Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-06-08
DEPOSED BY ROME
A ch bishop kendick Retired Aft
er Fifty Years Service.
He WILL RECEIVE A PENSION
Famous in His Attitude Against papal
Infaiibility and the immaculate
Conception.

ST. Louis. June 3.--Archblshop Ken
rick has been deposed by Rome. A ca
blegram announcing his deposition and
the appointment OF Most Rev John j
kain as the new archbishop OF st. Louis
was publicly read during the solemn
pentacostal services at the cathedral
Sunday morning by Vicar General
Muehlseipen.
The cablegram was signed by Cardi-
nal Prefect Ledochowski. and stated
that the action had been taken at a
meeting held May 2l. The effect of the
decision was to effectually retire Arch
bishop Kenrick from all rights. titles
and privileges obtaining to the arch
bishopric OF St. Louis. Under supple
mentary instructions. expected from
the propaganda, an order will come to
provide fitting annuity for him out OF
the resources OF the archdiocese
Though a matter OF urgent necessity
the compulsory retirement OF the vener.
able metropolitan win come as a rude
shock TO the Catholics OF his arch
diocese
Archbishop Kenrick was in no sense
provincial. His attitude at the vatica n
council, which has declared against the
dogmas OF papai infallibility and the
immaculate conception. gained him a
worldwide reputation and involved
him In controversies with the greatest
theoiogians within and without his
church. His attitude at the conclave
begot him the unending opposition OF
the authorities at Rome This feeling
has cropped out frequently. notably In
the removal to Philadelphia OF Arch.
bishop Ryan. whom Archbishop Ken
rick wished to be his successor. Since
that time there has been an unbroken
silence between the metropolitan of st.
Louis and his ecclesiastical supporters
at Rome. The retirement of Archblsh-
op Kenrick is the result of a petition
to the propaganda. setting forth his
mental incapacity as dangerous to the
business affairs of the diocese.
Archbishop Kenrick was born In Dub
lin, Ireland. IL he lives till the 18th OF
August he will enter ON his 90th year.
He was ordained March s. 1892. He
came to America year later and went
to Philadelphia, where his brother was
condjutor bishop. In 1910 he went TO
Rome. where he met Bishop Rosali of
ST. Louis. who was In search OF a CO.
adjutor. and he took the young eccle-
siastic. whom he knew by reputation.
November is. 1s41, he was consecrated
bishop of Drosa and coadjutor to the
bishop of St. Louis I'm the cathedral of
Baltimore. In 1s47 ST. Louis was eIe-
waited into an archdiocese and Bishop
kenriek became the first incumbent
In November. 1891. Archbishop Ken
rick celebrated the golden jubilee of
his episcopate. The excitement incl
dent to the ceremony was too much for
the aged prelate. and. Joined to the sub
seqnent bitter agitation for the ap-
pointment of a coadjutor. which he op-
dosed strenuously. his once giant intel
lect gave way.
Washington, June 3.-Monsignor Sa-
TOLL. the papal ablegate. declined this
afternoon to be interviewed on the sub
Ject of Archbishop Kenrick's deposition.
He refused TO deny or confirm the truth
Of the report.
THE POPE is IN GOOD HEALTH.
Rome. June 3.-Cardinal Gibbons had
private audience. lasting 40 minutes,
with the pope today. He stated to an
Associated Press reporter that he had
not seen the pope since 1886 and was
surprised at his excellent health. He
said he was astonished at the mental
viyacity OF the pope. who. in spite OF
his age. has the strength OF his intellect
unimpaired.