Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19
SATOLI.I A vlCE-pOpE.
Apostolic Delegate of the Church
in the United States.


His Commission FROM tho Pops Made
Pubiic-- Archbishop ireland Pleased at
the New Arrangement.
ROME, Jan. 1i.-rhe pope has decided |
to establish permanent apostolic deleSa- !
ton in the Omitted States, ana has nolhl-
mated Monsignor SatOlli to be the irst
delegate.
This decision the Vatican considers TO be
sufficient reply to the opposition to Mon
signor Satolli and his mission.
The Propaganda vii! send by the lev
+. X. Rocker the documents authentcht-
ing the new power conferred upon Mon
signor Satolli as permanent delegate.
In order that lie may convey these docIl-
ments, Father Rocker will postpone ms
departure for America
Pope Leo Is said to lie greatly interested
in the situation in America and to be de-
sirous Of putting an end 70 the ecclcai-
astical differences existing there.
| With this purpose the holy father IS
| preparing an encvclical TO the American
| episcopate advising harmony and union.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED IL WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1I.--Algr. Satolli, the
papal ablegate, received at the Catholic
| University to-day the following cable mes'
sage from DR.. O'Gonnell, the American
secretary of the Propaganda, who accom-
panied Mgr. Satnlli to this country and re-
Gently returned TO Rome;
ROME, Jan "A. 1873 Mgr, Sttoih: The apos-
| tolic delegate IL permanently estab ishcd IN
the United Statcs, and you arc confirmed as
the first delegate oNoNNELi"
Information was also received here con-
firming the announcement that the KEY.
Il. X. Rocker OF Albany, y. ", had been
formally appointed secretary Of the apos-
tolic delegation and was no DOUBT inc
bearer of the papa bull creating the dele.
gation and confirming all the powers OF
Mgr. Satolh.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND PLEASED.
ST.. PAUL. MTsN,, Jan. 1.-THE new:
that the pope had named permanent
apostolic delegate for the United states
was received here to-day. Archbishop
, Ireland this afternoon SAID
II am heartily glad that this action has
been taken, The powers of an apostolic
delegation Under the church law are broa'
and we'll defined We have now an apps
tolic delegate. Heretofore Mgr Satolli''
: title has been ablegate, which denotes
! position rather temporary and underlined
ut has been the intention of the pop
e for some time to take this action, but tn
I opposition shown to Mgr. Satolli i'll certai
quarters mas hastenei the decision. I'M
appointment is complete answer to thos
opposed to Mgr. Sat0lli's authority.
: The establishment Of q delegation her
will have a most benelicent result on tn
church in America. 1t will mantai
!, peace and harmony, and facilitate tn
\ settlement Of controversies among Gathc
" lies which heretofore had to be referred
Rome.
ut practically organizes in perfect fori
4 the Catholic church in America, institn
}. ing, as it were, for more important chnrc
$ affairs, home rule. We will have at hon
n a branch Of the supreme ecclesiastlci
:. court.
ar "a further result will be that the INN
4 diate working and thoughts Of the hoI
J, see will be brought more prominently b
q fore the American .eople, who from .
scryation will see that the Catholic churt
$. in its highest action is thoroughly IN Ia
" mnny with the principles of our demo
0. racy and all that is good, useful and 81
er waiting in modern progress.
G. "'rhe decree was issued in Rome Ia
evening, have had myself direct cab
ed gram from the Eternal City to this eflet
IN lam heartily glad the controversies agitati
ut for some time past American Catholics Il
u. over and that peace will reign