Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-17
MAID Of ORLEANS
ON ROLL OF SAINTS
SpIendor and Solemnity Mark
Canonization of Joan OF
Arc by Pope
WORLD OFFERS TRIBUTE
BY the Associated Press

from the peaceful fields of Domremy to
lead the armies OF France In victory
terdaS was exeited 60 saintbood' Tbir-
ty thousand persons witnessed the rite
in honor to the meek girl whose leader
ship founded modern France and whose
life inspired the allied world during the
dark hours of the great war just closed.
Impressive ceremony and ancient
ritual marked the addition Of her name
to the roll Of the saints. After Pope
Benedict had been enthroned in st.
Peters, dignitaries of the church ad-
vanced and voiced the claim that the
pontiff should inscribe the name OF Joan
of Arc in the sacred list. Monstgnor
| CALI replied for the pope, saying he
must first invoke divine blessing on the
event. Then chaplains intoned the
litany Of the saints. Then Pope Bene.
dict. again seated on the throne, listened
to a second bequest on the part OF the
officials Of the canonization. After
prayer the pontiff remained In reverent
silence for a space, and then rose the
| first notes Of "veni Creator Spiritus,
were chanted for by the choir.
Then for a third time officials de-
manded that their supplications be
granted, Mgr. CALI answering that. as
! the pope was convinced this thing was
pleasing to God, he had decided to pro-
nounce the sentence Of canonization."
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Then Pope Benedict announced to
the Catholic world the solemn fact OF
the addition to the body Of the saint
of Joan Of Arc, ordered in the name
Of the Holy Trinity that her memory be
held in pious devotion by the church,
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tics to witness the fact. He at once
directed the consistorial advocate to
draw up the deed of announcement. and
| left the throne, intoning a "Te Deun."
The bells of st. Peters announced the
happy event, and the bells of all the
churches of Rome answered.
The rite was concluded BY celebration
Of mass by the Pope, the light from
Benyenuto Cellini's historic cande -abra
falling over the gorgeously vested &C.
clesiastics gathered about the altar.
Pope Benedict concluded his part Of the
ceremonies with an oration on the life
Of the new saint. and as he smoke a pic d.
ture Of Joan of Arch, which was placed
behind the high altar, was unveiled.
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