Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-10


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
1t was declared in Rome that 1t 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 TIA 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 is 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 Rampolla. later
secretary of state for Pope Leo XIII.
When Cardinal Rampolla was made
nuncio to Madrid he took Mgr. Della
Chiesa with him as SECRETARY of nuncia-
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 the CIPHER.
Made Bologna Archbishop.
AS 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 16. 1907, when Plus X gave him a
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.
L The full title of the new pope, in
Tradition 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 Oh
Tuesday, when he conferred the rec
hat on Cardinal Anthony Aendei
Belio. patriarch OF Lisbon. and Card
nal Guisasolay Menendez. Archbishop
of Toledo, Spain. Both were created
cardinals BY Pope Plus X at the con
'sistory last May.
The pope delivered on Tuesday hi
FIRST allocution, which gives to III,
world the program of his pontificate.
One Of the brothers of the pontiff Il
an admiral In the Italian navy. and an
other Is q captain in the Italian navy
The first appointment made by tn,
pope was that Of Monsignor Parolin
nephew OF Plus x. to be canon OF st
Peters.
It has been ia years since the tim,
Of the last Pope Benedict. On his cleo
ton to the papacy In 174o Carolina
Prospero Lambertini assumed tina
title. 1t Is an interesting fact that tn,
new pope was archbishop OF Bologns
while Pope Benedict XIV was born II
Bologna.