Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-07
.1H[ POPE 5 SUCCESSOR
Prophecy Made by st. Malachy,
an Irish Monk, Has Strange
Fulfillment
HE PREDICTED LEo's REIGN
PREDICTED LEo's REIGN
Prophecies Regarding the
Pope Have Come True Since They
Were Made Centuries Ago - Much
Speculation Regarding the Successor
to Pope Leo at Rome.

to Pope Leo at Rome.
Chicago, July 7.-One of the most
active factors in the prevailing gossip
in Rome about a successor to Pope Leo
is series Of prophecies concerning oc-
cupants of the chair of St Peter made
by an Irish monk, ST. Malachy. more
than 700 years ago. st. Malachy's re-
markabe success in predicting the line
OF papal succession in the past leads
many people to think his prediction Will
be again fulfilled on the death of the
present pope. According to the Irish
saint, the next wearer OF the tiara Will
be man of fire."
There are several canonical DEGREES
prohibiting electioneerirg for the tiara
during the lifetime OF pope. But, like
the ancient customs of Denmark, they
are more honored in the breach than in
the observance. So even before there Is
any certainty OF the date OF official
summons to the conclaVe the specula-
tons as to its possible choice goes on.
st. Malachy was an Irish saint, born
in Armagh in the year 1904. lie be-
came in time archbishop CT that see. He
MAS an intimate friend OF ST. Bernard,
abbot of ClairvauX, France, and died
III the latter's arms on Nov. 2, HAS, in
his 54th year.
His series of prophecies concerning
the succession of popes has for several
hundred years been Il marvel to sue
ceeding generations. They are first
mentioned in print by Arnold Wion, a
monk of Monte Casino. in 1895. in his
book. "Lignum Vita." Another work.
written in 1870 by John Germano and
published in Naples, is called The
Life, Works and Prophecies of Holy ST.
Malachy." The prophecies are also to
be found in History of the Popes.
dated Lyons, 1855; in The Able de
yallemont's Elements de l'Histoire,'
1902, and other volumes Of more recent
date.
These predictions are short forecasts,
giving some noticeable trait of all the
future popes, from Celestine H., who
was elected in the year 1870. until the
end of time. which, in accordance with
this scheme, will come with the tenth
pontiff after the present incumbents
reign is over. AS the good saint has,
however, not indicated the duration of
each reign the average mortal of today
reed have no immediate terror of the
general judgment.
The condolences of the predictions
have in many instances teen most re-
markable. Those for the pontiffs of
the present century Will serve to show
the scope of the prophecies and their
seeming accuracy.
Tests of This Century.
Pope Plus vi. was elected on Feb. Is,
1775. st. Malachy's title for him was
"Peregrinus Apostolicus"-th Apostle
lie Pilgrim. He died an exile after
much journeying in France. The titles
predicted for his successors were as fol-
lows:
1s00-"Aquila Rapax"-the Rapa-
cious Eagle. Plus VII had black eagle
in his coat of arms. This eagles of Ma
opleon seized his dominions and carried
the pope himself into exile. II was
only when Napoleon was overborne al:
Waterloo that he returned to Rome and
his throne, in May, 1914.
1s23-"Canis ct Colubcr"-Dog and
Serpent. Pope Leo XII. Bas, like these
two natures. watchful, patient and pru-
dent.
1s2s-"vir Religiosus"-Most Relig-
ious Man. Plus VIII. was most pious
and sanity pope.
1S31-"De Balenis Eruriae"-From
the Baths Of Tuscany. Pope Gregory
XVI. was native of Belluno and a
Camaldolese monk from Camaldoli, in
Tuscany.
1S46-"Crux de Cruce"-Cross from
the Cross. Pope Plus TX. was one of
the most afflicted of the pontiffs. He
was exiled from 1S4S to 1850 and de-
spoiled of two-thirds of his possessions.
Finally in 1870 Victor Emmanuel took
possession of Rome itself, and the pope
the vatican" The royal house OF Sa-
voy. his prosecutors, has a white cross
or its armorial bearings.
1S7S-"Lumen in Coele"-Light IN
the Heavens. The family crest of the
Peccis, Pope Leo's escutcheon, has this
distinguishing mark.
End of PapaI Line.
Only ten more popes will follow Leo
XIII, according to st. Malachy, and
for these he has set forth these tiles:
l. Tgnis Ardens"--Aroent Fire
2. "Religio Depopulata" - Religion
Exterminated.
8. "Fides trepida"-Intrepid Faith.
4. Pastor Angelicus' Angelic
Pastor.
5. Pastor ct Nauta"--The Pastor
and Sailor.
6. .'Flos Florum"-Tke Flower of
Flowers.
I. DE Medietate Luaae"-From the
Midst of the Moon.
s. DE Lahore Solis"-From the
Eclipse of the Sun.
8. Gloria OlivaeH-The Glory of the
Olive.
TO- "Petrus Romanus" - Peter of
Rome.
During the last persecution of the
church Peter H.. Roman. shall reign
says ST. Malachy. He shall feed the
flock in many tribulaticns, at the end
of which the city of Seven Hills
tRome) will be destroyed and the pow
erful Judge shall Judge lis people,
st. Bridget of Sweden Is also credited
with a prophecy that the world would
end in 1899.
Who Is the Man?
Such being the forecast. whenever a
pope's reign ended there hes been much
speculation as to the cardinal whose
personality would fit the prediction for