The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-04
MORE CARDINALS
FOR AMERICA
Mons;gnor Fa'conio, Archbishop
Farley and Archbishop O'Con-
nell Chosen.
Seventeen New Members to be Add
ed to Sacred College at Forth
coming Consistory.
Church in u. S. Will Have one of
the Largest Representations in
College of cardinals.

Although the report has not yet
been officially confirmed. it is as
nounced that at the next consistOry
which will be held soon three Ameri-
can archbishops will be elevated to
] embership in the Sacred College of
Cardinals. The three members OF
the American Catholic hierarchy who
are to be thus honorcd are Monsignor
Falconio, Papal Delegate to the Unit
ed States, Archbishop Farley OF New
York and Archbishop O'Connel Of
Boston. At the same time fourteen
other cardinals will be created in
creasing the present membership Of
the Sacred college by seventeen. AS
there are now forty-siX cardinals the
total number after the coming cOnsis-
tory will be siXty-three, or seven short
Of the full number.
The date set for the consistory, fc-
cording to the press dispatches, is
| November 27. Monsignor l'alconio,
Archbishop Farley and Archbishop o.
Connell will sail for Rome early In
the month in order to be present Mt
the ceremonies at which they will be
elevated to the highest rank, but one,
in the Catholic church.
Monsignor Diomede Falconio, Arch
bishop Of Larissa and Apostolic Dele
gate to the United States was ap-
pointed September 80, 1902. In the
nine years THAT he has served the
Church in that capacity he has great
ly endeared himself to the Ameri-
can people, Catholic and non-Catllo
lie alike. Commenting on the call
to his new duties, he said:
II have become greatly attached to
the American people because am all
American. My work in Washington as
representative of the Vatican has
been most pleasant. ] leave here
with many regrets, but must obey
the call to other fields"
Most Rev. William II. O'Connell,
Archbishop of Boston, was consecrat-
ed Bishop May, 1901. Five years
following he was transferred to Bos-
ton and on the 30th day Of August,
1907, he succeeded to the archiepis-
copal see. Rev. Ambrose r. Roche,
member Of Archbishop O'Connell's
council, commenting on the new hon
hn+ o1 tp hr frr Il
on the head Of the Archdiocese of
Boston, said:
"Archbishop O'Connell's elevation
means a crushing defeat for modern
ism i'm this country, which has used
as one Of it's specious arguments that
American Catholic interests were not
understood or were ignored by the
vatican. No one can question the ex
traordinary ability, courage and pru
dence Of the new cardinal and no one
tlares to insinuate that he is not in.
tensely loyal to the church and to
the flag of his native land"
Most Rev. John NJ. Farley, Arch
bis hop of New York, was consccrated
Bishop Dec. 21, 1895. Following the
death Of Archbishop Corrigan he was
on September Is, 1902, made Arch
bishop of New York.
: The news of the selection Of new
$ members for the Sacred College was
q not unexpected. The number of card
inals had become 80 lessened by
death and so many others had be
q come incapacitated that there were
-, scarcely enough active members tt
. care for the routine duties of tht
Vatican. And yet many thought the
y. Holy Father would not hold con
sistory during the present year on ac
count of the Roman celebration
The Church in the United States
o has been recognized beyond all ex
# pectation. Being represented in tn
v Sacred College by four members i
: will hold a place seldom held by an!
other country in the world.
The list of prelates who have beer
chosen for elevation to the cardinal
ate follows:
Il Monsignor s. e. Cos Y Machos
n archbishop of Valtadolid; Monsigno
e Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate
It at Washington Monsignor Avico, pap
al nuncio at Madrid; Monsignor