New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
PRINCES OF THE CHURCH.
RAISED FROM PEASANT POVERTY TO ROYAL
MAGNIFICENCE.


Vienna, December 90.
The most remarkable feature of the splendid
funeral Of the Cardinal Prince Archbishop OF
Vienna on Thursday last was the presence besides
the Emperor, at the head of the bier, OF the ucdu
nreate's brothers. sisters and nephews all of them
peasants of Upper Austria, whose humble aV'iic
oontrasted strangely with the glitterng uniforms
of the Archdukes, Princes. Generals, CaoineV NH
listers and Ambassadors who surrounded the CONN.,
Seldom has grander spectacle been "l'nessou S ia
the ancient Cathedral of St Stephen. Military
nd occlosiastical nomn were combined with the
r,aqnifcent ceremonial of the Austrian Court lOr
the nurnose os rendering the last honors TO the
con Of old Farmer Gangebauer The entire vienna
,arrison was uuder arms, and lined the s,lcets
tbrouob which the funeral procession passei lhe
bells Of all the churches in the metropolis were tol
ling throughout the entire ceremony ana auueu 10
the solcmnity of the occasion. The stately fapal
-; norforred the funeral service i'll the most
;orossive manner. and when, standing on the
stems Of the high altar he raised his hands aof to
pronounce the AbsOlution, the whole oil the vast
assemblapc bowed down, the wlntry sunlight,
etrcamipo through the rich stained glass windows.
falling upon the reveTently bent heads OF the
Monarch and of the peasant mourners who stood
beside him.
There are but few of those present at the
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70 be struck with the very democratic nature of
the Church. The latter is still, to this day,
GREAT republic, in which personal merit may win
even as high place for its pOsscssOr as it did In
the days when the poor Anelo-SaXon serf,
Nicholas Brakcspcie, became Pope under the name
of Adrian ". just as, according TO Napoleon,
every French soldier carries a Marshals baton
in his knapsack in the same manner every faith
full son of the Church entering the priesthood may
be said 10 bear the red hat of a Cardinal In LIS
oowl Celcstin Gangelbauer the Prince Arch
bishop Of Vienna and Primate of the Austrian
Fmpirr was born some SeVcnty-fve years ago, the
son of a poor peasant of Upper Austria. Inter
ing, when still quite young, into the Order oil
the Bcnedctncs at Krcmsnunster, he rose step
by step from the position of humble monk TO
become in turn abbot of his mon
astcry, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal and
Prmate He was beloved and honorcd
bv all with whom he came into con-
tact His breadth of mind was as great as his
charity. He was opposed to all fanatlcism and
bcotry and devoted more than half of his annual
stipend as Archbishop of Vienna, sum which
amounted TO $50, 600. to the relief of the poor of
the metropolis. The fortune which lie leaves
amounts to barely $4,000.
large nun. Der of the Princes Of the Church
are of an origin quite as humble as that of Car
dinal Gargebauer. Thus Monsignor Krcmcntz
the Prince Archbishop of Cologne. is the son OF
a butcher at Coblentz on the Rhine One OF his
brothers still keeps the fathers shop, and sec
ond brother deals in. rather peddles, hldcs
Monsignor Dinder. the Prince Archbishop OF
PoSen, is the son of shoemaker III
small way of business at Rosscl, and his
brother is tailor a hckschneder,' at tInlng'
NonsienOr Kopp the Prince Archbishop OF Bres-
lau. is the son of a weaver employed In the mills
at Dudcrstadt. in Hanover. Cardinal Simor. the
Primatc of the Kingdom Of Hungary, and the most
magnificent and powerful Of all the Princes "i
the Church. is the son OF poor c"pp"r VII"
cked ont a ,canty subsistence in the little town
of Stuhlweissenburg. Until the'day of his moth
FRS death. four years ago. the old lady lived with
him. retaining her peasant earb among All thc
splendor of her sons surroundings. The llunen-
ran ar>tocracy are the proudest in the world ana
vet when the colbcrs son enters the House OF
Poers al Imda IcstE all the naughty maSnat"s
rise and remain standing with heads bowed 10"
until the venerable prcatc has taken his seat.
Yhe Cardinals household is Of roya! magnlhcchce'
He has vast rctinuc Of monSlgnorl champ'rIalhS'
gentlcmen-in. waiting and equcrrcs. all persons oil
noble birth His revenues are so vast that whch
he was at Rome during the Ecumenical 'ouncH
in 1870 Plus X would frequently eNclalm:
.Voi sete troppo ricch" in addressing him.
Travellers from Vienna TO Pcsth pass IN view OF
his palace at Gran. Gran is q picturesque oId
city. perchcd on the top Of the range I1 mus
which slope down 10 the shore of the l'ahu"F-
halfway down the hill one catches sght oi
magnificent cathedral. built 10y ne afnlhai'
which is almost an exact copy OF ~. icWI d.
Rome Still lower down toward the river Ddlk
Trs tbc palace Of the rIuate in an immense
Hark. and surrounded by splendid gardens. me
marble terraces OF the palace oFcrHahE u'
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The above instances will show that humble birth
constitutes no bar TO high pIcicrmcnt IN the
Church, which views the rank Of peasants ana ana
princes alike. Among the latter now hyng VINO
have been created members Of The Sacred oIIcSe
are Prince Gustavc HohcnlOhc. Prince Lucleh
Ronanarte Prince Frederick Furstcnburg. me
Archbishop Of Olmutz. with revenues amounting
10 $500 900 per annum and PHnCG dc IchI'f;'
while Cardinals Howard ltAmpoIa' lhr"'"ll,
and Schocnborn all four belong 10 families OF
tie most ancient and powerful nobility III % %iheT
respective countries II Is ,ar1I.MaI M 1od GJ
euborn the Youngest member OF the NacIcd 'oi,
lego who has been nominated for the oihcc Gf
Primate in succession 10 the late 2rdlnaI Hangci-
bauer Although the revenues 1i ,ne 4 Ai'InlSE"P F
Of Prague which amount to S2OV.VVO are l',i
euperior 10 those Of the See OF vienna, WhlGh 90
not Weld more than o.ooO; YET n Is pIop'T3"
ilat the Count will accept the oncr ot uansi-
ton. For in the first place the archplsnoPIio W
Vienna gives him rank and precedence heNl 10 @ ,he
members Of the Imperial family ana eIoIe ~
other dicnitary Of the Empire, ana moreover NV
See OF Prague is one which Involves us poSS'SS"
in countless quarrcls and disputes with the Berlin
authorities The diocese Of Prague eN,ehIs
%o,'nnd Ic Austrian frontier and thus the Arch
bishop, although nominated by the emperor oi
Austria and confirmed by the Pope, owes allepl
ancc to the Emperor of Germany for the non
Austrian portion Of his sec. In the same manner
the Prince Archbishop Of Brcsau. whose spiritual
domain extends beyond the Prussian frontiers
into Austria. has 10 seek his conservation at
Vienna. although appointed by the authorities
AZ Berlin. OF course. al this leads 10 endless
complication and much friction Cardinal Count
81. ,l,.rp ma. lp HIpd ig
Howard an cX-ofiicer Of cavalry. and greatly dis
tinouished himself at the battle Of SadOwa.
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