Comments on: Romanism! XI

By: Castor

Castor — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:07:39 +0000

Yes, Godfrey became a cardinal after succeeding Griffin as AB of Westminster, but was not a cardinal at the time that photo was taken. Cardinals had gold tassels even in cardinatial mourning colours and no pom-pom on the biretta. Cardinals had two birettas, silk and wool, but the silk birettas were always moire and not ordinary silk as in the photo. The gold tassels were abolished circa 1967 and tassels altogether in 69.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:08:25 +0000

Godfrey was a Cardinal eventually - certainly by the tme of the Council.

By: ken88

ken88 — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:25:34 +0000

Thanks Castor.

By: Castor

Castor — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:29:16 +0000

There was no Archbishop of Westminister by that name. Notice the moiré cassock and cappa. This is only worn by cardinals and papal legates so it is likely the future-cardinal archbishop fo Westminister, Archbishop Godfrey, who was then apostolic delegate to Great Britain.

By: ken88

ken88 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:24:07 +0000

Thank you Jay

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:22:42 +0000

Thanks for your efforts finding and presenting for our delights all these photos, very precious.

By: Archistrategos

Archistrategos — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:35:12 +0000

Those funeral pictures are breathtaking! So many candles, too!