Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-17
CATHOLIC PRINCES.
The Democratic Nature of the Church
Humble Origin of Some OF the Princes
of the Church-Lsrge Revenues.

of the Church-Large Revenues
VIENNA. December &c, 1889.
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 decd prelate' !
brothers. sisters, and nephews, all OF them
peasants of Upper Austria, whose mum pie
attire contrasted strangely with the gilt
tering uniforms Of the Archdukes. Princes,
Generals. Cabinet Ministers. and Ambassa-
doris who surrounded the coffin. Seldom
has a grander spectacle been witnessed IN
the ancient Cathedral of ST. stephen. Mill.
tary and ecclesiastical pomp were combined
with the magnificent ceremonial OF the AUS
trian Cont for the purpose Of rendering
the last bonors to the son OF Ola
Farmer GAngelbauer. The entire Vienna
garrison was under arms, and lined the
streets through which the funeral process
sion passed. The bells Of oil the churches
in tho metropolis were tolling throughout
the entire ceremony and added 70 the so
lemnity Of the occasion. The stately
Papal kuncio performed the funeral ser;
wee in the most impressive manner, ana
when, standing on the steps Of the hlgh
altar. he raised his hands aloft TO pro-
nOunce the Absolution. the whole or the
vast assemblage bowed down. the wintry
sunlight. streaming through the rich
stained glass Windows. falling upon the
rev, re 1tly-bent heads OF the monarch and
Of tie peasant mOuTners VINO STOOD Deslue
him.
A DEMOCRATIC NATURE.
There arc but few of those present at the
Cathedral on Thursday last who can have
failed 10 be struck with the very democTa-
tic nature Of the Church. The latter -
still. 10 this day. great republic. IN when
personal merit NAV win even as high Il
place for its pOsscssor a. II did IN the days
when the poor Anglo Saxon serf, Nicholas
BrakesperC, became Pope under the name
Of Adrian ". Just as, according 70 Napo-
leon, every French soldier carnes a
marshaTs b0'n in lis knapsack, IN
the same manner every faithful son
of the Church entering the priest
hood may be said TO bear the red hat OF q
cardinal in his cOwl. Celestin CANCEL
bauer. the Prince Archbishop of Vienna
and Primate Of tho Austrian empire, was
born some seveDty-fve years ago, the son
of poor peasant of Upper Austria. En-
tering, when still quite young. into The
Order of the Benedictines at kremsmun-
ster. he rose step by step from the
position of humble monk to be-
como in turn abbot of his monas,,
terv. bishop, archbishop, cardinal, and
primate. He was beloved and honored by
all with whom he came INTO contact. HIS
breadth Of mind was as greatas his charity;
He was opposed 10 all fanatlcism and
bigotry. and devoted more than halt OF
his annual stipend as Archbishop OF
Nienna-a sum which amounted 20 10
$50. OOO-to the relief of the poor OF tho
metropolis. The fortune which he leaves
amounts to barely $4,000.
HUMBLE ORIGIN.
A large number Of the Princes Of the
Church are of an origin quite as humble as
that of Cardinal Gangelbauer. Thus Mon:
! sipnor KrementZ. the Prince Archbishop OF
| Cologne, is the son Of butcher at Cob
lentz on the Rhine. One Of his brothers
still keeps the fathers shop and second
brother deals in. or rather peddles. hides
! Monsignor Dinder, the Prince Archbishop
of PoSen. is tho son of q shoemaker III 4
small wav Of business at ROssel, and his
brother is a tailor. "a iickschneider," at
Elbing. Monsignor Kopp, the Prince
Archbishop Of Breslau, is the son OF a
weaver empOyed in the mills at Duder-
stadt. in Hanover. Cardinal Slmor, the
Primate of the Kingdom of Hungary, and
the most magnificent and powerful of all
the Princes of the Church. Is the son OF a
poor cobbler who eked out scsnty sub
sistence In the little town of StuhlWeis-
senburg. Until the day of his mothers
death, four years ago, the old lady lived
with him, retaining her peasant garb
among all the splendor Of her sons sur
roundings
REMARKABLE REVERENCE.
The Hungarian aristocracy are tho proud
ost in the world, and yet when the cob
bler's son enters the House OF Peers at
Buda Pesth all the naughty magnates rise
and remain standing with heads bowed low
until the venerable prelate has taken hi5
scat. The Card nals household IS OF royal
magnifcence. he has vast retinue OF
monsienori. chamberlains. gentlemen-in-
waiting, aud eQQerries, all persons OF noble
| birth. His revenues are so vast that when
he was at Rome during the Ecumenical
| Council in 1870 Plus TX. would frequently
:. Voi siets troppo riochi" in addressing
him. Travellers from Vienna TO Pcsth pass
in view Of his palace at Gran. Gran ~ 4
picturesque old city, perched on the top
Inc range of hills which slope down to the
shore of the Danube. Half way down tho
hill one catches sight of a magnificent
cathedral, built by the Cardinal. which ~
almost an exact copy OF st. Peters at
Rome. Still lower down toward the river
bank lies the palace of the Prlmate in an
immense park and surrounded by splendid
gardens. The marble terraces OF the palace
overhang the mighty river. and the view Is
one of Undesirable beauty.
|
The above instances will show that hum
bic birth constitutes no bar TO high prefer
,nent in the Church, which views the rank
of peasants and princes alike. Among the
latter now living who have been created
members of the Sacred College are Prince
Gustaye Hohenlohe, Prince Lucien Bona
parte. Prince Frederick Furstenburg, the
Archbishop of Olmutz, with revenues
amounting to 100000 per annum. and
Prince de Rendee while Cardinals How
ard. Rampolla, Theodoli. and Schoenoorn
ali four belong 10 families of the most an
| Gent and powerful nobility in their respec-
tive countries. 1t is Cardinal Count
Schoenborn, the youngest member
of the Sacred College. who has
been nominated for the office OF
Primate in succession 10 the late Cardinal
! Gangelbauor. Although the revenues OF
the Archbishop of Prague, which amount
TO 500 900, are far superior to those OF the
See Of Vienna, which do not yield more
than $50 600, yet II IS probable ina, .no
Count will accept the offer Of translation;
For in the first place. the Archbishopric OF
Vienna gives him rank and precedence
nexttO the members of the imperial family
and before every other dignitaIy OF tue
empire, and moreover the See OF Prague ~
one which involves its .possessor III
countless ouarrels and disputes WIN
the Berlin authorities. The Diocese OF
Prague extends beyond the Austrian
frontier, and thus tho Archbishop,
although nominated by the Emperor oil
Austria, and confirmed by the Pope, owes
allegiance to the Emperor OF Germany, ior
the non-Austrian portion of his see. In the
same manner the Prince Archbishop OF
Breslau, whose spiritual domain EXTENDS
beyond the Prussian frontiers into Austria,
has 10 seek his conservation at Vienna, al
though appointed by the authorities at
Berlin. OF course, all this leads to endless;
complication and much friction, Cardinal
Count Schoenborn. il may be added, IL like
Cardinal Howard. an ex-ofiicer OF cavalry,
and greatly distinguished himself at the
battle of Sadowa.
| Suicide.
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