The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-10
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WASHINGTON. July Sit Is said at
the residence OF the apostolic delegate
that the reports emanating In the West
that Z plenary council OF the Catholic
church In America would be held two
years hence are doubtless the outgrowtn
Of the well known fact that these councils
are held about every twenty years. ana
that two years hence will mark the TWEEN
ty year period from the time from the
paenary council Of Baltimore. held In lSd1
The assembling Of such council Is
an event Of unusual Importance to the
church, as It brings together the entire
hierarchy Of archbishops and bishops to
frame the legislation Of the church APP
plicable to this country. Before 1t can
be held. however. there must BE- due de-
termination by the authorities in tht
countries, then direction from Rome for
the assembling of the council Prior to
Tire counetl Of Baltimore the American
archbishop made q visit to Rome ant
petitioned the vatican for the assem-
bling Of the council. This procedure Is
not essential, yet some such formal ac-
ton r. required. and In case q council Is
to be held in 1902 1t IL thought the COM
Ing meeting OF the American archbishOps.
which is to be held In Warrington next
October. might consider the matter and
frame . petition to the vatican. 1t - not
known. however. that such a plan is be-
Ing seriously considered by the prelates.
and the report from the West is said to
be conJectured, which may or may not
prove true. Except that plenary coun-
ellis are held every twenty years. and
there Is desire to make this the estab-
lished period for their assembling, there
Is said to be no special occasion for such
an important convocation Of church au-
thorities.
The question Of "Americanism," which
has excited much attention. has been dis
posed Of finally by the letter Of the pope.
and it u said this Il not q subject which
could come before pienary council. The
condition Of the church I'm Cuba and 9TH
er Spanish-American countries II working
out satisfactorily. and 1t is said this
would not require attention from q coun-
ell. particularly a. the Cuban, Porto
RicAn and Philippine churches are still
outside Of the American hierarchy. For
this reason the new archbishop Of San
tiago win not be present at the coming
meeting Of American archbishops. nor
will other branches OF the Spanish
American churches he represented. Thus
far the American church authorities have
been given no duties in connection with
the church In Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. the affairs there being d.
rected through apostolic delegates report
Ing directly TO Rome. The new apostolic
delegate to Canada, Archbishop Fran
conia. Is we'll known to the church au-
thorfties here, and the appointment Is re-
garded as an important one. in conse-
quence OF the position Of the church in
public affairs In Canada. particularly in
the province of Quebec. Archbishop Fran
coma was brought up In Allegheny, Pa,
and for some time was connected with
the Franciscan fraternity there. Later
he was vicar general at st. Johns. n. B..
thence going to Rome and being adj
vanced to Z high place near the pope
His former residence In this country Is
relied upon to make his administration
In Canada an suspicious one.
Archbishop Keane has started from
Rome for this country, but will proceed
slowly. making frequent visits on the
continent, and not reaching Washington
before October. Mgr. Martinelli. the
apostolic delegate, Will 80 to the summer
school at Madison. Wis. the latter part
of this month. and win make several 9TH
er visits In the West