Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-07
TWO AMERICAN
CARDINALS ARE
NOW EXPECTED
100000 Roman Catholics in
u. S. Ask for New
Church Heads.
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Creation of
two new American cardinals is expected
to be one Of the first ecclesiastical acts
Of Pope Plus XI, the new Catholic Pontif
In hierarchicaI circles here the expecta-
ton was freely expressed that an early
consistory of the Sacred College would
| be called at Rome for the express pur-
pose Of naming at least ten candidates
! for the red hat
Ranks of the cardinals have become
greatly thinned due to failure of the
late Pope Benedict to call a sacred con-
sistory since nearly a year ago and be-
cause Of the deaths of several Of the
| high priests Of the church, notably those
| Of Cardinal Ferrari Of Milan, Cardinal
/ Santos of Seville, Cardinal Marini and
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore.
| 1t is highly probable, it was said in
Catholic quarters, that the new pontif
may call a sacred consistory following
his coronation, due TO the presence in
Rome of the majority of the cardinals.
Slated for the red hat among the prel-
ates Of the church in the United States
and whose names have been repeatedly in
the fort front as candidates for the high
est order Of the Roman Church, it was
said, are:
Inc MOST reverend Archbishop J0lQ
Joseph Glennon of st. Louis, Mo-; the
Most Reverend Archbishop Edward ].
Hanna Of San Francisco, and metropoli-
tan OF the Pacific Coast; the Most Rev
erend Patrick J. Hayes of New York
City. The names Of Archbishop George
W. Mundelein Of Chicago and Of Arch
bishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore,
though recurring frequently in circles IA
miliar with the plans and workings of
NIL III l.
considered likely candidates at this time.
Archbishop Glennon Of st. Louis is
outranked In point Of seniority by Arch
bishop Sebastian g. Messmer of Milwau-
kee, Wis, who was cOrsecrated In 1892
while Archbishop Glennon was conse-
Grated in 1S96 Ranking after Archbishop
GlennOn is Archbishop Alexander
Christie Of Portland, Ore. The senior
bishop In the United States is the Ri
Rev. NJ 3. Burke of St Joseph, Mo-,
who was consecrated in 1886.
No doubt is entertained in hierarchiaI
circles as TO the creation as cardinals Of
the apostolic delegate to the United
States, Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano
Monsignor Bonzano was to have been
enc Of the first TO be presented with the
red hat at the next papal consistory OF
the late Pope Benedict XIV it was said
By prelates close to the papal legation
here today.
Precedence has not failed to make every
apostolic delegate to the United States
cardinal following his term Of service In
this country, rated one of the most i'm
portant of the high ecclesiastical ap-
pointments. Among Monsignor BonZano's
predecessors who have been raised to
cardinals are Cardinals Falconi. Satillo
9Ad Martinella
Seventeen million Roman Catholics In
the United States are known to be eager
for the appointment Of two more cardf-
nails, It was said in high church circles
today.
The place formerly held by Cardinal
Gibbons, as primate Of America. has not
been filed and the opinion is said 20 be
held strongly by Catholics In America
that not only should his successor be
named Immediately, but that America be
granted another member of the sacred
college.