The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
A MANIFESTO FROM ROME.

TIE REL ATOMS BETWEEN BISHOPS AND CLERGY
Observation-Disclosures SUSPENSIONS pRoHI-
BIrED-wHo WILL BE THE NEXT APOSTOLIC
DELEGATE?
most important Communication has been trans
mitted by the hoy See 10 the Cardinal. arcnbishops
ana blsnops OF Quilted States. 1t will not be ofa
caiiy prom by the Bishops till next year, but
u HERALD representative, In conversation with an
eminent aoctor OF canon law OF the archdiocese OF
New York, asceItained the text Of the document,
which Will have an important bearing on The
d,sci pine the Catholic Church In this country II
Will 10 remsm bered BY the rsaaers Of the HERALD
labors OF The late Bishop Conroy, apostolic
delegate TO Canada were productive OF so mocn good
in healing differences between bishops ana cergy
that the Holy See concluded extend his jurisdic.
ton to The United States. The decree was
issued. but before IL was despatched 10
his country the apostolic delegate met with
a premature death. Meanwhile he had succeeded In
partially restoring harmony In several diocssef
through persuasive influence, AM was only await
ing ths decree from Rome constituting MN toe
aroady published uIfhS uiLes between Disnops aud
priests In several d'oosses, II is oniy neces.
sary 10 add tuat the new decree Was Issued
on the Accommodation o. ,he spostohc
egaie 20 pr.vsat recurrsncs OF these cases
Bsuop Com oy Is expected durius tho Chris.mxs
epecuiatrou Is ris among tue clergy regarding
viii all De Oh
preAtes Ia the S0utn oil IRELAND IL Is ru-
morsJ tuat Arc. bishop CroKe, OF Csshel, has oecu
summoned to Rome Ia connection with tue matter.
lne effect vi me decrse 10 the a0ridyment OF
authority Tue bishops are strctiy sDjoined
to promu.ate the decree 10 the clergy. fnsy are
also comm audsd To appoint IN each dio.s,e com
mitve o tue clergy entitled JUDGES Cdusar1ni, VINO
shall investigate all charges preferred against
auy priest their Respective uioceses. II tney
decide that the charges are groundIess thc
matter viii end there; Uut u tnsy prououhce The
Charges sustaiued, then the hisDop (wuOss Uice Ia
| the case will be purely execuivej viii pronounce
Sentence TINS obviates arbitrary sciou on the part
the bishops. 1t the parry accused mas reason 10
believe that, through prejudcs or personal feeling.
ne has not lair tri, his right OF appeal TO tho
Holy SEQ remains Ia vioa,S The oil trial must,
| however be sirc,iy observed in all Cases.
The second point oil the decree thai viii prove In.
tcrestibg Is the cuange oil titles among tne CLERGY.
Tue term pastor 10 abolished, and hencsforth me
title priest will DO rector tSsionts (rectsr OF
! the missiVnl
| Tho ,hiru point 10 that priest can be removed
IRON charge without Hitherto tue Uisn0pa
have clauea right to remove priest arbitrarily.
Tue determined the JUDGES Cdiisdr1tS
TINS Is mportant step toward the establishment of
| complete code OF canon law.
The iourth point That one at least OF the JUDGES
| must be a recognized authority on canon law.
the remaining sections OF the decree relate MINOR
matters Of cpne to DO preied In cases oil dis
pute doubt ny the apostolic delegate All cases In
dIsputs nov psnaing between bishops and clergy arc
TO determined under The provisions oi the new de-
cree Priests who nave lodged appeals wan the Holy
See against Of bishops are NJ liberty
to wiludfa~ them demand an Investigation IN the
! manner above prescribed.