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further Ger remOny the vicar OF CurlSI
on earth, head of the Bishops, Bishop
of Rome, Supreme Governor Of the
Catholic Church, Patriarch Of the
West and Prince Of the Pontifcal
States. It is not necessary that he
should hold even minor orders. Lay
men might have been chosen Pope,
subdeacons have been, and one Of the
greatest Of all the Popes, Hildebrand,
after his election called Gregory VII,
was not ordained priest until after he
had been chosen Pope.
But in spite Of this the enthroniza-
tion of the new Pope is an occasion OF
great ceremony and pomp, inasmuch
as it is the visible setting apart of the
chosen person as the head of the
Roman Catholic Church. The cere,
monies are many and complicated,
carried out with all the wealth of de-
fail that the long succession of ponti-
fcal masters of ceremony have been
able to devise.
The proceedings begin early on the
appointed day in the Sistine Chapel,
where, for the second time, the Car
dinals adore the new Pope. The first
alteration was Immediately after the
election, while the Cardinals were
still in conclave. After this alteration,
the procession is formed to conduct
his Holiness to St. Peters Church.
First march the choir, then the lowe,
clergy, then the Bishops, Archbishops,
Cardinals, all in order of rank, the
Juniors first, and, finally, carried in
his chair by twelve servants, comes
the new Pope. All around the clergy
march members of the Papal Guard
and of the Noble Guard.
IN the great Churcl of st. Peter
the procession moves up the central
aisle and halts at the chapel of the
AMost Holy Trinity, where the Pope
adores the Host. Then it. passes by
the high altar on the north side, and
on the east side stops, when the Pope
alights and with the Cardinals enters
q place rallied off from the rest Of the
'sanctuary. After moment the new
Pope advances toward the altar and
;prays at the lowest step. The he as
'cends the steps and seats himself on
the altar, in the centre, where the ci-
;torium holding the Host usually is
iplaced. The Cardinals then advance
to adore him third time. They pros
!trate themselves before him and kiss
his slipper; then rising they kiss his
hand, which is covered by the edge Of
his cope, and then receive from the
Pope two embraces. The Pope then
'blesses the people and leaves the
axar~ Mounting his chair again he is
y acted out Of the church II the
y = kst5iee- lie as asss-he entered.
On the Sunday following this part
of the conservation occurs the corona
tion, which takes place in st. Peters
also. The Pope says mass, during
which the senior Cardinal Deacon
places on him the ponti6cal mantle,
uttering this prayer: Receive the
holy mantle, the plentitude of the pom
tifcal Offices, to the honor ofAlmighty
God and of the most glorious Virgin
Mary, His mother, and of the blessed
apostles, Peter and Paul, and of the
Holy Roman Church
! Then, the choir singing "Ecce
sacerdos Magnus," the Pope in pro-
cession leaves the high altar and goes
to the balcony over the great doors of
the church. The Cardinal Deacon
then removes the pontifcial mantle,
and the Cardinal Dean places the
tiara as monarch on the head Of the
new Pope, saying this prayer; "Re-
ceiye the tiara adorned with three
crowns, and know that thou art the
father of princes and king, the
governor of the world, on earth vicar
of our Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom
is honor and glory for ever and ever.
Amen"
Then the Pope, wearing the tiara,
makes two prayers over the people IN I
the great piazza, who represent the
people of Rome and of the former
Papal States: MAY the holy Apostles
Peter and Paul, in whose power and
authority we confde, intercede for MS
with the Lord. By the prayers and
merits of the Blessed Mary, always a
virgin, of the blessed Michael, the
archangel, of the blessed John thei
Baptist, and the holy apostles Peter
and Paul, and all the saints, may
Almighty God have mercy upon you,
and may Jesus Christ, having remitted|
all your sins, lead you to the life ever
lasting. Amen" MAY the almighty
and merciful Lord grant you in
diligence and absolution and remission
of all your sins, space for true and
fruitful repentance, a heart always
penitent and amendment of life, the
grace and consolation of the Holy;
Spirit and final perseverance in good
works. Amen" These prayers end
the ceremony of the coronation and
the Pope retires in state.
On day appointed the Pope goes.
to his cathedral church, which, con-
trary to popular belief, is not that Of
St. Peter, but that of St. John Lateran.;
There he is enthroned as Bishop Of
Rome and Patriarch of the West and
receives two keys as such Bishop,
That ceremony completed his Holiness
has to turn his attention to the vast
business Of the church, the appoint,
ment of the congregations which lapse
at the death Of Pontiff, and the de-
tails OF the complicated and innumer,
able questions presenting themselves
to the head of the largest Christian
church. New York Sun.
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