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Text of the Letter Appointing Hin
Apostolic Delegate.

Text of the Letter Appointing Him
Apostolic Delegate.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The following Is
a translation Of q communication in Latin
from Pope Leo XIII. to Archbishop Satolli,
appointing him apostolic delegate in the
United States, defining his power in con-
nection with the office and declaring that
whatever sentence or penalty Mgr.
Ssboli may intiicb against those who oppose
his authority will be ratified by the apos-
tolic office. The text OF the communication
is as follows:
Leo XIII. Pore, TO HIS Venerable Brother,
Francis Sdtoilf, 1ttular Archbishop Of Lee
pdnto:
VENERABLE BROTHER, GREETING AND THE
APOSTOLIC BI.EssINa-The apostolic Office which
the inscrutable designs of God has laid on our
shoulders, unequal though they be to the
burden, keeps us In frequent remembrance of
the solicitude incumbent on Roman pontif to
procure with watchful care the good of
all the churches. This solicitude requires
that in ALL even the remotest regions,
the germs of dissenSiOns b. weeded
out and means which conduce to the increase of
religion and the salvation OF Christian souls be
put into effect amidst the sweetness OF peace
With this purpose in view, we, the Roman
pontiffs, are wont to send from time to time to
distant countries ecclssiastics who represent
and act for the holy see that they may procure
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perity and happiness OF the Catholic
peoples. For grave reasons the churches
of the United States Of America demand
of us special care and provisions Hence we
came the conclusion that an apostolic delega-
tion should be- established in said states After
giving attentive and serious considerations to
all the bearings OF this step, and consulting with
our venerable brothers, the cardinals in charge
of the congregation for the propagation OF The
faith, we have chosen you, venerable
brother to be entrusted with such
delegation Your zeal and Rrdor for religion,
your wide knowledge, skill in administration,
prudence, wisdom and other remarkable quail
ties of mind and heart. as we'll as the assent of
said cardinals, justify our choice.
Therefore, venerable brother, holding you
in very special affection, We, by our Gpos-
tolic authority and by virtue Of these pres
ent letters, do elect, make and declare you to
be apostolic delegate in the United States Of
America, as the good pleasure of ourself and oil
this holy see. Ne grant you all and singular
powers necessary and expedient for carrying
on Of such delegation. We command all whom
it concerns TO recognize in you, as apostolic
delegate, the supreme power of the delegatnR
pontif; we command that they give you aid
concurrence and obedience in all things; that
they receive with reverence your salutary
admonitions and orders. Whatever sentence oI
penalty you shall declare or indict duly
against those who oppose your authority
we will ratify, and, with the authority given us
by the Lord, will cause to be observed invio-
lately until condgn satisfaction be made, not
withstanding constitutions and apostolic
ordinances to the contrary.
Given at Rome, in st. Peters under the fish
ermen's ring, this twenty fourth day OF Janu-
ary, 1893, OF our Pontiflcata the fifteenth
year. Countersgned, SERABlNI, Cardinal