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title of doctor of theology, entering
rben the Academia del Noill Ecclesi-
astici There he again distinguished
himself by a thesis on Appeals to the
Pope." receiving a diploma from the
University of Sapienza, hororis causa.
He had not however, buried hlmselt
in theology He had watched the
world and its doings with intense in
terest. His only relaxation was to go
to a quiet coffee house and read the
newspapers. During his occasional
visit home he showed that he had not
lost his great love for outdoor sports.
He was an eager sportsman, outdoing
his companion in leaping chasms and
climbing crags.
That early friend who lived to ripe
old age in Carpineto, when seen short
ly before his death was eager to talk
Of Nino. He exhibited a gun which
Nino had helped him to buy, and told
Of the hunts they had had together,
securing the forests and climbing the
loftest peaks, and how often they had
watched the sun set from these peaks
as it gilded their feet with its parting
beams with sympathetic simplicity,
he said. Il wanted him to stay here
and hunt with me, said he, but he
would not: and see what he is. Shut
up in a palace day and night. To-
day Nino IS the head of the world. He
is called pompously Leo XIII. He has
no other peak before him than that of
st. Peters, which fills the palace pris-
on with shadows long before dark. 1
pity him"
Devoted Entirely to study.
Even in Viterbo young Pecci was no
ticed for his ability and for his perfect
propriety of conduct In Rome he
seemed entirely devoted to study and
took no part in entertainments, con-
versazioni, amusements or plays. At
the age of - or Is he wrote Latin,
prose or verse. with facility; and after
he became Pope volume of his
verses, chiefly Latin. has been print
ed at Udine. Having entered the Col
lege of Noble Ecclesiastics, the Abb
bate Pecci frequented the schools OF
the Roman University to learn canon
and civil law He and brilliant COM
panion eclipsed all the rest of their
companions in study. Becoming doc
tor in laws he was made a domestic
prelate and Referendary of the Segna-
tura. March the Is, 1887 by Pope Greg
DRY XVI. Cardinal Carlo Odoschalchi
gave Pecci holy orders in the Chapel
of st. Stanislas Kostka, and on Dec.
%, 1897, conferred the priesthood upon
him in the chapel of the VicaTiate
Gregory XVI bestowed the title of
Prothonotary Apostolic upon him and
appointed him apostolic delegate at
Benevento, Perugia, and Spoleto in
succession He ruled with prudence
and firmness in these important posts,
and by his energy, while at Benevento,
he put stop to the brigandage which
before then had infested that district.
He was again promoted by Pope Greg
DRY XVI, being sent by him, in 1S43,
as Nuncio to Belgium, and on Jan II
of that year he was created Archbishop
of Damietta, in partibus infidelium, to
qualify him for his office of Nuncio
Bishop of Perugia in 1916.
After remaining in Brussels for three
years he was nominated Bishop oil
Perugia, on Jan. 10, 1916, about foul
months previous to the death of Greg
DRY XVI. In the Consistory of Dec
10, 1853, by Plus TX, he was created
and proclaimed a cardinal. He was
member of several of the congrega.
tions of cardinals. among them those
of the Council of Rites, and of Bishops
and Regulars. He was selected by
Pope Plus TX to fill the Office of Car
dinal Camerlengo of the Roman
Church, an important post which hac
become vacant by the death OF Cardi'
nal de Angels, and in that capacity
he acted as the head of the church II
temporal matters after the death o.
Pope Plus TX, Feb. 7, 1878, and made
the arrangements for the last solemn
obsequies of the Pontiff, receiving thu
Catholic ambassadors and superin
tended the preparations for the con
claVe.
Made Pope by AccIamatiOn.
The conclave, which was CLOSED
| in the Vatican on Monday Feb. Is
| 1878. was attended by sixtytwo cardi
nails, and the Cardinal Camerleng'
| (PeccD, was made Pope by the accla
nation of all. The news was pro
claimed officially from the gallery o
| St. Peters to the outside world at Ill
o'clock, when it was announced tina
! his Holiness had assumed the nam
| of Leo XIII. He was crowned witt
all the ancient ceremonies in the Sis
! tine Chapel on March 3, the Urbi e
! Orb benediction from the loggia o
! st. Peters alone being excepted fror
the ceremonies. He adopted an oppo
site policy to that of his predecesso
in ruling the affairs of the church. H
restored the hierarchy in Scotland, an
composed the religious difficulty wit
Germany, and in consequence, whe
| a dispute arose between Germany an
| Spain in 1885 as to the ownership c
the Caroline Islands, Prince Bismarc
| asked him to act as arbitrator II
permitted the Irish bishops to indulg
their own views.
Congratulations of World.
There were great rejoicings a
Rome in 1SS7-SS to celebrate his ju
| bilee, commemorative of his havin
been fifty years in the priesthood an
Leo received congratulations from al
parts of the world, the Duke of Nor
folk being sent by the Queen of Eng
land as her special envoy with ad
dresses of congratulations and Valua
BILE gifts. In the fall of 1883 the Germa
Emperor, William H.. visited him. TIL
Pope interested himself greatly i
African slavery and manifested en-
ightened views in other directions. II
held firmly to his rights on question
affecting the church and his owl
status as Pontiff. He regarded himsel
as the despoiled sovereign of Rome an
as a prisoner at the Vatican; refuse
the income voted him by the Italia
Parliament and persistently decline
to recognize the law of guarantees
He protested against heresy and goo