Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Cardinals College
Has Four u. S. Men

Rome. March % CA. P.)-Ameri-
can representation in the Sacred
College will be increased to four
when, at a secret consistory tomor-
row. Pope Plus XI will proclaim
Archbishop Hayes of New York and
Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago
cardinals. The Americans now
members of the Sacred College are
Cardinals O'Connell of Boston and
Doughterty of Philadelphia.
The elevation of cardinals is one
of the most impressive ceremonies
of the Roman Catholic church and
is concluded with the public con-
sistory at which the new cardinals
are consecrated and formally re-
ceived into the College of Cardinals.
At the secret 'consistory the cardi-
nails, in the full robes of their sacred
office, assemble to hear the Pope's
announcement of the prelates who
are to be elevated. AS the name of
each is pronounced the Pontiff in
quires ''Quid vobis vi detur?" (How
does it seem to you?) and the cardi-
nails reply by rising, bowling and lift
ing their red hats as a token of con-
tent. The Pontiff then proclaims
the new cardinals.
AZ lIlS VI lIc ceremony
papal emissaries are dispatched to
the new princes of the church bear
ing the "biglietto," the formal no
tice of their elevation to the Sacred
College.
Between the secret and public
consistories the Pope receives the
newly created cardinals and confers
upon them the red biretta as the
first possession of the dignity of
their new Office. The thanks of the
new cardinals is then expressed by
the dean among them.
The public consistory is one of
great splendor and brilliance,. whic II
has come down through the CEN
turtles unchanged, and is character
istic of the impressiveness that
clings to the rites of st. Peters. 1t
always attracts a. distinguished con-
gregation.
After the congregation has assem-
bled there comes into the great hall
majestic procession as escort to
the Supreme Pontiff. After the lat
ter, has assembled the papal throne
the cardinals arrange themselves
about him in order of seniority. The
new cardinals after taking the oath
of office enter from the Sistine chap
el, bow low three times, advance to
the papal throne. where they kneel
and pay homage to the Pontiff, and
then take places at the right of the
throne.
The new cardinals receive a well
coming embrace ard kiss from each
member of the Sacred College and
are then conducted to the foot of the
throne where they kneel. The mas
ters of ceremonies throw over them
the purple ''cappa magma" as the
Pope holds over the head of each
prelate the cardinals biretta, repeat
ing the words of presentation. The
ceremony closes with the papal bene-
diction. The cardinals then return
to the Sistine chapel, where the new
members of the Sacred College pros
trate themselves before the altar
while the Sistine choir chants the
''Te Deum." The red hat, the prin-
cipal insignia of the office. later is
delivered to the new princes of the
church by papal emissaries.
The final ceremony in connection
with the elevation of new Cardina! Is
is that at which the new princes of
the church are assigned to their tit
ular churches. This ceremony usu-
ally Is an elaborate function and IS
attended by the prelates of the Papal
Court, other high church dignitaries.
residents of the American colony in
Rome and large numbers of tourists
who invade Rome on such occasions.