Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
VACANT ARCHBISHOPRIC
The Report of Selection of Bishop Macs Dis
credited Here.
Appointmen Not Probable Until After
bishop Keane's Declinntion.

Inquiry at the residence of the apostolic
delegate. Archbishop Martinelli develops
the fact that no official information of the
appointment of Bishop Macs of Covington,
KY, to the vacant archb!shopric of New
Orleans has been received. nor has any
communication been had from Rome or
any other source that the appointment is
likely TO be made. In fact, It is regarded
at the legation very unlikely that any
name has been decided upon. and. in view
of the fact that no Associated Press dis
patch has arrived from Rome announcing
that the appointment was to be made, the
rumor is regarded as untrue.
Dr. F. q. Rocker the secretary of the
legation, states that the only way the news
could have leaked out would be that some
friend in Rome of Bishop Macs had mott
fled him of the fact. As, however, such a
communication would come by mail. and as
several mails have arrived in this city since
the adjournment of the propaganda, it is
practically impossible that announcement
of the appointment has been thus COM
municated. The propaganda has charge
OF the matter of appointments in all coun-
tries where the Roman Catholic faith is
Lot the state religion, and. as it has many
such appointments to consider, it will prob
ably not act on the New Orleans matter
Until after the vacation, which began the
first rSrt of this month and ends the 1st
OF November.
Choice Lies Between Two.
While nothing official-or unofficial, for
that matter, has reached Monsignor Marti-
helli. yet DIR. Rocker states that the choice
practically lies between Bishop Macs and
Archbishop Chapelle CT Canta Fe The lat
ter is Frenchman, and. while Bishop
Macs is not, he is next door to it, being a
Belgian.
Bishop Camillus Paul Macs was born at
Courtrai, Belgium, in 1876, and studied
philosophy and theology in the Seminary
of Bruges. finishing his studies at the
American College at Louvain. In 1868 he
was ordained priest, and soon after be-
came connected with the diocese of De-
troit as pastor of s.. eters Church Mt
Clemens. Mich. After a short period of
service as secretary to the bishop of the
dlocese, ne was consecrated as bishop of
Covington, January p. 1885. Bishop Macs
has made study of the history of the
Catholic Church in the west
Archbishop Chapele's career is very much
like that of Bishop Macs, except that he
was born in France instead of Belgium.
After serving for some years as pastor of
st. Joseph's Church, Baltimore. he was ap-
pointed pastor of st. Matthews Church in
this city, and in this position became well
known to Washingtonians and to The
Catholic world at large. Several years ago
the archbishopric of Santa Fe was carved
out of the archdiocese of New Orleans, and
the then Rev. p. l.. Chapelle d. D., be-
came its first metropolitan. His See is di-
vided into a diocese of Denver and vicar
ate apostolic of Arizona, but as the terri
tory is very large. and for the most part in
not very high state of civilization, he has
had very hard work, in which, however,
he has been successful.
Archbishop kenne's Position.
Archbishop Keane's name has been def
nitely removed from all connection with the
appointment. The archbishop has stated
most decidedly that he does not wish the
appointment, and that he is satisfied with
his present work in Rome, and his wishes
in the matter have been officially forwarded
to Rome. The archbishop's friends have all
along held that the post was not so high
as a man of his position might expect, and
in consequence it is believed he will not re-
turn permanently to the United States
until some one of the strong northern
archdiocese is vacant, the time for which
may not be so far distant, as several of the
metropolitans are well up in years. He ar
rived in Washington this week, and next
Sunday. October ). will preach his first SER
mon since his arrival in this country, at
St Patrick's Church, the officers of the
mass for the occasion being follows:
Celebrant, Rev. John E. Dunn, ID. D.;
deacon, Rev. Joseph F. MCGEE, and SUBJ
deacon. Rev. DIR. D. ]. Stafford. The choir
is to render selected program on that day.