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HIS ATTENDANCE AT FUNCTIONS. 59<br />

It is said <strong>of</strong> him that throughout his pontificate Pius V.<br />

never failed to be present at any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ecclesiastical functions<br />

prescribed by <strong>the</strong> ceremonial, even when he was ill.^ He<br />

gave everyone a striking example by <strong>the</strong> recollection and piety<br />

he displayed on those occasions. ^ At Christmas he first<br />

assisted at matins and mass, <strong>the</strong>n said two low masses, after<br />

^TiEPOLO 172. C. FiRMANUS, *Diarium XII., 31 p. 154:<br />

" S^^^ Dominus N"" a die sue assumptionis ad pontificatum usque<br />

ad banc diem (C/. February 20, 1567) semper celebravit missas<br />

et solum per undecim dies cessavit ; nunquam reliquit aUquam<br />

capellam nisi in ca<strong>the</strong>dra S^' Petri in die subsequenti suam<br />

coionationem, quam reUquit pro cardinaUum commoditate, et in<br />

anniversario coronationis et ca<strong>the</strong>dra S*' Petri precedenti propter<br />

maledictam differentiam precedentiarum ut supra " (Papal Secret<br />

Archives). Cf. <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Cusano <strong>of</strong> January 8, 1569, and *that<br />

<strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong> February 5, 1569 (<strong>the</strong> Pope <strong>of</strong>ten in <strong>the</strong> ceremonies<br />

"maximo cum labore et incommodo.quod tamen iucunda admodum<br />

facie et hilari animo pertulit "), State Archives Vienna. Sometimes<br />

he did more than he was obhged to do. For example, he attended<br />

<strong>the</strong> funeral <strong>of</strong>fices for <strong>the</strong> Cardinals. When <strong>the</strong> master <strong>of</strong> ceremonies<br />

reminded him that <strong>the</strong> Popes were not accustomed to<br />

attend such ceremonies, he said : " Anco i monaci mal volontiere<br />

vedono I'abate in coro, ma noi vogliamo venire seben non e<br />

usanza, et cosi si ando " (Urb. 1040, p. 317, Vatican Library). See<br />

also <strong>the</strong> *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> December 28, 1566 : *" Questi altri<br />

giorni sempre s'e trovato alle capelle con tanta sollecitudine che<br />

i cardinaU son stati sforzati levarsi avanti il giorno." (Urb. 1040,<br />

p. 330b ; cf. ibid. 338, *Avviso <strong>of</strong> December 8, 1566 : *" Passera<br />

questo tempo con soHtaria devotione ne resta mai di venir alle<br />

soUta capelle dell'Advento et altre et digiuna ogni giorno et dice<br />

messa e fa chel card. Alessandrino faccia il medesimo ") ; also <strong>the</strong><br />

*Avvisi <strong>of</strong> April 5, 1567, Urb. 1040, p. 375b, and <strong>of</strong> December 9.<br />

1570, Urb. 1041. p. 380b, Vatican Library.<br />

" See Tiepolo in Mutinelli, I., 40. An *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong><br />

April 17, 1568, refers to <strong>the</strong> reading <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Passion, " stete sempre<br />

in piedi con gran devotione come ha anco fatto in tutti U altri<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficii di questa settimana santa " (Urb. 1040, p. 502b, Vatican<br />

Library). Cj. <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Cusano <strong>of</strong> March 9, 1566, State<br />

Archives, Vienna.

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