Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-05
PAPAL RULE SEVERE
NEGLECT AND MISTAKES BY
PRElhTES PUNISHED At
ONCE BY Plus X.
oope Determined to Exercise Strict
Supervision Over Sees Of
World.

world are said to have become I'M
pressed at the unusual severity dis
played by Plus y toward several mem
hers Of the hierarchy. Since the apos-
| tnlic visitation was concluded in ev=
cry diocese of Italy by prelates espec-
tally appointed fer the purpose by the
rope, and as the reports Of the condi-
lions of each diocese had been exam
med by Plus X, several Italian bish-
cps have been severely dealt with by
the pope because of alleged neglect or
mistaks in their pastoral administra-
ticn.
The archibshops of Montreal and
Syracuse in Italy We're suspended Il
few days ago by Plus X from the
and an investigation has Just been or
dtrcd into the affairs of the archdio
cese of Florence, whose bishop had
been repeatedly reported to the Vati-
can by some of his clergy He already
has been asked TO resign.
Following the designations OF the
bishops OF Dijon and Laval in France
which was ordered by the pope and
which caused so much trouble with
the late ministry and the present
French officials it is said that the
archbishop of Avignon. Mgr. Sueur.
has just been summoned to Rome by
the pope under similar circumst anccs
and that his immediate resignation
will be requested The archbishop has
been accused by the generals of the
oNpelled French religious orders Of
his diocese Of having helped the 2cv
.rnmCnt'S officials in their policy OF
mission To teach in his diocese 10
those cengfe@alions which We're not
legally authorized by the government.
There are III least SIX other bishops
III France who will lGSe their position
as soon as the relations between
church aud state in that country shall
have been defined.
In the Spanish peninsula two car
dinals both archbishop of prominent
tents Of severe admonitiGns from the
Vatican regarding the way their dio=
eeses were being administered and
one OF them. Cardinal Neto. patriarch
OF Lisbon rendered his resignation
which. however. WAS refused by the
pope
In MaNico and somo South Ameri-
can republics several bishops have
received warnin@s from the Vatican
even been summoned within the last
few days tc come to- Rome
This policy OF personal supervision
over all the dioeeses of the world
Plus Y is determined To pursue. be,
cause. as Il" says. having been in
Charge ef Il diocese himself for many
wears. he knows the failin2s OF many
nouherS of the hierarchy and feels
the nrccSsitY as The head # Ne
! church. To Keep all the prelates ot The
world under his personal suptrvlsiou
and cCntrol
Plus \ is NOW also very careful nor
"a talk. npen bins, + HE direct r.
sponsibilty of any action which migm
need to be taken in any diocese by the
hshap. As a rnle he leaves the may
IeY in the hands e he bishop himself
and entirely al the discretion Of his
own Judgment
As an ilustraton il is said that a
few days ago bishop who had come
- Rome e ask from the pope spe-
cal dispeusation III behalf of one OF
MS priests was asked by tht pope if
y Nal brenshI The necessary p9t;.
non in writing On being shown the
paper Puis X wrote under Il; left
to the Judgment ana discretion of the
hshop'
At the hshiop's reply that dir@c1
dispensation from the pope would w.
preferred Plus Y is said to have a.
swered:
That may be, hut assure vcu
/ ! do not wish to suffer in pnr1atcty
on your account.
IF you should not act rightly in t,e
| matter You will have to so to pur.a.
tory yourself At any rate v5u are
sure to meet me there. because they
say SO many things against RE that
feel shall also have to spen,' few
years in the place"