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Msgr. Henry F.
Hanse
Ordained: June 24, 1923 Investiture as a Domestic Prelate:
Named Vicar General of Diocese of Greensburg: August 4, 1965 Invested as Protonotary Apostolic:
First Pontifical Mass: July 26, 1966 Appointed Pastor Emeritus of St.
Joseph Church: Died: December 18, 1986
Msgr. Hanse was ordained on June 24, 1923 at St. Vincent Basilica by
Bishop Hugh Boyle. On July 12, 1923, he was named an assistant at
St. Wendelin Parish, Carrick, serving there until February 28, 1946,
when he was appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish, Freeport. July 5,
1956, he became pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, Belle Vernon, where he
served until his assignment at St. Joseph Church in 1959. He was
named a domestic prelate October 23, 1959 and appointed vicar general of
the Greensburg diocese on August 4, 1965.
Investiture as a Domestic
Prelate Translation of the Papal Letter of Appointment: John XXIII, Supreme Pontiff sends to his beloved son his greetings and his apostolic benediction. Assenting, with willing and kindly affection, to the prayerful requests, that in view of your merits in behalf of the profit and advancement of the Catholic Religion, we may give you a public token of Our benevolence, We do hereby elect, create and declare you, Henry F. Hanse of the Greensburg Diocese A member of our household namely, a domestic prelate, and therefore, We confer upon you the right to all honors, privileges and prerogatives inherent to this dignity according to the stature, and especially those of the "Inter Multiplices" granted by the Pope and Pontiff, Saint Pius X. Signed: Given in Rome, at Saint Peter's in the Vatican on the 23rd day of October, in the year 1959.
Investiture as
Protonotary Apostolic Article in the Daily Dispatch from May 5, 1966: 2 NK Priests are Honored
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Nicola L. Fusco, pastor of Mount St. Peter Church, and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Hanse, pastor of St. Joseph Church, were informed the appointments become effective immediately. Selection of this dignity is considered, next to the appointment as bishop, the highest church honor a priest may obtain. As protonotary apostolic a priest is permitted on solemn occasions to wear a jeweled ring similar to that of a bishop. In the celebration of Mass on greater feasts he may wear certain vestments and follow ceremonial forms ordinarily reserved for bishops. The Most Rev. William Connare, bishop of the Greensburg diocese, made the announcement. Previously both priests had been named Domestic Prelates in the papal household with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor. Monsignor is a title of distinction granted to certain members of the clergy as a mark of papal recognition of their services to the church. Monsignori are of three classes in the United States: Protonotary Apostolic and Domestic Prelates whose titles are Right Reverend, and Papal Chamberlain, who's title is Very Reverend. Msgr. Fusco was born in Italy and ordained in 1912 by Bishop Canevin at St. Vincent, Latrobe. He was named Domestic Prelate in 1959 and is chairman of the Diocesan Commission on Christian Unity. Msgr. Hanse was born in Mount Pleasant and ordained in 1923 by Bishop Boyle at St. Vincent. He was named Domestic Prelate in 1959 and Vicar General of the Greensburg Diocese last year."
What is a protonotary? One of the chief groups of prelates of the Roman Catholic Church. (Prelate: An ecclesiastical authority who either has jurisdiction by his office--for example, a bishop--or one who is an honorary prelate, because of service to the Church. There do not have jurisdiction or any special duties.) The protonotary apostolic office goes back to the 3rd or 4th Century. They were originally notaries in the Church and performed legal functions, such as visitations, investigations, drawing up the official apostolic letters. By the 18th Century, the custom arose of naming honorary protonotaries, while those actually carrying out the office numbered seven. Currently there are the following kinds:
The honor conferred upon Monsignor Hanse and Monsignor Fusco is the honorary protonotary apostolic ad instar participantium. This means they are entitled to bear the initials "P.A." after their names, and they are also allowed to wear certain pontifical vestments in liturgical functions, as specified by the decree giving them this honor, as well as the local bishop. For example, in these ceremonies they can wear a ring, a mitre, pontifical gloves and shoes. Photos of Msgr. Hanse
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St. Joseph
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"Two New Kensington priests have been honored by Pope Paul VI and have
been named Protonotaries Apostolic.
