The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-27
HAYES IS NAMED
AS ARCHBISHOP;
CATHOLICS GLAD
Choice of Prelate to Sue
coed Cardinal Farley
Is Gratifying.
Is A NATIVE OF THIS CITY
Youth and Exceptional Fit
ness Great Factors in His
Promotion.


seph Hayes, rector of St Stephens
Roman Catholic Church in East Twenty
eighth street and chaplain bishop of all
Catholic chaplains in the Army and
Navy Of the United states, was APP
pointed Archbishop OF New York yes
terday to succeed the late Cardinal
Farley.
The news OF the appointment came
from Rome in the form of news des-
patch received here at midday. AL
though Bishop Hayes has not yet re-
ceived an official notification of his eleva-
ton to the spiritual leadership OF the
archdiocese, which stands second to none
in the world in Importance, the anthem
ticiiy of the news from Rome was
speedily verified by the leading church
dignitaries at the chancery office and
at the residence of the late Cardinal
Farley in Madison avenue.
The official notification, which will be
forwarded from Washington by Arch
bishop Giovanni Bonzano. Apostolic Dele
gate at Washington, is expected to reach
Bishop Hayes by mail to-day.
The news OF Bishop Hayes's promotion
TO the Archbishopric here was received
with happy smiles by every clergyman in
the diocese. from the present executive
head and administrator Of the archdiocese,
the Rt Rev. Mgr. Joseph Mooney. down
10 the humblest curate. Seemingly
Bishop Hayes was the only Catholic
clergyman in the city who was surprised
by the news of his appointment He
said so frankly, whereas most OF the
clergy who discussed the appointment
last night said that their only surprise"
was that the announcement had not come
from Rome many weeks ago
How the Big News Came.
Bishop Hayes was about to sit down
10 luncheon at the late Cardinals resi-
dence yesterday when the Very Rev.
Mgr. John j. Dunn. Chancellor OF the
Archdiocese. hurried in from the chan
Gerry Office a block Away to tell Bishop
Hayes of the news cable just received
from Rome. A news association had
called up Mgr. Dunn on the telephone
and had read the cable TO the Chancellor
which was the first intimation the church
authorities here received that the ap-
pointnent actually had been made by the
Holy See
With Bishop Hayes at the time we're
-Archolshop Bonaventura Cerretti, the
Papal Assistant Secretary of State. who
came to America short time ago on
special mission from the Pope. Later
Mgr. Mooney, Mgr. Lavelle and Mgr
Dunn Joined Bishop Hayes and Arch
bishop Cerretti at luncheon.
IT is significant that the first act OF
bishop Hayes-who IS beloved by cler-
les and laymen alike because of his
exceptional qualities as a priest and
cittzen-wss to go from the luncheon
table TO visit the bedside of curate
In humble parish near the river word
or whose illness had Just reached him
Also II Is worthy OF note that his last
activity Of the day WAS to journey down
10 the SiNty-ninth Regiment Armory
accompanied by Archbishop Cerretti and
otAcr clergymen, to greet the ,suardsmen
WHO have succeeded the '.Old sixty.
NINTH
Native of This City.
Bishop Hayes. the NTH prelate to he
created Archbishop OF New York is the
first native Of New York city to receive
The high honor, All his predece ssors--
Bisho9s OF the early days. Archbishops
and Cardinals-were born in Ireland ex.
cept the late Archbishop Corrisan. who
was a native of New Jersey. The ap.
pointment of Bishop Hayes TO SO ex.
allied position also is unique In that
no other prelate in the history of the
American hierarchy has been advanced
80 rapidly from Bishop to Archbishop
He was consecrated Auxiliary Bishoy
here only slightly more than four year.
ago.
Although Archbishop Cerretti. Mgr
Mooney. Msr. Dunn and all others who
had an opportunity yesterday PERSONAL,
to congratulate Bishop Hayes addressed
him as Archbishop" he will not b,
an Archbishop with jurisdiction" unit
the official notification of his appoint
nent is received from the Apostolic Del
egate
Following this. perhaps some after
noon within the next two weeks, there
will he held In ST. Patrick's Cathedra
an Informal ceremony of installation. II
the course Of which Archbishop Have,
will address the priests of the archdo
cese, each OF whom will then advanc,
TO him IN Acknowledgement OF his new
Jurisdiction over them.
The moro formal ceremony OF in
stallation will not occur until the arri
val from Rome OF the new Archbishop
insignia OF rank. the pallium, which 1,
yokelike band OF white wool adorned
with crosses. and IL sent by the Pop,
to archbishops and metropolitans il
token of their sharing in the supremac,
OF the Popes jurisdi LECTION.
His Youth BiG Factor.
-x. was sam by pr-~ Csrmx,c c,sr
gymen yesterday that although Mgr
Money was for many reasons thu
logical" successor TO Cardinal Farley
the belief has been held in Catholic cir
cles for months that the selection woul,
fall to comparatively young man
Bishop HAYES Was born in City Hal
place, almost within the shadow of thu
City Hall. on November 20. 1867. an,
therefore il in his fifty-second year.
The names OF Mgr. Mooney, Carolina
O'Connell OF Boston. Archbishop Glen
non OF st. Louis and others who las
fall were spoken OF as probable success
sors 10 Cardinal Farley. all gave wa,
to that OF Bishop Hayes when an an
nouncement came from the Holy Sc
some time ago that 1t was the intention
AZ Rome to select a younger man.
Bishop Hayes has no immediate rela
t'ves, the closest TO him in family tie
being Patrick Egan, who married a sis
ter of the Bishops mother and is stil
living in this city. The new Archbishop
parents, Daniel and Mary (Gleeson
Hayes. died when he was a small DO,
Their only other child was a daughter
who also died many years ago.
His mothers sister. Mrs. Patric
Egan, took the little orphan boy int
her home in St. Andrews parish-o
which Mgr. Luke Evers Ia now pastor
after the death OF his parents, and NJ,
Hnd Mrs. Egan brought young Patric
Hayes up In ways Of virtue and educa
ton.
His education was received aItoRetb,
In Catholic schoolF, colleges and univr,
stiles. He nrst attended the narochi,
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