The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-23
BODY OF POPE BENEDICT Ky WILL LIE II
STATE L THE VA 77CAN FOR SEVERAL DA YS
CONSTANT STREAM OF PEOPLE
VISIT ROOM WHERE DEPARTED
PONTIFF SPENT HIS LAST DAYS
Body of Late Pope Lies in State
in Throne Room in Apartment
Underneath Death Chamber.
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ROME, Jan. 22-Arrayed in fun canon
icals, with golden mitre, gloves and ring,
the body of Benedict XIV lies in state
in the throne room on the floor immedi-
ately below the apartment in which he
died
For many hours today to the room
where the Pontiff had made his fight for
life came continuous stream of officials.
the representatives of foreign nations,
high prelates and others. Then late in
the afternoon in gorgeous procession
composed of palatine guards, gendarms,
the Swiss guard, secret chamberlains and
honorary chamberlainS, the body was
solemnly transported down the royal
staircase, through Clementine hall into
the throne room, where it was placed
on a raised catafalque before which the
whole diplomatic corps paid devout rev.
erence.
The Sacritan Seapini gave absolution
and the Cardinals sprinkled holy water,
while the plenopotentiaries increasingly
chanted prayers, answered by the kneel-
ing onlookers. Immediately afterward
the doors were opened to the multitudes
desirous of looking for the last time on
the departed Pontif
The sacred congregation convened this
morning when the Cardinals were in
exception of Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal
Secretary of State. they gathered in
Benedict's private apartments. Gasparri,
in due and solemn form, escorted by
the Swiss guard in fun dress and accom-
panied by the prelates and acolytes of
the reverend apostolic chamber, entered
the apartments few minutes later. He
win administer the Holy See during the
interim.
With him also was Monsignor Sincere,
secretary of the sacred college.
Cardinal Gasparri. surrounded by the
Cardinals then proceeded to verify the
Iifeless form @ silver wand and crying
opened the certificate OF death and de-
clared: "Dominus Papa Noster mortuus
est" thus announcing officially the Pope's
death.
On leaving the Pontifeal chambers,
Cardinal Gasparri. still escorted by the
Swiss guard, descended to the first floor
where the sacred congregation convened,
commencing its deliberations at 10 o'clock.
The official and serni-official Vatican
organs gave six o'clock as the time of
the Pope's death, and the Rome news
papers do likewise.
Cardinal Pizzardo, in describing the last
moments. said to the Associated Press
correspondent who was the only American
newspaper representative admitted to the
''When the end was near,
was called from my chambers, and
hurried quickly to the Pontiff's bedroom.
That was a few minutes before 6 o'clock.
I saw the holy father breathe his last,
as the other preiates knelt beside the
silent and lifeless form / asked that j
might tell the news to the press.
thereupon hurried to the ante-chamber,
where several newspapermen were await
ing events, and informed them that the
Pope had just died.
The Cardinal was asked at what hour
death had occurred, and he replied: "Ex-
actly at this xna.Elte .
At this identical moment the bells of
St Peters struck the first stroke of 6
o'clock.
Many Pay Tribute to Dead Pontiff.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga spirit of
mourning for Pope Bene-
dict XIV, whose death this morning. in
the words of Archbishop Patrick j.
Hayes, plunged christendom into
profound grief" filled the citys Cath
Ollie churches today with throngs who
knelt to utter prayers. for the repose OF
the holy fathers soul Many Protest
ant congregations also took part in the
tribute.
Paris Newspapers Comment on Death.
PARIS, Jan %. The passing
of Pope Benedict is treated by the
Paris newspapers not only from the
religious and humanitarian, but from
a political viewpoint, the story OF the
vatican's efforts in the war is widely
retold, all the papers regretting that
the pope did not show more openly
the sympathy with the allies which
most of them concede he possessed to
a greater or less degr ee.
American Members of Sacred College.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The two
American members of the Sacred Col
Iege of Rome, Cardinals O'Connell, of
Boston, and Dougherty. OF Philadel-
phia, will leave at the earliest possible
moment to attend the conclave for the
election of a successor to the late
Pope Benedict, it was said in ecclesi-
astical circles tonight.