Congregation OF the Con-
Gle Miecislans Ledochowski, Archbishop
of Gnesen and POsen John McCloskey,
rAhn hon of nuu n I'D
Manning, Archbishop of Westminster
Victor Auguste Decbamps. Archbishop of
Nechlin and Our dear son Domenice Bar
toloni, Protonotary Apostolic and Secretary
Of the Congregational Rites, all of whom
assuredly have shown themselves worthy of
ing their Episcopal duties with zeal,
frmness, prudence, and doctrine worthy of
great praise, whether by suffering the
greatest prosecutions in defence of the
cause of the Church and by giving a sig
nal example of virture and courage, whether
by rendering in Our city zealou. and con-
stantservices, highly esteemed by the Apos-
tolic See. And on this occasion it is a
great honour for Us to be able thus to give
certain and sincere proof of love and in
terest to those very illustrious Churches
among whom We have chosen chiefs to &C
cord them this honour. But, in addition to
these six Cardinals, We intend, for the
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others. whom, however, for just reasons,
We reserve in petto, to divuIge them one
day according Our good pleasure, and if by
the disposition of God it happened that
this Holy See became vacant before they
were divulged, their names would be found
in letters annexed to Our will and We
desire to establish and decree in the pIeni-
tude of Our Apostolic authority that they
share with yoa the right of active and pas
eive election in the choice of Oar success
sor. BY the authority of Almighty God,
by that of the Holy Apostles Peter aud
Paul, and by Our own, we create Cardinal
priests of the Holy Roman Church Pietro
Giannelli, Miecis'as Ledochowski, John
.MacCloskey, Henry Edward Manning,
Victor Dechamps, aud Cardinal Deacon
Domenico Bartolini, with all the necessary
and opportune dispensations, derogations,
and clauses We reserve, moreover, the
other five in petto to make them known as
We have above declared, and We ordain
and confirm that they shall enjoy the right
spoken of. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Amen.