The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
Bonzano, Going
to Rome, Griepes
Over Departure
Archbishop Elevated to Cardi.
nal Has High Praise of
Land He Leaves.

Before he departed yesterday for
Rome, there TO be elevated to Cardinal,
Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano. Papal
delegate to the United States was asked
whether his return home and the honors
awaiting him we're causing him to
rejoice.
Il have heard men say" he replied.
there were mixed emotions. have
not understood that term until this
minute. One cannot be associated with
friendly people for ten years and
not be conscious of the fact that In leav-
ing them he Is making a mighty sacri-
flee ! love America. l love Italy.
shall be glad to be In Italy once more.
but am sorrowful at leaving America. -
Archbishop Bonzano was not inclined
TO discuss political. social or ecclesiasti-
cal matters. He sailed on the Providence
from the foot of Thirty-frst street,
Brooklyn. A reporter Talked to hin,
In the residence OF Archbishop Hayes.
In Madison avenue. lie was supervising
the packing of his bags and trunks.
1T Is not possible for me to talk of
the future" he said. 1T can merely
repeat In generalites the thi gs have
said regarding my own feelings at leav-
Ing you. have found the United States
great. warm, jealous country firm
in its Christianity and faithful to itself.
One does not leave such a PEOPLE lightly
II Is not IN my power to define my feel
ings In sentence or even In many
words. am leaving. ask Gods bless
ing upon America and Americans
Fills Many Offices.
Archbishop Bonzano Will attend Pope
Pius's first consistory for the creation
Of new Cardinals. He appears to be
the only one of the several candidates
for the red hat mention prior to the
death of Pope Benedict who seems GER
tain of that honor. What his future as
signmeEt will be and who will succeed
him as Apostolic Delegate In the United
States Is not certain.
Besides his post as Apostolic Dele
gate he Is the tit"Iar Archbishop OF
Mitylene. He was born in Castelletto.
Piedmont, In 1867. He studied in the
Semina college of st. Peter and st.
Paul at Rome Immediately after his
ordination IN 1890 he was sent to China.
where he did missionary work for ST.
years, returning to his alma mater In
broken health.
Arch hish0n Rorzaro res'-~1ed hi
studies and had the degrees Of Doctor OF
Theology and Canon Law conferre@
upon him. He was appointed Vicar
General Of the Diocese OF Vigevano, but
soon tnereHfter was recalled 10 Rome L
succeed Mgr. Camessci as rector of the
Urban Coileee. AS Papal Delegate to
the United States ne succeeded Car
7inal F"'conio.
In addition 70 his routine duties as
Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Bonzano
was Apostolic Visitor Extraordinary TO
the fourteen ecclesiastical provinces and
their dependencies In the United States.
This extra work involved personal in
terviews with every Archbishop and
Bishop In the country. Pope Plus laid
such d"ties upon the Archbishop early
last summer.
One of the characteristics of Arch
bishop Bonzano Is his versatility. He Is
essentially an intellectual. but continu-
Gus physical work has no terrors for
him.
II am taking with me vivid and last
ing Impressions OF the strong. lively
faith. and fervent. practical piety of the
splendid Catholic PEOPLE of America,
the prelate said. land. in a spirit OF
grateful recollection, ! shall also cherish
and highly value the memory of the
kindly, courteous. helpful attitude. so
graciously and 20 generously manifested
by esteemed American citizens of d.
verse religious and racial expressions.