The state herald., 1914-09-11

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
Il was declared In Rome that II 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 is known as modernism"
In religion.
In January. 1914. while still at
Bologna. the present pope Issued a
pastoral letter strongly condemning
the tango.
Takes Title Of Benedict
1t has been 174 years since the time
OF the last Pope Benedict On his cleo
ton to the papecy in 1740 Cardinal
Prospero Lambertini assumed that
title. 1t II an interesting fact that the
new pope was archbishop OF Bologna.
while Pope Benedict XIV was born In
Bologna
Il was at the age Of twenty-four that
the new pope was ordained in the
priesthood. He soon attracted the at.
tsntion of Cardinal Rampolla. later
secretary Of state for Pope Leo Kill
When Cardinal Rsmpolla was made
nuncio to Madrid he took Mgr. Della
Chiesa with him as secrtary OF nuncis-
ture.
On Cardinal Rampolla's 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 secre
tary OF tho cypher.
Made Bologna Archbishop.
A 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 Decem.
Der 10. 1907. when Plus X gave him q
noted promotion to the position OF
archbishop of the important sec OF
Bologna.
For seven years he administered the
see of Bologna with notable success,
until on last May Pope Plus X named
him rs one OF tho l3 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 q the now pope, Ia
addition to benedict xv. will be Pope
Bishop OF Rome and Successor OF 81.
Peter. Supreme Pontiff OF the Univcr.
sal Church. Patriarch OF the West, Pri.
mate OF Italy. Archbishop nnd Metro.
politan of the Roman Province. Sow.
crcign OF tho Temporal Dominion OF
tho Holy Roman Church.
The pope held his first consistory on
Tuesday. when he conferred the rod
hat on Cardinal Anthony Mcndcs
Belio. patriarch OF Lisbon. and Card.
nal Guisasolay Mcncndc1. archbishop
OF Toledo. Spain. Both wcro created
cardinals by Pope Plus X ut tho con.
sintory last May.
The pope delivered on Tuesday his
frst allocution. which gives TO the
world the program Of his pontincatc.
ono Of tho brothers OF tho pontifY 10
an admiral In tho Italian navy. and nm.
other In n captain In tho Italian navy.
The first appointment made by the
pope was that Of Monsignor Paroiin.
nephew Of Plus X. TO bo canon OF 81.
Peters.
II has been ia years since the timc
OF the last Pope Benedict. ON his olsc.
ton to tho papaoy In t7<o Cardinal
prospero Lambcrtini assumed that
title. II Ia an Interesting fact that tho
new pope was archbishop OF Bologna.
while Pope Bensdiot XIV was born ir
Bologna.