The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
The POPE'S
PLAN IN
AMERICA.
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Canadian Apostolic Delegation
10 Be Consolidated With
That Of Washington.

New York, Feb. 25.--Aocording 20 n
special cable from Vienna the pope has
determined 20 consolidate the Canadian
Apostolic delegation with that of Wash
ington. Archbishop Diomcdc Falconio O.
5. F., Will be Mgr. Martncllis successor.
This move will have the strange effect
OF placing an American citizen as TIE
chief representative OF the Vatican 10
English speaking countries OF North
America.
IL also gives another evidence OF the
fact that the party in the American
church, for which Archbishop Ireland
stands as head. receives another check in
these celitOu of a Franciscan monk, an
active spirit in oneof the four regular
orders OF the priesthood on which tho
Americanists are supposed not 10 look
with special FAVOR.
Mgr. Falconio is one OF the pope's spec
ial protebes, and his transfer 10 Wash
ington was said yesterday IN ecclesasti-
cal circles TO forecast his elevation To the
cardinalate, as was the course OF his TWO
predecessors In office there.
His appointment as Mgr. Martinelli' s
successor ana Ihe consoiiuation OK the
apoStonc oeIesauOns At OttaMa, aitd
n washington axe Dig surpuse ln local
GaTnOilC circles.
Inc dip 10 the supposed well posted.
1t Is stated. Tor some ume mas Deen tnat
the pope Intended 10 Senu 10 Washing ton
Mgr. Merry Del Nal, son of The FORMER
spanish minister az The Vatican.
fie isa young ecclesiastical diplomat who
has Oecn lntrusteG Nlth ma0J Important
missions, notably on inc commission that
passed on the case oT lhe claim of the
Naildity OF Anglican ordinations.
HE was educated ia England by the
Jesuits, ana his spanish connection
would, IL was thought be of special ben
eht ia Washington an the set1lemen nt OF
the various church questions concerning
Cuba and the Philippines.
Mgr talconiO, the new delegate. Is well
known IN New York. lie served for
his order in sullivan atrcet ti.4., ,l.. t44
was born In lSi2 and Joined the Francis
can order at an early age.
The American branch needing recruits.
he was sent here IN 100 with nis friend.
Father Anacietus ua kOccdgOrga. so long
known as the head OF the sullivan street
monastery They went 10 st. BonaNcn-
ture's college, whore they taught the clas-
sizes and studied English.
Fra FalcOnio was ordained priest by
Bishop Timon, of Buffalo, In 1866. Two
years after he became president of 81.
BonaVentures college. He took out his
pa pers AS a citizen OK the United States
at Little Falls y. Y, the county seat OF
Cataragus county, and voted I'm the presi-
Dental election of 1872
From Buffalo he went TO Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland. where there was an ltal-
ian bishop. and acted as his vicar general
for several years. lie then came to New
York city 70 assist In the mission here
and while thus engaged he was called
home TO Italy by the Illness of his aged
parents
While there he was attached 10 the
headquarters Of lis order I'm Rome. filling
a number of important offices so well
that he attracted the attention OF the
pope, who made him bishop OF l'acedo-
qua, and in 1892 archbishop of Acrenza
and Marcia.
when the friction between the chnr.
authorities and the Dominion OF Canada
over the Manitoba school question need
ed Strengthening opt hv a tactful diplo-
mat he was sent over i'm August. 1899. To
be apostolic delegate.
He is credited with having fully sus-
tanned the htNpes nlaced in him by the
Vatican. and now De gets the first install
ment OF his reward