The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-04


ARCHBISHOP IRELAND RAISED TO THE
cARDNALATE.
Pope Benedict has again demonstrated his goodwill and
love of America by the appointment Of the veteran preate
Paul archdiocese, Most Rev. John Ireland
Der of the College of Cardnalshe highest
within the gift of the The appointment has been
made petto that is in secret the word peo being the
Italian equivalent of the Latin pectore meaning in the
breast unreveaed Formerly the dignity of this great
office acquired only after public proclamation
reception of the hat and ring but under the
cedure any form of publication is sufficient The nomina-
tion of cardinal in ptto is therefore without effect unless
followed by such publication There pre-
scribed time restriction upon the publication and the
cardinal takes his rank as of the date of the original
announcement 1t may be confidently anticipated, how
that the Supreme Pont will not delay action of this
kind which might result in the permanent Withholding of
the signal honor intended for the distinguished prelate of
the northwest who, at this writing lies seriously ill at
ST. Paul.
Cardinal Ireland if fully awarded that glorious tite will
be the fourth American Catholic elevated to that high
Office The first American Cardinal is his Emnence James
Gibbons of Baltimore, who has been thrtytwo in
that office. Cardinal Farley of York, Cardinal
OConnel, of Boston, appointed about years
ago.
The total membership of the sacred college present
81 Inclusive of Cardinal reland) with three
seats, the full complement being 70 members This group
of eminent churchmen constitute without doubt the most
able and learned body of men in the whole world acting
for and administering any creed Sect nation
other institution, religious secular. There
three orders in the coege-he order of Bishops
prsng six; the order of Priests including ftythree and
the order of Deacons numbering The three Ameri
Cardinals, Gibbons Farley and OConne, in the
most numerous st-that of the order of Priests.
The College Cardinals may be styled the admins
ratve corporation of the Catholic Church 1t is
nized such in the law with free control of
erty and the right to have and SEAL fact it is
highly probably that of the laws and of all
modern business corporations be traced in their
origin the practices administration of ecclesiastical
affairs at the Vatican The Cardinals the counsellor
of the Pope from time time in conss
tories action upon all the important affairs of the
church within their Jurisdiction Their most conspicuous
function is the election of pope when vacancy
occurs when assembled the melight of the whole
world is turned them They remain in continuous
and secluded session until they have arrived at election
The appointment of fourth cardinal for America is
of honor for country large and especially
its Catholic population 1t significant recognition
of the religious ecclesiastical development of the
west and northwest for it should be remembered that
only few decades since the United States lifted out
of the status of missionary territory 1t token of
honor for the Twin Cities that supasses that awarded
for military distinction much these priced at the
distinction upon the long fruitful of its recipient
extending the period Of his youth and early
and that of his beloved country And lastly
It ID in double added glory to the name and
fame of Ireland.