Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-01-23
POPE BENEDICT XIV
DIED AT SIX A. NJ SUNDAY
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DIED AT SIX A. NJ stSpAh
'qsgssiHussa from rs sgs gro !
and win said Tuesday On the President
wilson. while Cardinal Dougherty IS ex-
pected TO returp from a vacation trip
next Friday and probably VIII sail on |
the following day on the French liner La Ia
Lorraine.
If there is no especial reason fer de-
lay, it was said here, Ire conclave. may
meet February 1.-The fear WIS eK-
pressed if the conclave is as short as
that which resulted in the election OF the
| late bontfff. both the American members
Of the Sacred College, Cardinals 0'Con-
: nell of Boston and Dougllerty Of Phiia-
/ detphia, may arrive in Rome too late
| 70 participate n the election Of the new
! occupant 81 the chair OF ST. Peter
After the deathof Plus K which oc-
Cured on August 20, 1914, the concisye
| began on August 81 and tho new pope
| was eIeued on Sept 8. II the same pro-
ceinre Is taken in the present case, the
election of the pope would oe.ur about
! Feb. 5.
/ Cardinal Pietro Gasparri. paoal sec
/ rotary Of state and Chamberlain OF the
holy Rofnan church. is being spoken OF
here as sssfble successor 70 the seat
of st, Peter. BY virtue Of his position
Il Cardinal Gasparrf has been IN charge OF
4 the papal household and Of the entire
church since six o'clock this morning
/ His presence at the helm insures the
. continuity Of the policy followed by the
, vatican since the advent OF Benedicr
81 KY In fact With the exception of tia
first 81 days after his election, when
, Benedict KY had as secretary of state,
! cardina4DFerra5a who died on October
t | 10, 1871, Cardinal Gaspsrri has uninter-
: rliptedly occupied the position Of seere-
] I tary of state. Persons acquainted witt
I / the rivalries and jealousies which char
aoterize the relations between person
: ages who occupy similar positions in TIL
d | civil governments have been surprised u
!. learn Of the warm cozdiality and aztec
e | ton OF the pope toward his secretary o
4 state. and theT devotion and affection o
Z the latter toward she late pope N
/ greater intimacy. no more complet
o identity of views and of feelings can b
IN imagined than that which reigned be
= tween Benedict and Gasparri. =
nj The pipe was small and very fra
5 while Gasparri IS above medium heigh
e and rather stout. but they We're both in
g defatigable workers, who could go 0
II without relenting from ) O'clock IN I'll
r. morning, when they arose until iafe {
n night. They succeeded in firing youngs
prelates who worked under them.
In his responsible position Vas chan
berlain during the obsequies Of the por
- which last nine days and during I,
: eonelsye. Cardinal Gasparri will be a
n sisted by the deans Of the three orlle'
.! IN which the cardinals are groupe
II namely. cardinals bishops. caraspa
n priests and cardinals deacons. The pl
Il. mum Of the Sacred College, or It's a
~ thorizei maximum membership oann'
I surpass 40, but now the cardinals exis
= ing are only 81, OF whom 81 are ITALIA
- and so other nationalities.
-. There are only SIX cardinal bishops
: whom are entrusted the six dioeeses I,
% mediately around Rome. Their dean
a. Cardinal Vincenzo VarnuEelli.
- He IS not only the dean Of the car,
h., mails bishops. but since the death of c.
Ice I dinal Gibbons he also is the dean Of [
r. entire Sacred College, having be
ar. raised to the purple by Leo XIII.
Sor years ago Although IS years old he
nst so we'll preserved and strong that "
Of the exception Of being somewhat d'
ad. IN one ear. he does not show his age a
ad tiidate in the coneIave of 1914 but on
n. laount Of his age it IS not believed Il
tina mis- name VIII be brought forward NJ
ure ! The order OF the cardinal prize
in would comprise fifty members Il the
off cred College had lis full number of
for THE dean Of this order. since the de
ed pf Cardinal GiFsr7s. IS Cardinal
nse nhael Logue arch. = % OF Armagh,
teel land wko IS So years old. He was {
ault ated cardinal by Leo XIII, January
lied 1886
auit The order OF the cardinals deacons
US; a full sacred college would comprise
for members Their present dean Is Ca
ks nal Gaetano Bisleti for whom nj
for thousands of Americans have feel
eek of gratitude as he was for many ye
ept- under Leo XIII ana for eight years
,unt der Plus X. papal major domo ana II
yer, ter of ceremonies. and in this capa
Sab he received every person who wished
: to be admitted to a public or privsts
5 et dience with the pope. He Is a small
; or gentle man, 65, and has friends an {
'hea the world.
Of The selection Of new pope will /
Di- unusual interest for Italy. * was
tent, ciared- here. because in view OF the
auit cided1y conciliatory attitude taken
cred Benedict, there win be speculation a
lure whether his policy VIII he continued
ham If Cardinal casparri should be
de- next pope q continuation 70 the 8
anu policy would be insured. but ano
re- cardinal might have different ideas
Aoln regard 10 the old standing problem
ead- the relations between church and $
a.. IN Italy.