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TAMISIER
The Jesuit missionaries in China had been accused
of not obeying the orders of the Supreme Pontiff.
Tamburini, tliouph naturally of a gentle disposition,
could be firm when the honour of the Society was at
stake. In the name of all the assistants and pro-
curators gathered at Rome, he protested to Clement
XI the fidehty and obedience of the whole Society
to the Vicar of Christ. Thus ran the finishing sen-
tence of his declaration: "But if, which God forbid,
there be anyone among us who should harbour other
thoughts or breathe other sentiments — for, where the
number of subjects is so large, human prudence finds
it difficult to prevent or hinder all such things — the
General, in tlie name of the Society, declares, assures
and protests that we reprove and reject liini even now,
that he is worthy of chastisement, and that he cannot
be regarded as a true and legitimate son of the
Society of Jesus".
Cr^tineac-Joly, Hist, de la Comp. de Jesus, IV-V; de Guil- HERMV, Menologp, AsaiaUincn d^Italic, 266-68; SoMMERVOGEL, BM. de la C. de J., VII, 1827-30.
A. C. Cotter.
Tamburini, Thomas, moral theologian, b. at Cal- tanisetta in Sicily, 6 March, 1591; d. at Palermo, 10 October, 167.5. He entered the Society of Jesus when fifteen years old; there he became distinguished for ex- traordinary virtue and a rare talent for teaching. After a successful course of studies, he held the pro- fessorsliip of phil- osophy four years, of dogmatic theol- ogy seven years, of moral theology seventeen years,
- ind during thir-
teen years was rector of various colleges. His WTit- ings are: "Metho- dus expedita; con- fe.ssionis" (.5 vols., Home, 1647); "De communi- one" (Palermo, 1649); "E.xphcatio decalogi" (Venice, 1654, 1707; Milan, 16.55; Munich, 1659); "De sac- rificio missse" (3 vols., Antwerp, 1656); "De bulla cruciata" with other works (Palermo, 1663); "Juris divini, naturalis et eccles. expositio" (3vols., Palermo, 16.59-60). All these works exhibited solidity of doctrine and elegance of style and went through several editions. Though severe towards himself, Tamburini, when deciding cases of conscience for others, was in- clined to follow the milder views which he found reputable authors declaring probable. This is the basis of the accusation of laxity frequently brought against him, and led to his controversy with Vincent Baron. Tamburini pulili.shed a refutation of the at- tacks of his adversary under the title, "Germana doc- trina U. P. Th. Tamburini, S.J." In determining the value of Tamburini's works, it is well to recall the criticism of St. Alphonsus Liguori in his "Theologia Moralis": "Let us add a word .about this author (Tamburini), who is not estim.ated by many at his full value. It cannot be denied thai lie was apt to con- sider some opinions probable wliieli do not deserve that note; hence he must lie u.sed with caution. But when Tamburini establishes his own opinions, he shows th.at he is a thorough theologian and solves tlie
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questions by reducing them to their last principles.
Competent judges will find that the opinions which he
then sets down as the more tenable are in the majority
of cases the more correct'.
De Feller. Diet. Hist.. VIII, 353; Hdrter, Nomenclator, II, 270; SOMMERVOGEL, BibUothique, VII, 1830.
John M. Fox.
Tametsi (Although), the first w-ord of ch. i, sess. 24, De Hef. Matr., of the Council of Trent. This chapter contains the legislation of the Church which was in force until Easter, 1908, concerning clandestine marriage. It decrees thus: Those who attempt to contract marriage otherwise than in the pre.sence of the parish priest or of another priest delegated by him or by the ordinary, and before two or three witnesses, the holy synod renders wholly incapable of contract- ing and declares such contracts null and void. The reader is referred to the article Clandestinitt for a complete study of this decree. In a modified form the prescriptions of "Tametsi" were extended to the universal Church by the decree "Ne temere". The chapter "Tametsi" declares that clandestine con- tracts of marriage freely entered into are valid, unless rendered null by the non-observ.anco of regulations made by the Church, and anathematizes those who hold the contrary, as well as those who falsely assert the invalidity of a marriage contracted without parents' consent, or who affirm that parents by their approval or disapproval may affect the binding force of such contracts. It is declared, however, that the Church has always disapproved of marri.ages con- tracted secretly, or without the consent of parents. This same chapter of the Tridentine Council pre- scribes the ijromulgation of the banns of marriage, which is a repetition of the Fourth Later.an Council, the form expressing consent to be used and the in- scribing of the marriage in the parochial register. It declares also that any priest, secular or regular, other than the pastor, assisting at a marri.age or giving the solemn nuptial blessing without proper delegation is suspended at once and remains under suspension till rightly absolved by the ordinary of the parish priest of the contracting parties. This cen- sure, however, is no longer incmTed, though pimish- ment may be meted out to tho.se who f)ffend in this matter. Finally, "Tametsi" recommends th.at those about to marry approach the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist, and that local customs and rites connected with marriage be observed. (See also Marriage, Mor.\l and Canonical Aspect of.) Andrew B. Meehan
Tamisier, Marie-Marthe-Baptistine (called by her intimates Emilia), initiator of international Eu- charist ie congre.s.ses, b. at Tours, 1 Nov., 1S34; d. there 20 June, 1910. From her childhood her devotion to the Hlesseil Sacrament was extraordinary; she called a day without Holy Communion a verit.able flood Fri- day. In 1S47 she became a pupil of the Heligious of the Sacred Heart at MarmoutiiT, remaining there four j'ears. Without any special attract ion for the life of a religious she made three unsucce.s.sful attempts to en- ter it; the third was in the Convent of Per|)etual Adoration founded by Ven. Pere Eyniard, who as- sured her she St ill belonged to our Lonl in the Blessed Sacrament. A lady of wealth sought her aid in es- tablishing a community of perpetual adoration but this plan also came to naught. She then (1871) went to live near the tomb of Blessed Jean Vianney at Ars. Coming under the direction of Abbft Chevrier of Lyons she found her true vocation, at once contempla- tive and active, in the lOueharistic cau.se. She had been prepared for it by many Iri.als and disappoint- ments. Throughout I'rance and beyond, by exten- sive correspontlence and by travel she spreatl the devo- tion. With the help of Mgr de Segur and Mgr
