Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12

He was created cardinal and pa
triarch of Venice June II, 1893.
He isvery learned in the %ecclesiasti-
cal doctrines, is modest, energetic,
a good administrator and Organi-
ger, a patron Of the arts and bis
seriousness always has been prove
bial.
Early in April Pope Leo, in a
conversation with Father PerOsi,
the Italian composer, said in
speaking OF Cardinal SartO:
uHOld him very dear PerOsi, as
in the future he will be able to do
much for you. We firmly believe
he will be our successor"
He has been known for many
wears as one of the greatest
preachers in the church.
Cardinal Sarto belonged to the
ecclesiastical congregation of bis,
hops and regulars, sacred rights
indulgences and sacred relics.
He enjoyed popularity in his do
eese. He is honored by all for
his purity, for the strict upright,
ness of his life and for liberal
ideas.
He is a modest and agreeable man
highly cultivated, very kind still
strong and robust in spite of his
sixty years. He has never taken
great part in the political and pub
lie life of the church, but divided
his time between study and good
works.
Although most faithful to the
Holy See he was presented to the
king and queen of Italy in Venice.
He was considered among the
most liberal members Of the Itali-
an epieOpate and sacred College.
1t is said that Leo XIII sided with
him on one occasion when Sarto
disapprOval of RampOlla's policy.
"SartO" in Italian means
t'tailor'' and Plus X when a young
seminarist, being rather elegant in
his priestly robes, his companions
used to joke him, saying that he
evidently knew the business.
BE began his education at a semi
nary at Treviso and continued it
at Padua, the seat of the famous
university, one of the best not
only of the Catholic universities,
but in the world.
Plus X was only % when he
was cOnsecrated a priest at Castel
Franco, the birthplace OF the great
master Giogrine, acting afterward
nine years as coadiutOr to the
parish priest Of TOmblO, province
of Padua, a small sum OF 1900
people who were the fist to appre-
ciate his virtues. His kindness
was untiring. He sought to fill
their wants and never a muTmUl
was heard when he was called in
the middle of a winter night to a
death bed which proved to be
nothing of the kind. he gave
freely of his very small means,
until he often went without meals
himself, but he kept many a poor
family from starvation.
In 1867 he was appointed parish
priest at Salzano, which was con
sidered an important promotion be.
ing a village Of 3,341 souls. Still,
he was exceedingly sorry to leave
TOmblO, having become attached
to the people. The peasants.
when he left made a most enthusi
astfc demonstration, crying "VivC
Don GIUSEPPE" while many wO
men whose children he had nurseC
wept copiously. He distinguish
ed himself so much at SalzanC
that he was only kept there tive
wears, which is remarkable in tht
career of an Italian parish priest
In 1875 he was elected chancellor
of the bishOpric of TrevisO, theI
spiritual director Of that semina
~, Judge of the ecclesiastical tri
bunal and finally vicar general.
Pope Leo, who had highly ap
preciated his cl~eVerness, piety anC
modesty, appointed him in Nov
ember, 1884, at the age Of 4!
years. bishop Of Mantau, where b.
remained nine years, until 1898
when be was made a cardinal anC
appointed patriarch Of Venice
He there distinguished himself Al
8 thorOng TefOrmer, suppressinl
all abuses, restoring the dignit!
OF the clergy and the e~arnestnes
Of religion.
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