New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-15
MONSIGNOR SATOLLTS POWER.
GRAVE QUESTIONS UNDER THE CANON
LAW IN THE WIGGER CASE.
OUGHT NOT FATHER KILLEFN's PROTEST TO
HAVE BEEN MADE FIRST TO THE METRO
POLITAN7-sT. THOMAs's NOT
PARISH CHURCH.
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POLITAN7-ST. THOMAS'S NOT
PARISH CHURCH.
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Washington. Feb 14.-Therc grave questions
involving strict construction Of canon law In the
controversy which has arisen between The Apostolic
Delegate in Washington and Bishop Wicgcr, Of New
ark, in which the entire cpiscopacy OF the Catholic
Church In the United States is profoundly interested.
Tho auth rity OF an Apostolic Delegate Is supposed
BE- absolute and his decision final bnt until the brief
con'erring such authority has been communi a'ed t,
each bishop. such authority does not exist So far
1t Is known, the order Of the Congregation of the
Propaganda TO signify to the bishops of this country
that Archbishop Satolli has been appointed Apostolic
Delegate has not been received throughout the United
States The brief. II Is said, confer, pcnary powers
on Monsrnor saolli, Including authority to regulate
all contentious I'm the church.
When the temporary appointment first made
known, II officially announced that would
be adjrdcatcd usual by archbiShops and other
diocesan authorities bat whcn appeals were made
from such decisions as might be rendered. they were
10 be decided by the Apostolic Delegate. The point
is now made that under law II is construed
10 apply 10 the Catholic Church In tho Initei stats
the Apostolic Delegate i, himself compelled 10 rerad
the existing order OF things In this country and rcgu
late his opinions accordingly Ought not the complaint
OF Father Klllccn the pastor OF -. Mary Chur h.
Bergen Point, TO have been made TO the Metropolitan
Of his province who In this case. Is Archbishop Cor
rgan. and was not he ignored because the counsel
OF Father Killecn. the Rev. DR.. BuriSell not
on friendly terms with the Archbishop Until tn,
ordinary course had been followed. had Mons fnor
Satolli the right 10 hear the complaint OF priest
against his bishop Did THO charges constitute suil
ccnt ground for interference. assuming that ali the
requirements Of custom and the orders Of the penary
councils had been exactly fulfilled
1t IA said behalf OF Bishop Wiggey, who IS
al hax.pc vlady
thority the ordinary Of the Newark diocese that
his whole defence IS strictly in accordance with
law and that acting upon the advice Of others NOR.
profoundly versed In this matter than he is pre-
sumrd TO BE- he IS anxious ~ ascertain how fur
the epscopacy OF the United states IS to be subord-
mated to the decision Of an Apostolic Delegate re-
eardless Of the construction hitherto put upon the
orders OF tho pcnary councils Of Baltimore.
St. Thomas's Church at EayOnnc. about which con
tontion has arisen. # appears was never 4 parish
church. but built 10 accommodate tie parish
OF ST. Marys and its dignity that Of a mission
chapel only It has had designated pastor with
faculties such must lie conferred parish priests
and was an adjunct of the regularly established
parish of ST. Marys. The authority Of the Apostolic
Delegate to order the rcop,ning the church pre-
sumo. IN. right TO designate Who shall he IFS pastor.
But # tho act OF Bishop Wigger did not oontravene
the authority OF tho plenary council Is not the de-
cision OF Monsignor sato irregular and unsustalned
by any authority his own arbitrary admlnlstra
ton OF the duties Of Apostolic Delegate. and does
IL not respas. upon the long recognized and never
before disputed rishts OF a bishop over b., dooe,el
II II IL Necessary explain In pcrs tie defence
set I'D in traver-ing the claims OF the Apostolc Dele
gate the advisers Of Bishop wigger. It Is said. VIII
urge him 10 20 10 Romo and make his statement 10
the Pope or the Prsva aganda as may be determined
hereafter Tho existing cofent'on. II 10 believed.
will furnish test case, one which nearly every
bishop In the country woud be glad 10 haye heard In
Rome upon It's merits
| Already tile opinion has como to Washington from
many eminent ecclesisstcs that the public good -
not promoted By the alleged difference ol oplh''"
| between the Apostolic Delegate AID the BISHOP "'
Newark. They astound'd mat on" 50 ne" J"
Church bonors should openly claim decision IN his
favor both before and after his visit To N"'rhs H.
and that wha, appears BE- good ground for dl'pHhg
hi claim is made public by equally eminent author
uv In Church matters. II. these high authorizes
t. decisions Of tho Delegate are TO b. made sn'!''
of pullic discussion, the ,oOhcr the dHrSAN"h -
n.ven from the precincts Of the CathoHc hlv'r'N
~. h.,,or e. will be for the future OF ihl' pace o'
learning
:. j. M, b.l,eved that Bishop WicScr has invo'Ve'
| ,,so,, ,r a controversy with MonSgn"r satolh WIN
ont the fullest understanding oI me trP'n '','',, %
he has assumed and the power bcmhd III" !" ~
maintain his position what couftT In' % known I'm a
10 mnkr him modify lis V:r". WI! ". .,,,iv h, r,Scr.
low DAYS IL Is now said that he thoroneiN "nu', r
stand The plan laid down to .oInicii, ii, nr,ecric.
% % g, hi .ved that .uch u step will DO more !" P"
~. dees cdon upon the footing which 1t !, ho"rn u
tho Pope had IN esabnsmue IT, ns nearl, tho entire
Cntbouc hierarchy viii ultimately be arraNcd ss"n,,
au Apostolic Delegation ana me eru tVtt" " ., make
nc Nil WI ,oli. Ti rctremeni from otce grace
fri and hn norablc is already broadly hin'ei a.