El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-03-20

has been appointed archbishop OF THU
archdiocese, succeeding the Mos
Rev. j. b. Pitayal, is contained in 4
letter sent out last night by the
archbishop. The appointment b
Father Dagger as archbishop Pitt
walls successor was announced in an
Associated Press dispatch from Rome
in the New Mexican several weeks
ago. Formal notification, however,
has been received by Archbishop
Pitaval from the apostolic delegate,
the Most Rev. John Bonzano, at
Washington, ID. %.
The letter OF Archbishop Pitavnl
to the clergy and people OF The
archdiocese is Of unusual interest
because it states that the Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Antonio Fourchegu, vicar
general of the archdiocese Of Santa
Fe, and rector of the Cathedral OF
st. Francis here, has been named
administrator. This means that Mon
signor Fourchegu will administer the
affairs OF the archdiocese until the
new archbishop is c~onsecrated and
comes to Santa Fe to assume his
duties as archbishop.
Letter Of Archbishop.
lhO lOl maj ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VI AIt1"
bishop Pitayai is as follows: ..,...
TO the Reverend Clergy, Religious
Communities, and People Of the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe:
After the announcement, last
June, Of my resignation, | am happy
to bring you today tidings Of great
joy. The Rev. Albert Dagger, o. F.
M, has been chosen by the Holy
See as Archbishop Of Santa Fe. Such
is the consoling information l re-
\ ceived from His Excellency, Most.
Rev. John Bonzano, D.. D.
Rejoice and return thanks to
Divine Providence for having pro-
vided this diocese with such a worthy
Pastor, to whom, / am sure, you
will show your obedience, love and
veneration, as well as your fidelity
and attachment. May God grant him
a long and prosperous reign!
In making this communication, /
have also the pleasure, at the re-
quest Of the Archbishop-elect, to in
form you that the Right Rev. Msgr.
A. Fourchogu has been appointed rs
Administrator.
Most faithfully yours in Xto,
j.. B. PITAVAL.
Just when the successor Of Arch
bishop Pitaval will be c~onsecratca
archbishop is not known. Father
Dagger was in the city a few days
ago and 1t is assumed he conferred
with Archbishop Pitayal concerning
the affairs of the archdiocese. 1t
is thought that Father Dagger Will SO
to his old home, Cincinnati, and ic-
main there until the date of his
conservation. Whether he will DC
~consecrated in Cincinnati or in Santal
Fe is a matter of conjecture. There
are presidents for a Roman Cathn-
lie bishop, or archbishop, to be con-
than the one in which he is to
before the new archbishop will be
consecrated and take office.
The appointment of an administra-
~tor to manage the affairs of the
archdiocese would indicate the desire
Of Archbishop Pitaval to be relieved
of this work, but it is thought that
the archbishop will remain here for
some time although he has issued
no announcement as to his plans.
The archbishop resigned his high
office several months ago because, as
he stated, he felt that a younger
man should assume the heavy obliga-
lions imposed on the prelate who
has to manage the archdiocese CT
Santa Fe, by far the largest arcn.I
diocese in area in the United States.
In fact. it is many times as large
as many of the archdioceses and
travel in some parts of it is accoi1-
plished only under great difficulties.
Career Of Archbishop-EIec
AT the time Of the announcement !
of the appointment by the Pope Of
the new archbishop of Santa Fe a
brief biographical sketch appeared
in the papers. Father Deagar was
in the Jemez Pueblo and could not
be reached by telephone to get fur
Their details OF his biography, but the
Catholic Telegraph, published in Gin
%cinnati, prints the following an
nouncement concerning the archbisn-
opelect who spent his boyhood in
Cincinnati: ~
There is a big Cincinnati chapter
in the life of Rev. Albert Anthony
Dagger, o. F. M, who was appointed
to the A~rchbishopric of Santa Fe by
Pope Benedict last week. 1t was in
this city that he spent his boyhocd
and grew UP to mans estate; it
was here that he received HIS pri-
mary, high school and collegiate edu-
cation. 1t was in the Queen Of the
West that he answered the call Of
the Master to the higher life of a
religious in the Order OF the Friars
Minor.
Anthony Dagger was born March
s, 1872, at st, Anne, Ind, and, before
he had entered his teens, he was sent
by his pastor to ST. George rectory in
Corryville, this city, so that he might
enjoy the benefits Of The excellent
school of the parish, He was hospit-
ably received by the late Rev. Paul
All, o. r. Mr., at that time pastor OF
st. George church and he lived at
the rectory, serving as ~errand-boy
and sacristan, while attending the
parochial school. 1t was in st. George
church that he made his First Holy
Communion.
'frrom st. George school he passed
to st. Francis Seraph college, Vine
street, here he was graduated in
june, 1885, and on August is, fol-
lowing, he entered the Noviate OIL
the Friars Minor, then located At
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