The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-25


| served under our own control and at
our own disposal the regulation of va
cant Episcopal sees and of those about
to become vacant; and we have de-
creed that thenceforth il any one con-
trary to our ordination, under any
authority whatever should attempt,
! knowingly or unknowingly, to admin
lister such sees, his action would be
null and void But now seeing that the
titular Episcopal church of Samos,
under the jurisdiction of the Arch
bishop of Rhodes, and lately presided
over by our venerable Brother Charles
Anthony Medzialkowski, it's late
bishop, has been deprived of the solace
of its pastor, in consequence of the
transfer of the same venerable Brother
Charles Anthony to the united cathe-
dral sees of Luceoria and ZytomeritZ,
which transfer has been made with the
full concurrence and approval Of the
apostolic see, we therefore in order to
provide for this vacancy, in the order
ing of which, no one except ourselves,
in view of the reservation and decree
already mentioned, is or shall be per.
mitted to Intervene; we, moved with
paternal love and solicitude turn at
length to you, our beloved son, and TO
you possessed OF all other requisites,
we grant dispensation in the matter
of the doctorate.
'sManifesting for you therefore our
especial benevolence and absolving
YOU in view of this promotion, from
every sentence OF communication
and interdict whatsoever, and from all
other ecclesiastical sentences, censures
and penalties, that may have been in
Cured, and declaring that you are
thus absolyed, we in virtue of our
apostolic authority and by this brief
do designate you. a S acceptable to us,
on account of your eminent merit, for,
the same titular see of Samos; and
We appoint you its bishop and pastor
and commit to you in plenitude the
care, government and administration
of the same see, both in spiritual mat
tiers and in temporal, meanwhile haV
ing our confidence in Him who gives
grace and imparts His gifts in abund-
| ance, that you will fulfill every duty
/ for the greater glory Of God and for
the salvation of souls.
And we further grant, that as long
as the said church remains a merely
titular see, you will not be bound to
visit it, nor will you be held to per
sonal residence. AS for the rest, we
impart to you, by our same apostolic
athority, the faculty of lawfully re-
ceiving consideration from any Cath
Ollie bishop whatsoever, provided that
the said bishop be in favor and com
munion with the apostolic see, and
provided further that two other
bishops cannot conveniently be present
to assist. that two priests holding some
ecclesiastical dignity or office and like
wise In favor and communion with the
apostolic see, take their places. And to
| this same bishop consecrating we
grant the following faculty, when he
| has first received from you the pro-
! fession of Catholic faith according to
the articles set forth by the holy see,
and when he has received in our name
and that of the Roman church the
usual oath of fidelity, he is empowered
! likewise by apostolic authority to law
fully impart to you the said consecra-
! ton. And we decree at the same time
! that it be your care, to send to Rome
! this prescribed oath and profession of
| faith, within the specified time.
Finally we admonish that unless the
profession of faith and the oath as
! described precede your conservation,
you in receiving conservation and the
bishop comforting it, will be held as
having presumed without authority
and both the said bishop and you, will,
by the veryS fact be suspended from
the exercise of any pontifcal function,
and from the government and admin
| istraton of your respective sees.
The foregoing we have granted with
out prejudice to our apostolic and pom
| tifical rights, all constitutions and or
dinances and all ordinations whatso-
| ever, even those demanding special
mention and derogation to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
"Given at Rome in St Peters under
the seal of the Fisherman, on the
fifth day Of October 1901, and in the
Gath year of our pontif1cate.
"ALOIS CARD. MACCHI."
The mass which was of splendid
character, was celebrated by the car
dinal. The deacons of honor were Mgr.
Thomas Griffin, of Worcester Mass.
and Rev. DR.. Thomas Magennis of
Boston. Mgr. James Lynch, of Utica
N. Y, was deacon of the mass, and
Rev. DIR. B. Phelan of Holyoke, Mass.
was sub deacon. Rev. DR.. w. A.
Fletcher rector of the Cathedral was
master of ceremonies. Very Rev. DR..
Thomas ]. Shahan, professor of church
history at the university, preached the
sermon.
The services began at 10 O'Clock,
when the procession of clergymen and
prelates entered the Cathedral. The
assistant bishops presented the bishop
elect to the consecrator. During the
reading of the oaths the candidate
knelt, and then followed the examina-
ton according to the formula establish
ed by the fourth council of Carthage.
After the mass the bishop-elect was
again presented to the consecrator,
who recited the duties and powers
that will fall upon him. During the
singing of the Litany of the Saints,
the bishop-elect Frustrated himself on
the floor of the sanctuary as a token
of humiliation. and prayer and bene-
diction were pronounced over him.
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pels was placed upon his shoulders and
the imposition Of the hands followed.
The canticle was sung and the head
of candidate was bound and annoin-
ted. His crozier was blessed and the
ring was placed upon his finger. The
book of the gospels was removed from
his shoulders and he was hidden to
go preach to the people.
The kiss Of peace was given and the
presentation. Of the loaves and small
barrels of wine followed The gloves
were then blessed and the new bishop
led to his chair. After the te
deum was intoned, the new bishop
passed through the church giving his
passed through the church giving his
blessing.
The music, which was of a partic-
ularly beautiful and impressive char
acter was under the direction of f. X
Hale. director of the Cathedral choir
The elevation Of Mgr Conaty to the
dignity of the Episcopate comes as a
recognition of his labors in behalf of
Catholic education. and also as a token
of the appreciation Of the pope for the
recent very apparent increase in
standing and influence of the institu-
ton of which the bishop is the head
The position Of titular bishop Of Sa-
mos is entirely honorary, the see of
Samos, from which the title is derived,