The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-11
THE AMERICAN
CARDINALS ELECT
Sketch of the Lives of American
Prelates Who are Chosen for
High Honors.
Two of Them of Irish Descent, One
Born in Ireland, One in u. S.,
One in Italy.
All Three Have Had Interesting
Careers Marked by Achieve
ments for the Church.

Since the official announcement was
made that Monsignor Falconio, Arch
bishop OConnell and Archbishop Far
ley We're to be elevated to member
ship in the Sacred College OF Cardi-
nails at the consistory to be held No
vember 9th to 30th, the interest Of
the Catholics of America has centered
around the honored trio. Following
we give a brief sketch of the life OF
each:
Monsignor FaIconio.
| Monsignor Diomcde Falconlo was
born in the Abruzzi Italy He was
ordained to the priesthood in this
country and became a citizen of the
United States in 1868. His rise to
power in the Church began with his
entrance into the Franciscan Order
of Friars Minor in Italy in 1860 The
talents of the young man brought
quick recognition, and when he came
to the United States it was on a mis-
sionary commission from his superb
ors. His ordination to the priesthood
took place in Buffalo on January 4,
1866, and two years later the young
priest was appointed vice-president
and professor of philosophy at St.
Bonaventures College, Allegany, N. Y.
From 1872 to 1882 he was secretary
and administrator of the Cathedral
at Harbor Grace. Newfoundland. In
1883 he was recalled to Italy and for
the following sixteen years was infiu-
ential In building up the various prov
inces Of the order in that country.
His return to his native land was
signalized by his election as provin-
cial of the FIanciscans in the Abruzzi:
After that he travelled over the great.
er part Of Italy, directing the work
OF the provinces, his labors receiving
their reward in 1892, when he was
consecrated Bishop Of Lacedonia.
Three years later he was appointed
Archbishop Of Accrenza and Matera
in Basilicata
His appointment as Apostolic Dele.
during the three years he remained
in that country his mission was emf.
nently successful. On September 80
1903 after an absence of twenty years
Mgr. FalconiO was returned by the
Church to the United States, this time
as successor to Cardinal Satolli, the
Apostolic Delegate.
Archbishop Farley.
, John Murphy Farley was born on
April 20, 1842, at Newton Hamilton
county Armagh, in that part of Ire.
land where St. Patrick engaged in
; missionary labors for many years. He
was educated at St. Marcatin's Col
; lege, Monaghan, Ireland; St. Johns
College, Fordham; St. Joseph's Sem
mary, Troy, N. Y, and the American
College at Rome.
: He was ordained priest at Rome
Dl june -, LOW, tLilu LWO yCti . latSI
became assistant rector Of St. Peters
New Brighton, Staten Island. Hi:
ability in the discharge of his dutie!
quickly drew The attention of the dio
cesar authorities ard in 1872 he be
came secretary to Cardinal McClos
! key. His labors won for him the rec
, ognition of Pope Leo Kill, who il
f 1884 made him his private chamber
lain and conferred on him the title O.
2 monsignore.
: Mgr. Farley became vicar genera
of the archdiocese of Now York II
1891, was appointed domestic pre-
late by Pope Leo in 1892 and was nam
ed as Auxiliary Bishop of New Yor]
! in 1895. On December 81. 1895, h
: was consecrated titular Bishop O
: Zeugma.
3 Archbishop Corrigan died on May
: 5, 1902 and Mgr. Farley was appoint
] ed administrator OF New York. His
I elevation to the Archbshopric came
E on September IS, 1902.
e Archbishop o'conneII.
j Archbishop William O'Connell i:
Y best known to Catholics Throughout
] the world for his services to the
y Church in 1905, when the Pope hon
/ ored him by asking him to undertake
a Tniasfnn to 1anan In connection with