Crowds Cheer First Appearance of Pope Pius X at St Peter's
Vast crowds witnessed the election of Cardinal Sarto as Pope Pius X at St. Peter's Rome. The square thrummed with cheers as banners waved and the new pontiff gave his blessing from the basilica balcony amid a sea of hats and troops.
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Pope's Brother a Postman and Sarto Kin in Italy
From Alese, birthplace of Pius X, comes a portrait of his mother who stayed in a humble peasant home and refused to live with her son’s luxurious life. Angelo Sarto, the pope’s elder brother, is Dellegrazie’s postman earning eighty dollars a year and running a tobacco and pork shop. His daughters, the Sarto sisters, are famed as village belles.
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American bishops praise pope election leaderhood
Archbishop John J. Williams of Boston says American Catholics will unite in rejoicing at Cardinal Sarto’s election as Pope. He notes prayers to guide the new pope and expresses satisfaction and confidence in the future. He describes Sarto as a man of the people, not of noble blood, with strong interest in music and as patron to Don Lorenzo Perosi, praised as a leading ecclesiastical composer.
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Archbishop Ireland’s View on Pope Cardinal Sarto
Arch bishop Ireland said Cardinal Sarto, elected pope, is a learned, prudent leader who ran Venice with universal praise. He noted Sarto seldom visited Rome as archbishop and would begin a pontificate free to chart his own course, predicting a non-Roman influenced leadership.
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Archbishop Farley Reacts to Pius X Election
Archibishop Farley in New York says he is delighted by the conclave’s choice of Pius X and expects formal Vatican notification within days. He will inform the clergy and lift church mourning once official notice arrives.
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Portland Bishop Praises Cardinal Sarto For Papal Hope
The Rt. Rev. William H. O Connell of Portland says Pope Pius X is a universally beloved and capable chief pastor. He notes Sarto’s revered conduct in Venice, his apostolic zeal, and his proven success in diocesan governance as a strong predictor of his potential universal leadership.
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Meaning of Patriarch in Catholic Church
Patriarch denotes a high bishopry just below the Pope in Catholic hierarchy. Initially linked to Rome Alexandria and Antioch, the term later applied to major sees while archbishops and exarchs rank after patriarchs. Minor patriarchs include Indies Lisbon and Venice with the Pope above all in papal capacity.
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Pius X Visits Sick Cardinal Herrero in Cell
Pope Pius X visited Cardinal Herrero in his cell accompanied by Cardinals Satelli Sanminiatelli and Mer. Riggi master of ceremonies. The pope called the visit a compliment to a brother laid low and Herrero, moved, asked to kiss his hand and said he would die happy. The pontiff stayed to encourage him and promised prayers for recovery, then gave the apostolic blessing.
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Election of Cardinal Pecci as Pope Leo XII Declared
Rome reports Cardinal Gioachino Pecci elected Pope Leo XII by adoration after a long conclave. The process included two ballots per day, with Franchi supporting Pecci and Bourdon’s vote consolidated. Crowds cheered, bells rang, and diplomats offered congratulations as Pecci appeared at the Vatican.
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