Circular a los curas de la ciudad

Abstract

The image contains a news item about a circular addressed to the city's priests. It announces the death of Archbishop Manuel José Mosquera in Marseille on December 10, 1853, and orders a series of tributes in his memory. It mandates the ringing of bells for nine days, the celebration of Masses with vigils, and the reciting of the Office of the Dead in religious communities. It reflects the way the Church organized funeral ceremonies and expressed mourning for its leaders in the 19th century. This article was published in El Catolicismo on February 5, 1854.