The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

land. Me-, in 1901, was named assistant
at the pontifcal throne in 1906, and sent
as special papal envoy to the Mikado
of Japan in the same year. He became
Archbishop Of Boston In 1907.
Archbishop O'ConnelI. II has been un-
derstood for several years, would be
made q cardinal. and at the Vatican 1t
was reported that the words Of Pope
Plus to the archbishop during visit
indicated that he had already been Sc
lected to receive the red hat
MEr. FaIconIO's Record.
Diomede FaIconio, archbishop and
apostolic delegate to the United States,
was born in Italy in 1872, and entered
the Franciscan order in 1860. On the
completion Of his studies in 1865, he was
sent as missionary to the United States,
and was ordained priest in 1856 at Buf-
falo. He became professor OF phiioso-
Thy and vice president Of st. Bonaven-
lures College, Allegheny, n. Y, in 1883.
and became a citizen Of the United States
in 1871.
He returned to Italy in 1888 and was
honored by important charges and mis-
sions, and became Archbishop Of Aceren-
zia and Matera in 1895. He was apostolic
has been apostolic delegate to the United
States since September, 1902.
Like his predecessors in the apostolic
delegation at Washington, II was expect
ed that Mgr. FaIconio would be elevated
10 be cardinal.
Interviewed last night in connection
with the report from Rome that he was
to be elevated to the cardinalate. Mgr.
Falconio, apostolic delegate to the United
l..
Cial information on the subject, and ex-
pressed the opinion that II the report
were true the fact would have been COM
nunicated directly to him.
"Newa Hard to Believe"
New York, Oct. 2S-The Most Re-. J.
NJ. Farley. Archbishop Of New York.
was highly elated at the report from
Rome that he was to be created n cardi-
nal at the consistory to be held Novem-
ber p. but he refrained from expressing
himself as accepting the cablegrams as
conclusive.
One cablegram was from Mgr. O'Kelly.
editor Of a British paper in Rome, and
read: "Heartiest congratulations"
This news is highly welcome. OF
course" said the archbishop, but 1t is
hard to believe. 1t is most unusual to
vance of the consistory."
Mgr. CerrettI's View.
The apostolic legation at Washington
has received no official confirmation OF
the statement from Rome that Arch
bishop O'ConneIl. Mgr. Falconio. and
Archbishop Farley have been selected by
the Vatican for elevation to the College
OF Cardinals. Mgr. Bonaventuro Cerretti.
secretary of the legation, said unofticially
last night that II is unlikely that all
three of the churchmen named will re-
ceive the red hat.
The Pope has exclusive authority to
nominate cardinals, and any churchman,
from the lowliest priest to an archbish-
Cd. NAV be named. The investlture OF
cardinals is one OF the greatest occasions
OF the Catholic Church. The red hats
are conferred personally by his holiness,
no other prelate having the power. The
ceremony takes place in the Vatican.
and Is attended by all the cardinals in
that part of the world
Cardinals are chosen" said Mgr.
Cerretti, "on account of pcculier merit,
there being no line of succession to- the
college of cardinals, and any worthy
upon whom the Pope wishes
to confer favor is eligible"
ANY number Of cardinals may be made
at one time, there having been as many
as ten red hats conferred on one oc-
casion in the history of the church.