41. In case of vacant monasteries the commendatory abbot generally has all the rights and privileges of an actual abbot. 42. With the award the Secretary transmitted a highly commendatory letter reciting the story of the brave man s heroism. 43. After the introduction of commendatory abbots in 1542 there was little left of the monastic community beyond the name. 44. In January 1777, he became commendatory abbot of the monastery of S . Croce di Montesanto in Fermo. 45. In 1545 the abbey was placed under commendatory abbots, at which time the community consisted of 72 monks. 46. This honor resulted in a commendatory U . S postal stamp, being commissioned and soon to be released. 47. Since that time commendatory abbots have become very rare, and the former abuses have been abolished by careful regulations. 48. Leland in turn praised Charles's skill in Latin and presented a book along with commendatory verses to him. 49. The decline of the monastery can be dated to 1419, when it came under the jurisdiction of commendatory abbots. 50. In 1648 it was turned into a family estate of the last commendatory abbot, Cardinal Raggio, and dissolved.
