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Pence, after the we'll known disasters,
due to mismanagement of that fund,
disasters not only well-known in the
vatican. but also in the press of the
whole world. In this affair Gotti rem
dered true service to the Holy See.
Career of OreElia.
Luigi Oreglia, of the family of San
10 Stefano was born i'm Bene-Vagien-
ma. Piedmont, July 3, 1928. He devoted
himself eagerly to study, gave SPLEEN
did proofs of ability, and was soon
known for his profound theology
From the Academy for Noble Eccle-
siastics, where he studied various Ian
Ruages, he entered the pontifical court
AZ a bishop. On April 15 1885, he was
made referendary of "segnatura" and
then was sent as internuncio to the
court of Holland. The illustrious pre-
late did not remain long there, but
was promoted to be nuncio at the
court of Lisbon and titular archbishop
of Bagnetta. In the discharge of this
high office Oreglia showed the great
est prudence and courtesy, but at his
own request he was recalled to Rome
where Plus TX. raised him to the rank
of cardinal, comforting upon him the
title of st. Anastasio. On March "a
1884 he was appointed to the see of
Palestrina, holding besides in virtue of
his rank Of ''abate COMMEMORATIVE"
the abbey of Saints Vincenzo and
Anastasio at the tire fontane"
He is Camerlengo of the holy Roman
Church and was chancellor of the
Roman Sacred College, bishop of Porto
and Santa Rufina, and is now bishop
of the United suburban churches OF
Ostia and Velletri and project of the
Sacred Congregation of st. Sermonius.
He belongs to the regular clergy and
is a member of several ecclesiastical
congregations, and protector of many
associations academies. Oreglia is
considered, by many cardinals, as Leo
KILLS. possible successor, owing to his
advanced age, as well as to his office
of Camerlengo, which was held by the
late Pope, under Plus TX. But this
Office of Camerlengo, which, after
the death of the Pope and until the
nomination of his successor, places in
his hands the government of the
church, and which in former days gave
the right of coming money with his
own ef11gy, so far from increasing his
chances of being Pope rather dimin-
ishes them. There is a tradition which
has rarely been broken through, and
TO which Leo XIII. was an exception,
that it is exceedingly rare for Cam
erengo to attain the dignity of the
Papal tiara. Oreglia had seven votes
in the conclave that elected Gioacchino
Pecci
Although old. Oreglia is still we'll
and strong. He carries himself we'll
and is sensible of the nobility which
he inherits from the ancient family
of the Barons of Sento Stefano His
father, Luigi. married the Countess Te-
resa Gotti di SeleranO, a relation of
Count Solaro della Margherita, who
was Minister of Foreign Affairs and
president of the council in the states
OF Sardinia, and who was in the serv-
ice of Charles Albert since 184S. Two
o. Oregla's brothers became Jesuits.
The eldest, Father Giuseppe, was for
many years director of the Civilta
Cattolica, of which he was also one
Of the founders. The youngest, Father
Federico, was until recently in the
Church of Saint Ignazio in Rome. Car
dinal Oregiia has also studied with
the Jesuits in Turin. He finished his
studies of theology, literature and sac
red sciences in Rome, at the Academy
of the Noble Ecclesiastics, the college
from which come the diplomats of the
Vatican.
Oreglia took an active part at Leo
NIIIs conclave and it is now certain
that he was not an enthusiastic sup
porter of the late Pope, with whom
he did not always entirely agree. But
Leo XIII easily forgot Oreglia's OPP
position and named him Carmerlengo.
Although of a somewhat iraScible
temper, Oreglia has all the qualities
necessary to occupy a position of SUI
preme command. Many a time he
complained CT being unable to exercise
in the Curia the influence he would
have desired, and his prolonged abb
sences from the Vatican have been
frequent every time he could not COM
pletely agree with his colleagues who
10Th in &c
Last year, for example, during nearly
six months, he did not take part to
any of the meetings of cardinals and
did ~nt even appear at the solemn re-
ceptions which the Pope held at the
beginning of his jubilee and in the
papal chapels. This was largely due
to a difference of opinion which he
had with Cardinal Mooenni, the adj
ministrator of Peters Pence. In the
end Oreglia consented to return to the
Vatican and resumed his intercourse
with the College of Cardinals.
The Cardinal is exceedingly sensitive
upon the subject of his health and
keenly resents any newspaper state
ments as to his indispositions. Last
January an italian news agency sent
the Cardinal some clippings from
newspapers saying that after the death
OF Cardinal Parroochi, last but one OF
the cardinals created by Plus TX, Greg
liza also was in great fear of dying.
The Cardinal returned the clippings
with letter in his own handwriting
saying they might rest assured that no
fears tormented him and as for recon-
mending his soul he could do that him
self. There had been between the Car
dnal and the late Pope kind of phys
ical contest as to whether Oreglia, the
last of the Plus TX conclave, should
have the privilege of directing a new
conelave
Restless and sarcastic, not of SUI
perior intelligence, Oreglia di Santo
Stefano has frequently found employ
ment for the Italian law courts, and
The suits of Oreglla against Amalhtano
and long civff dispute which the
Carmerlengo had with the Italian gov
eminent have become famous. Both
had their origin in Oreglia's adrninis-
ration Of the vast estate OF Satro
Paolo, which include extensive proper
ues outside of Rome. In the manage
ment of these estates Oreglia exercises
nediaeval authority. Those unoer
MIN have to submit to an iron disclp-
I'm and the Camerlengo let's no oppor-
unity escape of impressing upon them
Inc weight of his authority.
Seranfino Vannutelli was born IN
Gennazzane. near Tivoli, Nov. 20, 1874;
After having successfully passed
through his period of study in the
Hapranioa College in Rome. ne was
appointed auditor, through the intiu-
ence of Mgr. Meglia, in Mexico ana
afterwards at Munich, and later held
the office of apostolic delegate in Peru,