A Lecture On The Roman Question. To Which Is Added The Report Of The Count De Rayneval, French Envoy At Rome - Softcover

William Monsell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461415356 ISBN 13: 9780461415353

Publisher: HardPress, 2016

Synopsis

A Lecture On The Roman Question. To Which Is Added The Report Of The Count De Rayneval, French Envoy At Rome—by William Monsell presents a 19th?century political oration delivered in Limerick on December 1, 1859. The main discourse defends the temporal sovereignty of the Pope and argues for its preservation as essential to religious liberty and stable governance, arguing that a sovereign papacy can better maintain independence from foreign influence than a subject. Monsell cites respected authorities, including Lord Lansdowne and Napoleon I, to support the view that the Holy See’s sovereignty is a unique and legitimate arrangement. He surveys the Roman States, acknowledges abuses, and praises reforms under Pius IX while insisting that reform must not undermine temporal sovereignty. The appended Report from Count de Rayneval, the French envoy at Rome (1856), analyzes the state of the Pontifical States, acknowledging financial and administrative challenges yet arguing that liberal institutions and prudent governance have yielded progress. The work frames the Roman question as a matter of continental stability and Catholic unity, urging temperate, principled backing from Commonwealth leaders and the Irish people.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461415356
• ISBN 13: 9780461415353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40