St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-20
THE HONOR OF CARDINAL

For the Second Time Conferred OH
an American PFelate.
The confeTTing for the second time of the
honor of the cardinalate upon an American
prelate i'm the person of Archbishop Glib
bons of Baltimore naturally attracts public
attention to the perOgatives and privileges
which are attached to that Office. In speak
ing of this matter TO GLOBE reporter yes
terday, gentleman who is well informed
on church matters said: THE name car
dinal has been changed from its earliest use
and has come to imply the advisors OF the
pope exclusively. and Plus V. in 1867 de-
creed that the name should be given only
TO the senators of the Roman church as is
now the case. The cardinals have. how
ever, retained the ancient custom of taking
the name of a church in Rome if they are
known as cardinal priests, or Of certain
chapes connected with charitable institu-
tiOns if they are known as cardinal deacons
The title of cardinal bishop remains as
| anciently confined TO the six sees near
Rome. 1t will be seen from this that the
dignity of the cardinalate has nothing to do
with any other ecclesiastical Office that q
! person may hold; thus, on one hand though
! only a deacon, he may be cardinal, as
was the late Cardinal AntObelli. and on the
other hand he may be known as cardinal
! priest or deacon. though he is also bishop
or archbishop. the two titles and offices be-
| ing entirely independent Cardinal Nc
| Closkey, though archbishop of New York
was cardinal priest The cardinals are
! seventy in number, six cardinal bishops.
| fifty cardinal priests and fourteen cardinal
deacOns. The Pope is always elected from
their ranks and by their vote, and their APP
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| Pope. The sacred congregations or COM
mittees which regulate all the affairs of the
church at Rome are composed of or pre-
sided over by cardinals. Their dress is of
scarlet, and their title in addressing them,
| your eminences.
ARCHBISHOP JAMES GIBBONS
Of Baltimore, the second American cardi-
nal, was born in 1886. in Baltimore, and re-
ceived his ecclesiastical education at St.
| Charles seminary near that city. He was
secretary of the late Archbishop Spalding
Of Baltimore. and was the first vicar apos-
| tolic of North Carolina. lie was afterwards
bishop of Richmond and coadjutor
to Archbishop BOnley. whom he succeeded
in 1877. He was lately honored by the
Pope, who appointed him at his legate to
| preside at the third plenary council at Bal
timOre, and there can be no doubt that the
ability displayed by him On that occasion
had much to do with securing him his pres
ent high honors. The bijliettO or official
letter announcing his appointment left
Rome on Feb. s. In a short time the Pope
win undoubtedly send delegation consist
ing of distinguished ecclesaStics and a
member of his noble guard, to carry the red
benetta and zacchiO or red skull caps to the
new cardinal This last insignia is always
brought to the new cardinal by a member
of the POpe's noble guard. The public in
yesture with the benetta in the cathedral at
Baltimore will undoubtedly be an occasion
of great splendor, participated in by as
many archbishops and bishops as can find
it convenient to be present. Later the new
cardinal will 90 TO Rome to receive the red
hat from the Pope and to thank him for the
| honor conferred"