Word: monsignori
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...pontifical vestments of purple and white, lay all that was mortal of George William Cardinal Mundelein, late Archbishop of Chicago. For three long days last week, in long slow lines, ten times ten times ten thousand mourners shuffled past his bier. When 20 archbishops, 70 bishops, countless priests and monsignori marched down Michigan Boulevard in the Cardinal's funeral procession, ten times ten times ten thousand mourners lined the route. These citizens could count themselves honorary pallbearers of Cardinal Mundelein. For, instead of designating a handful of big names as honorary pallbearers, Auxiliary Bishop Bernard James Sheil, appointed administrator...
...Parliament Red Room, seated in two thrones under a huge wooden crucifix, they heard Provincial Premier Maurice Duplessis read a speech of welcome in both English and French, since Canada is officially bilingual under its Constitution. When presentations began, in a room packed with Dominion officials, grand dames, colorful monsignori and sandaled monks, the first man to be presented was Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve, the spiritual head of 89% of Quebec's people. The Cardinal gave the King's hand a lingering, fatherly patting...
...Hugo of the Hills, was there upon given the consecration necessary to hallow its ground. In its crypt were hollowed 18 vaults opposite a table altar at which, also by special dispensation, masses for the dead may be celebrated. There last week two bishops, some 50 priests and monsignori and 400 lay catholics attended a simple dedication service and Mass...
...Catholic prelates, Monsignor Eugéne Tisserant and Monsignor Giovanni Mercati, while in the nearby Consistorial Chamber gathered Pope Pius XI, his court and resident members of the College of Cardinals. Of this secret consistory, convoked a month ago, the Pope asked ratification of his choice of the two monsignori as new Princes of the Church. When assent was silently and swiftly given, Vatican functionaries entered the anteroom, informed the cardinals-elect that the Holy Father would bestow red hats upon them at a public consistory later in the week in St. Peter...
...sort of gentlemen's agreement, the Princes of the Church in the U. S. defer politely to whichever of their number is official representative at a function. But the Cleveland Congress brought out the rest of the U. S. hierarchy in almost full force. Present were 5.000 priests. 2.000 monsignori, 90 of the 120 bishops. 13 of the 18 archbishops. Notably present were: Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani. Apostolic Delegate to the U. S.; Cincinnati's gentle Archbishop McNicholas. Legion of Decency founder; St. Louis' stern-faced Archbishop Glennon; Santa Fe's church-building Archbishop Gerken; Rochester's Bishop Mooney...