I found a nice series of photos of Archbishop Francesco Marmaggi from his pre-purple years, when he was nuncio to Poland (1928-1935).
Mantelletta, Mozzetta and Ferraiolo! Go figure...
Über-Throne!
Bring back those fur-collared coats!
Flowers for the Archbishop...
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"Mantelletta, Mozzetta and Ferraiolo! Go figure..."
Yes. And in several pictures you have the mantellone as well (the red cassock without a sash). It was typically worn by younger clerics filling a junior prelacy and often seen among the assistance of a bishop or cardinal. The mantellone was abolished in 1968 as well (sigh).
As a matter of fact, some of the photos show Marmaggi as a cardinal, identified as such by his biretta without a pompom (nn. 1, 5 and 7-10). In others, he appears clearly (nn. 2-3, 13) or presumably (nn. 4, 6, 11, 12, 14-15, 16, 17, 18) as an archbishop.
The reason is that after his tenure as apostolic nuncio (and, consequently, an archbishop) in Poland from 1928 to 1935, he returned there in 1936 as cardinal legate to the Plenary Council of the Polish Hierarchy (see http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-m.htm#Marmaggi). Pictures n. 7-10 with the Über-Throne and, perhaps, n. 6 with the mantelletta and the cardinal's biretta may have been taken on this occasion.
Is he prelate on the left of the throne with the furry collar a member of the Roman Rota? Their vestments are seldomly seen. What a lucky catch! Thanks for it.
Mantelletta, Mozzetta and Ferraiolo! Go figure...
Über-Throne!
Bring back those fur-collared coats!
Flowers for the Archbishop...
5 comments:
"Mantelletta, Mozzetta and Ferraiolo! Go figure..."
Yes. And in several pictures you have the mantellone as well (the red cassock without a sash). It was typically worn by younger clerics filling a junior prelacy and often seen among the assistance of a bishop or cardinal. The mantellone was abolished in 1968 as well (sigh).
Pompous Ass
As a matter of fact, some of the photos show Marmaggi as a cardinal, identified as such by his biretta without a pompom (nn. 1, 5 and 7-10). In others, he appears clearly (nn. 2-3, 13) or presumably (nn. 4, 6, 11, 12, 14-15, 16, 17, 18) as an archbishop.
The reason is that after his tenure as apostolic nuncio (and, consequently, an archbishop) in Poland from 1928 to 1935, he returned there in 1936 as cardinal legate to the Plenary Council of the Polish Hierarchy (see http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-m.htm#Marmaggi). Pictures n. 7-10 with the Über-Throne and, perhaps, n. 6 with the mantelletta and the cardinal's biretta may have been taken on this occasion.
Thanks for the input, guys!
Is he prelate on the left of the throne with the furry collar a member of the Roman Rota?
Their vestments are seldomly seen. What a lucky catch! Thanks for it.
As for the orders and decorations on his eminence's "white tie" cassock, I wish they revived the custom in our day.
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