May 9, 1859.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. THE POPE AS A KING
II. NECESSITY OF THE TEMPORAL POWER
III. THE PATRIMONY OF THE TEMPORAL POWER
IV. THE SUBJECTS OF THE TEMPORAL POWER
V. OF THE PLEBEIANS
VI. THE MIDDLE CLASSES
VII. THE NOBILITY
VIII. FOREIGNERS
IX. ABSOLUTE CHARACTER OF THE TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE
X. PIUS IX
XI. ANTONELLI
XII. PRIESTLY GOVERNMENT
XIII. POLITICAL SEVERITY
XIV. THE IMPUNITY OF REAL CRIME
XV. TOLERANCE
XVI. EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE
XVII. FOREIGN OCCUPATION
XVIII. WHY THE POPE WILL NEVER HAVE SOLDIERS
XIX. MATERIAL INTERESTS
XX. FINANCES
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER I.
THE POPE AS A KING.
The Roman Catholic Church, which I sincerely respect, consists of one
hundred and thirty-nine millions of individuals--without counting
little Mortara.
It is governed by seventy Cardinals, or Princes of the Church, in
memory of the twelve Apostles.
The Cardinal-Bishop of Rome, who is also designated by the name of
Vicar of Jesus Christ, Holy Father, or Pope, is invested with
boundless authority over the minds of these hundred and thirty-nine
millions of Catholics.
The Cardinals are nominated by the Pope; the Pope is nominated by the
Cardinals; from the day of his election he becomes infallible, at
least in the opinion of M. de Maistre, and the best Catholics of our
time.
This was not the opinion of Bossuet; but it has always been that of
the Popes themselves.
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