The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-22
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Arrival of the Papal Delegates Bearing Car
dinal Gibbonss Insignia of Office.

New YORK. June 21.-The steamer Seryia ar
rived this morning from Liverpool. The Servia
has on board the pontifical ablegate, Monsignor
Guard, who brings the scarlet beretta and
zucchetta to Cardinal Archbishop Gibbons of
Baltimore. The embassy was met down the
harbor by a committee, and escorted to the
Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City, where
special was in waiting to take them to Balti
more. At o'clock this afternoon the zuc-
chetta will be presented to Archbishop Gibbons
by the Noble Guard, Count Macciola. The
ceremony will be private and without the pomp
and display that will accompany the investlture
of the beretta, which will take place in the
Cathedral on June 80. The Count is but
twenty-th years old Monsgnor Straniero
is thirty-three years of age. The honor of
representing the Pope to the Catholic Church in
America was conferred upon him for distinguish
ed services His Christian names are Germano
Benedicto Francesca Paolo He is member OF one
of the most aristocratic families in southern
Italy. He was born in June. 1853 in Barletta,
city with 49, 600 inhabitants 1t is the city where
the sfda or duel between the French and Italian
knights was fought, the victory remaining with
the latter. He studied at the Capranica College
in Rome 1t is nursery for ponti6cial diplo-
and Madrid were all educated here, some of them
being Monsgnor Straniero's schoomates. He
got his doctors cap in utroque jure at the Apol-
llnare Seminary, the Capranica College having
no resident professors. He afterward studied
diplomacy for four years in the Academia Ec-
clesiastlca. The American prelate Monsignor
Robert Seton, was pupil at this school Mgr.
Straniero's comrades here were Mgr. Valfre son
of an Italian general and now bishop in Pied
mont and Marquis Bisleti and Marquis Campo
ri h0th nriyatn secretaries the POne fam
pori by the way Is brother of a son-in-law of
the Italian Minister of War.
Mgr Straniero was attached to the Segreteria
di State for four years with Mgr. Rampolla,
nuncio at Madrid. From there he was sent to
Vienna, where he remained five years as an
honorary secretary of Mgr. Vannutell the nun
clio. He was once sent to Gallcia to represent
the nuncio among the Greek Catholic priests
He acquitted himself very creditably. The
Monsignor was a favorite at the imperial court
and among the Austrian aristocracy. He spoke
French, English and German. and was himself
every inch an aristocrat. He is an expert must
clan and master at the piano, the organ and
the harmonium. He is now in the bloom of life.
His stature is small, but he has remarkable
head, fine dark eyes and an intellectual cast of
countenance. You could not meet him without
asking. ''Who is he?' He is thirty three years
old. He has many friends in Baltimore. His
selection for this pleasant mission ia probably q
reward for his steady labors in Vienna and
Rome. On his return he will most likely be
promoted He will probably make an extensive
tour of the United States. He will surely inn
press those he meets, and the Pope will be
praised for his appointment.
The Monsignor is accompanied by the young
Count Mucciola, a Noble Guard, twenty five
years old. The Count is very delicate young
He lives in Rome at the Borghese Palace.
He speaks English huently, and has many
friends in America A graceful and talented
young gentleman, he is in every way fit COM
panion for Mgr Straniero,
Before the Monsignor and the Count left Rome
his Holiness told them that he conferred upon
them the great honor of representing the Pope
before the American people, grand Christian
race living in generous and powerful country
where Catholics devoted to their church
and Protestants were just in their dealings with
them