The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
coysEcRhr1No THE NEW POPE.
A DiEnihed Ceremony, Occupying Parts of
Three Days-Some of the Details.

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Three Dnys-Some of the Details.
The votes OF two-thirds OF tho Cardinals Of
the Roman Catholic Church assembled in con-
clave are all that is necessary to change any
Roman Ca~tholic-layman. cleric. Bishop. Arch
bishop or Cardinal-into the Pope, the head oil
the most numerous body OF Christians on
earth. The moment that the person who re-
ceives such proportion Of the votes OF the car
dinals has said that he will accept the election
he becomesw without any further ceremony the
Vicar Of Christ on earth. head of the Bishops.
Bishop OF Rome. Supreme Governor OF the
Catholic Church. Patriarch OF the West and
Prince Of the Pontincal States. II Is not ncces-
sary that he should hold even minor orders.
laymen might have been chosen Pore. sub
deacons have been. and one o. 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 enthronization OF the
now Pope is All occasion Of great cremony and
pomp. as It is the visible setting
apart OF the chosen person as the head Of the
Roman Catholic Church. The ceremonies are
many and complicated. carried ont with all tho
wealth OF detail that the long succession Of
pontifcal masters OF ceremony have been able
to devise.
The proceedings begin early on the ap-
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tho second time. the Cardinals 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 lower clergy, then the Bishops. Arch
bishops. Cardinals. all in order OF rank. the
juniors first. and. finally. carried in his chair
py Twelve servants. comes the new Pope. All
around the clergy march members Of the
Papal Guard and of the Noble Guard.
IN the great Church OF st. Peter the process
sion moves up the central aisle and halts at the
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y auores ,ne HOST Ihen II passes by the
side stops, when the pone aliohts and with the
Cardinals entors n pIoco r,iIod an FROM tho
rsst ~ the e,'ots a. pace ral,eu on from ,ne
the lowest step. Then h he aseen Is the he" steps ns
and seats himself on the altar. in the centre.
where the clborium holding the Host usually
adore him a third time. They PROSTATE them
.h ,s,ns eney KISS MS haha, whlch Is covered by
the edge of his cope, and then receive from the
the people and leaves the altar, Mounting his
t"a,r aeaih ms Is conducted out OF the church
IN tha 500 ~
oh.ne sunday following TINS part OF the con-
secration occurs the coronation. which takes
plare in ~ pa+er,s o,so nh Dona,.a.
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o hiSm "H,eh the senior 1ardihal deacon places
tplddssep; heceive me h9ay mantle. the p!eni,
HimHiahtv Co So .nd ! nY ounces; 10 tne honor Of
nary. ms mother. and OF the, blessed apostles.
reSter una raul ana OF the Holy Roman
y TTh
J. hSni th9 cpolT singing Ecce Sacerdos Mag
nus ane rope IN procession leaves the high
ddna. ~ goes 10 Lhe paicony over the great
aoors Oh me church, The, Cardinal Deacon