The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-11-28
JUAN Of Arc
NOT A SAINT
Maid of Orleans
Will Not Be
CanOnized.

ion of the Congregation of Rites that
Joan of Arc. the Maid OF Orleans, shall
not be canonized, and in SO doing has
stigmatized the name OF the famous
girl in startling manner
The principal reason for which can
onizatlon is denied is the alleged dis
covery of facts against her moral
character, which precluded the posi-
bility of according to her sanity rev.
erence.
The Congregation has also announc-
ed that Joan was guilty of grave
fault of attacking Paris on feast of
the Blessed Virgin. in signing a con-
fession to the effect that she had no
divine commission to deliver France
from her enemies, and that her claims
to such distinction were fraudulent and
a prevarication.
The confession was made. according
to the English. in the hope that she
might be saved thereby from the igno-
mlnious death at the stake which she
afterwards suffered.
caused surprise, rs It is felt that they
will seriously offend religious elements
in France, whore Joan OF Arc is re-
garded as national patron saint, on
the same plane with st. Patrick in
Ireland, St George in England and
st. James in Spain. The practical
aspersion OF her character in France
as q saint, II Is generally believed, will
prove play into the hands of the pres
ent French ministry. engaged as 1t is
in suppressing the religious orders.
The Roman curia has never been
partial to Joan of Arc. The agitation
to have her canonized began during the
alleged that had he remained on his
throne and continued to maintain an
army in the Eterpal City for the pro-
lection OF the temporal rights Of the
papacy the matter would have been
settled in her favor long ago. But with
the overthrow of Napoleon and tho
withdrawal of the French troops from
Rome, which ended in the seizure of
the city by the Italians and the con-
quest OF the states OF the church the
question dragged along until the access
sion of Leo XIII, who at once
saw the importance OF pleasing the
French Catholics and identifying
French national sentiment with Cathol-
icism
Queen Victoria, at the head of the
! English nation, whose ancestors had
condemned Joan of Arc at the stake,
was asked if she had any objections to
| offer, 1t Is said, to the Maid OF Orleans
| being canonized and on a negative re-
ply being received the process of can
onizing was begun. Joan of Arc was
accordingly "beatified." which is the
first step towards canonization and Is
now termed blessed"
| That the Queen of England, a Prot
estant, should have been consulted by
! the Vatican relative to the canoniza-
| ton OF a Catholic saint, may appear
extraordinary, until 1t is remembered
that the Maid OF Orleans was regarded
as a witch by the English and that her
"martyrdom," as the French people be-.
| lieved, for freedoms sake, as well as
that OF conscience, Is the chief ground
on which her canonization was asked.
The French people have now, 1t Is
said, learned for the frst time that the
Queen was consulted before the beati-
fication Of Joan OF Arc. and indigna-
ton Is felt because OF IT,
AS far as known, Joan OF Arc left
no descendants. She had brother.
! and from him are descended the Mar
quses and Counts de Maleysie one Of
whom Is married to an American girl,
/ Miss Sterns, Of New York, who would
have figured prominently at the canon
/ izatiOn ceremonies in ST. Peters, Rome.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
/ king visited the Carysfort. Unjust de-
mands were pressed upon the king ana
mushroom debt Of $780, 900 had grown
. up In q few hours, Or, Judd advised a
/ temporary cessiOn 10 Lord Paulet OF
/ the Islands pending an appeal 10 the
BRUSH government ON February %,
/ 1888, al y. M the Hawaiian nag was
/ lowered and the British flag hOi-ted.
/ All Hawaiian Tags found were destroy
/ ed. There was much trouble during
/ Ibis Temporary government" Of Lord
/ Paulet The advent Of Admiral Thorn
aB In the British Nag shin Dublin re,
| stored peace ~ The Islands ana lun
/ government ~ Tho king
ON luly b. lsl3, IN an open space
+ which b. now called Thomas 9qIufo
] thr lrIufh Mar was hauled down and
/ ihr lipwallan hag hpIsied ANA M.
huR Was restored ~ bic rights. on
November sh France ana England
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milton M me Independence of Hawaii