The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-09-12

Cancelled three days later. This incl
dent had occurred just before he was
made archbishop Of Bologna. When
Mgr. Della Chiesa was given this post
it was declared in Rome that it was
mainly with the object Of combating
modern religious ideas, Bologna being
the headquarters of the National Dem
ocratic league. whose members advo-
Gated what L. known a. modernism"
in religion.
In January. 1914. while still at
Bologna, the present pope issued .
pastoral letter strongly oondemning
the tango. -
Takes Title sf Benedict
It has been ia years since the time
Of the last Pope Benedict. On his cleo
ton to the papacy In 1740 Cardinal
Prospero Lambertini assumed that
title. 1t 10 an interesting fact that the
new pope was archbishop Of Bologna.
while Pope Benedict XIV was born in
Bologna.
1t was at the age Of twenty-four that
the new pope was ordained in the
priesthood. He soon attracted the At
tention Of Cardinal Rmpolla. later
secretary Of state for Pope Leo KILL
When Cardinal Rampolla was made
nuncio to Madrid he took Mgr. Della
Chiesa with him % SECRETARY Of nuncia,
tura. i
On Cardinal Rampollas return to
Rome to become secretary Of state for
the Vatican, Mgr. Della Chiesa entered
the secretariat Of state as one Of the
"minutamti" or minor officials. until
1901, when he was appointed substi-
tute of the secretariat and also score
tary Of the CIPHER.
Made Bologna Archbishop.
Al secretary to the secretary Of
state. Cardinal Della Chiesa was
brought into notable prominence
throughout the Catholic hierarchy, but
his position was not at that time of
cardinals rank. On the accession of
Pope Plus X, Mgr. Della Chiesa con-
tinued in the secretariat until Deem
Der 16, 1907, when Plus X gave him q
noted promotion to the position Of
archbishop of the important see of
Bologna.
For seven years he administered the
see Of Bologna with notable success,
until on last May Pope Plus x named
him as one of the 10 members Of the
hierarchy to receive the red hat. Arch
bishop Begin of Quebec was among the
other cardinals named at that time,
the others being prelates of Spain.
France, Austria. Germany and Italy.
The full title Of the new pope, In
addition to Benedict XIV, will be Pope
Bishop of Rome and Successor of st.
Peter, Supreme Pontiff of the Univer-
sal Church, Patriarch Of the West, Pri-
mate Of Italy, Archbishop and Metro
politan Of the Roman Province. Sow
ereign Of the Temporal Dominion of
the Holy Roman Church.
The pope held his first consistory on
Tuesday, when he conferred the red
hat on Cardinal Anthony Mendes
Bello, patriarch Of Lisbon, and Cardi.
nal Guisasolay Menendez, archbishop
Of Toledo, Spain. Both we're created
cardinals by Pope Plus x at the con.
sistory last May.
The pope delivered on Tuesday his
first allocution. which gives to the
world the program Of his pontifcate.
One of the brothers of the pontiff ID
an admiral in the Italian navy, and an
other is q captain in the Italian navy
The first appointment made by the
pope was that Of Monsignor Parolin
nephew Of Plus x, to be canon of st
Peters.
1t has been 174 years since the time
Of the last Pope Benedict. On his cleo
ton to the papacy in 1740 Carolina
Prospero Lambertini assumed thai
title. It 10 an interesting fact that thu
new pope was archbishop of Bologna
while Pope Benedict XIV was born IL
Bologna.