New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07
WHO SATOLLFS SUCCESSOR is.
MONsIGNOR FALCONIO. WE'LL KNOWN IN
ECCLESIASTICAL CIRCLES IN THE
UNITED STATES - THE STORY
DOI-RT,ED IN WASHINGTON
DOUBTED IN WASHINGTON.

Rome. July G-Mons.gnor Diomede Facono who
has been nominated by the Pope TO succeed Cardinal
Satoln Papai Delegate 70 the United States. is
well known in ecclesiastical circles in America.
When very young he entered the Franciscan order
and was sent to the United States to study theology
at the College OF 81. Bonaventura, at Allegheny,
y. Y He ordained a priest in 1866 by the
Bishop OF Buffalo. Since then he has been vice
president and president OF ST. Bonaventure College.
Later he was sent on a mission 10 Newfoundland
and became Vcar-General of Harbor Grace. He
returned to Italy in 1855. and elected Provincial
OF the Franciscan Order. and subsequently was
made Procureur-General Of the order He next was
appointed Bishop Of Lacedonia and Archbishop OF
Washington july $40 importance Is attached
that Bishop Falconio will place Cardinal Saoli
the Papa Delegate at Washington No information
official or otherwise has been received TO that effect
dalton than is to be found in the Circumstances that
he ase WITH an certain sns " ~
Cardinal Satolli will not return to Rome until his
new dignity 1t is regarded as unlikely that the
Pope will make the appointment before September
should be made during the heated term. but latter
in the autumn and upon the approach OF cooler
weather.
Widespread interest manifested in Catholic
circles yesterday the cable dispatch from Rome
announcing that the Pope had nominated Monssnor
Diomede Falconio for Papa Delegate TO the United
vved the rIrnor recently current that protest had
been entered al Rome by American prelates against
the selection OF Mons!gnor Facono. on the ground
that the regular clergy objected 10 the appointment
OF a secular priest. Monsignor Falconio is Fran
ciscan THIS rumor emphatcal.y denied by
Father James NJ Connolly. secretary to Archbishop
Corrigan
There has been such protest, either uttered
implied" he said yesterday. mo priest or preate
In this country would for moment think OF pro-
testing against any appointment made by the Vail
can Any such action would be an Insult
Father Connolly continued that. so far :he regu
lar and secular cle gy concerned their relations
in America had always been cordial, and that none
would object to Archbishop Falconio.
The Roman dispatches spelled the name Of Satol-
IFS successor TaIcpnis Talconie and Falcons.
Father Anac:etus said yesterday at the Franciscan
Monastery No. Isl Thompson-st.. that Archbishop
Falconio was evidently the man who had been nomi.
mated. Father Anacletus said OF the new Papa!
"He attracted people TO him with wonderful tact
during his work in America ten years ago. and he be-
came popular all hs fields OF labor No man with
out great ability could have made SUCH rapid ad-
vancement in the Church he has since Ids re-
turn from Italy. ,
Father Anacletus added that the Arcnoisnop vas
a scholarly and accomplished man. deep thinker
and an eloquent orator. speaking English almost as
fueuty as his mother tongue He was born IN Italy
ffty-iye years ago His early theological studies in
Europe were completed IN 800.
New-York. For sax months he was member OF the
Franciscan Monastery in Thompson-s; While en-
gagei here In the work OF a missionary PRIEST he
&, Ronayept,ires College but he declined. and went
IN Ttaly 10 AT tend his IA Their who was Ill