Friday, December 4, 2009

The Cardinal and His Valet (de Chambre)


Kidding, he's a member of the diplomatic corps.

But it was always nice (and created jobs) back in the day when cardinals resident in Rome would have male staff (mostly nepotism) dressed nice as attendants to the household. 
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  1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    John; are you sure he's CD ? Most diplomats know enough to wear a white waistcoat with a white tie, surely ?

    (Mis-matching tie and vest is traditionally an indication of someone being a servant.)

    I think you may have been right the first time.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    Jozef Cardinal Tomko, prefect emeritus of the Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Born 1924 in Udavske, Slovakia, been in Urbe since 1940's.

    So synovskou oddanostou v Kristu

    o. Martin

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