The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05

time the privilege of granting the diploma
OF Notarysbip. Fra Giovanni Pecci, Cav
aier of 81. John of Jerusalem and Protoho-
tary Apostolic, was Bishop of Grosseto in
| 10 buried In tho cathedral of Duomc OF
S!ena. 4 most beautiful monument in
bronze, tie work Of Donnatello, bearing G
| bis efiigy in relief, aud the family arms,
marks his last resting place Bartholomeo
| Pecci was one of the citizens of Siena vino
subscribed the Capitoli della Signoria OF
[ the city. Giecomo di Marco Pecci. gen :
tleman of wealth and position, offered
hospitality to the Sovereign PontT Mar
TIN ", and to all the members of his
Court. He further lent to the Poutif
fifteen thousand forins, and rscsived
IN pledge the Rocca. or Castle Of Spole.
to. Pietro Pecc, Lector of Civil aud
Canon Law in the Univefsisy, assisted
in Rome as Ambassador of Stems,
at the coronation of the Emperor Sigis-
mund, aud accompanied him to Ferrars,
where he received the title of Count Paia-
tine aud Baroo; and in 1888 be was sent by
the Sieoese to pay homage in their name
to the PontiE Paul III, when he was resid
ing at Monte Oliveto. Dssin eric Pecci was
Jorconsult and Professor at the Univer-
eity OF Pecci. The Poetess Olorata Pecc;
acquired great fame in the fifteenth century
as being exceedingly we'll vereed in lisera-
ture; two of her sonnets on religious cub
jects may be read in the collection edited
at Naples by Bullion, ia 1905 Giovanni
Antonio Pecci, born December ID, 1893, |
died March 3. 1868. was Cavalier of Santo !
Stefano, and most learned. especially in |
Tuscan antiquities. He published several
works The Able Giuseppe, his brother,
born in 100, died 1851, wa. very learned
in civil law in Creek literature. and left
several works. Giuseppe Bernardino
Pecci, nephew of the above, born in Sieoa,
l724, of the Ovileton Order, was made Bic
hop IVA, and Snffragan of Montalcino.
Another Pecci fog nded in 1873 the Order
of Hermits of St. Jerome in Spain and re-
celved the honor of the affairs. Towards
che end of the fifteenth century. one of the
family of PeccI went to reside in the Poa-
tifcal States, at Carpineto Romano. Here
the branch from which the present Pontiff
descends took up its residence, and it's
descendants still remain there. The first to
establish his residence in Csrpineto was
Pascale Pecci, born 1882. died 1868 The
father of the present Pontiff, Domenico
Ludovico Pecci, was born jane ID, l7G7.
He was an upright, prudent aud voior-
ous soldier. who deservedly received the
.itle of Colonel in the Imperial Army
IF Napoleon I. He married Anna
Prosperi Buzzi of Cori. She was very
Kind to the poor, aud lady Of great
oiety. She falfiiled worthiy the duties of
mother, and, at her death, which took
'lace August 5, 1924. she was mourned by
slis "A ID eE6CLSu 10 DSr uSmOTy |
n the Church of the Stimulate, at Rome.
Ludovico died March 8, 1888; of
his union was born the Sovereign Poutiff, | {
Ieo XtII. Don Giuseppe, brother of the
'ontltf, was born December Is, 1907 ; he {
became a member of the Society of Jesas, | {
tut, during the events of 1913, he withdrew {
rom that community, remaining Secular !
PRIEST and a learned Professor of Philoeo- |
'hy. AT the university he continues to t
cad the life of a true philosopher, despis- {
ng ease and positions of dignity. This f
lastrous scientist has regarded it as his {
luty to accept the charge which His HoIi- '
esq bestowed upon him by IN otu propriu on {
be Oh of September, namely, tuat of iu- {
rusting hin with the new office of Sub 6
OF the Holy Roman Church and t
Domestic Prelate. Ferdinand, another t
'rnther of His Holiness, WAS born January +
:. 1916 He entered the Roman Seminary, I
'Qt WAS seized with illness, and died at the
ge Of fourteen. Cavalier Giovanna Bat 8
'sta. elder brother Of the Pope, nos lives {
n Rome. He has threo sons and two {
lapghters. s.-Ronam Correspondent of Week |
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