The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-11
CONFIRMING THE PILLfIu.
The Ceremony OF Giving Pull Power to the
Archbishop of Baltimore.


Through respect for the memory ~ the
deceased Pontif, Plus IN. tho ceremony Of
comforting the palium upon the Most Rev. Or.
James Gibbons. Archhishup-clect Of Baltimore.
in the Cathedral tomorrow. will bc Invested Of
all external display not demanded by the ru-
brigs Of tho Church The solemn procession
from the Archbishop's residence to the entrance
OF the Cathedral will he dispensed with; like
wise the use Of the orchestra. However Pom
tilch high mass will he celebrated. and the
pallium will bc conferred at the end Of mass.
The palliun In lis present form. is circular
hhnd Of the uiirest white wool, about four inches
wide. having two pendants attnchcd-one hang
ing on the breast uf Tn" wcarer the other on
tho back 4" the length of about fourteen inches.
Formerly these lcil',nnta reached tho feet. Tn"
iHdliuni T. worn over the shoulders when the
"iinsnblc y nui OF. aud Is ornam"ttrd with u
black color. but formerly Of bright purple
and nindc of six or other prcciuus material.
The eNtrcnitirs 81 tire pendants, are ra,cd IN
lead. covered with black six Tho nnlliun, ~
II resls un the chasuhlc. j. Kept ia il place hy
means NJ tlrr golden pin- ono on the lcfi
shoulder. another at the breast. and the third at
the back.
The wool Tor the paIlium Is .h?ru from, two
whit" lumh-. which nrc presented annually Ut
me altnr az ~. NEn"s's 'hur'it. outside the
walls ~ Rome, at that part ol thr mass called
Ngnus pei; After the It, Mi-~a "tt; "i''
a cushion of precious dalun-k and gold: the
other on the Epi-tc side in like manner. Both
little creatures are lcckcL out IN gorgeous stvlc
with iihbons and flowers Thcy nrr thrn
blessed by nc e"lcbrant. and aftcrward con
v.yrd to me vatican t3 receive new blessing
NJ the hand, OF the Holy Father. Finally. they
arc conildcd To the care of certain Sisters ..'n-
orally those ol the Blessed SACRAMENT --Wllo
pallin.
These .pallia are aficrward taken to St Pc
,,frs aud placed on the tomb of The Prince Of
'he, Apostles on the vigil of the 29h of June.
and there they await another blessing by the
10y Father or by some specially ,dcputed Car
arc enclosed in silver box and DEPOSITED near
me tomb of ~. Peter. whore they remain until
REQUIRED: and henc. tho origin Of the phrase
Nd.", INf, e. the pallum from the body of
-. Peter y; which II Intended To be understood
IN the sell,c that the sacred badge IL bestowed
rs though IL had actually been taken from the
power attached To il.
The pallium may ho worn on solemn oc-
casions, never IN private life, and never during
, mas u is ."rn on all of the great fesi-
AT provincial councils. and At the conservation
OF bishops and abbot-.
AFTER the ccsbrant of solemn high mass has
COMMUNICATED the palliun il placed on the
altar and covered with -iiken veil The mass
finished. the new Archbishop. vested in amici.
stole. pluva and riitre. advances in front and
having made there. in presence Of qll. an oath
Of fidelity 70 the Hoy See the sacred paliunl is
, s n2a ri and he Is for the
as"snds the Iliar steps. and having impaired
nus solemn behedicuon To the people. he retires
aud the ceremony ends.
Until the Archbishop elect has received his
raium he IL virtually SusOeodcdin the exercise
ul n sacred episcopal functions. He cannot
'onnrm. ofdlin. ronsccratu tho holy oils on
perform any one Of those solemn acts peculiar
To Bishop. All. in fact. that Is left him over
and above an ordinary priest is his jurisdiction
over the entlro province assigned him. and this
ne ENJOYS from the moment OF his nomination
at Rome.
Should the paium by any mishap be- lost ON
It's transmission, or afterward. the Archbishop
could IN this case exercise a. full aut GRITTY ~
thoukh he had il. but immediate Application
must lie made Tor another: nor can he. on any
Archbishop. When the Archbishop dies The
sacred badge is buried with him over the
chnsuble.
Every new election organisation. Of an Arch
hiohop requires new pallium: and in the case
81 All Archbishop dying while the paliun is on
tho way To him. the pallium cannot serve an
ufher; II must bs consigned TO the flames anl
~ ashes carefully gathered NJ and thrown into
tho >1ToruDr.
In case the Archbishop should rule over two
provinces. ~ II sometimes happens. be must
obtain palliun for each and at his death ono
u worn upon his shoulders the other-or ms
many othern a. he may have--is folded up aud
placed under his head.