Papal Tombs and Monuments (1655-1799) Part XIV

Pope Pius VI

His Eminence Giovanni Angelo Cardinal Braschi, Cardinal Priest of Sant'Onofrio. Elected Bishop of Rome on 15 February 1775 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, taking the name Pius VI. Consecrated to the episcopate and crowned on 22 February.

Pope Pius VI died on 29 August 1799 in the citadel of Valence, France, in the 25th year of his pontificate. He was buried on 29 January 1800 in Valence, and his mortal remains were transferred on 17 February 1802 to the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, where on 18 February he was buried in the Grottoes of the same basilica.

Papal Tombs and Monuments (1655-1799) Part XIII

Pope Clement XIV

His Eminence Lorenzo Francesco Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Cardinal Ganganelli, O.F.M.Conv., Cardinal Priest of Santi Dodici Apostoli, Consultor of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition. Elected Bishop of Rome on 19 May 1769 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, taking the name Clement XIV, was consecrated to the episcopate on 28 May and crowned on 4 June.

Pope Clement XIV died on 22 September 1774 in Rome, in the 6th year of his pontificate. He was buried on 27 September in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica. His mortal remains were transferred on 21 January 1802 to the basilica of Santi Dodici Apostoli, Rome.

A Question

Is it the language or the rite that is the most important element of the Mass?

Or...

Can there possibly be something else?

Motu Proprio Intolerance?

Is it just me or do too many of the recent postings of those on the Blogosphere who keenly await the release of Benedict's Motu Proprio on the use of the 1962 Mass smack of the intolerance that they so regularly accuse their opponents of?

Papal Tombs and Monuments (1655-1799) Part XII

Pope Clement XIII

His Eminence Carlo Cardinal Rezzonico dei conti della Torre, Cardinal Priest of San Marco, Bishop of Padua. Elected Bishop of Rome on 6 July 1758 in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, taking the name Clement XIII, and was crowned on 16 July.

Pope Clement XIII died on 2 February 1769 in Rome, in the 11th year of his pontificate. He was buried on 8 February in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 27 September 1774 within the same basilica.