New Britain herald., 1927-11-26

apostolic delegate to the United States, he was also provisional apostolic delegate to Mexico. He was protector of a number of re- ligious orders, including several in the United States.
 i Cardinal Bonzano was one of the leading figures in the Roman Cath olic church.
 From 1912 to 1920 he was papal delegate in Washington with the rank of archbishop. Then in 1926 he returned to America bringing the personal blessing of the Pope on the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago.
 The Cardinal was born in Castel- leto Scazzoso in northern Italy in 1867. He was the son of peasant parents.
 His preliminary education was ob- tained in the diocesan schools of the neighboring Vigevano. From there he was sent to the missionary sem mary of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome.
 At the age of o3, the future car dinal started out as missionary priest to station in China. He was there seven years until his health became impaired in 1897 when he returned to Rome.
 Earned Doctors Degree.
 After a short rest. he studied until he had earned the degrees of Doctor of Sacred Theology and Doctor of Canon Law.
 In 1904, the position of rector of the college of the Propagation of the Faith, his first assignment as head of an institution, was given to him. Then came the earthquake at Messina and he then showed his ability as manager of the papal re- lief expedition.
 The title of monsignor and bish- op came rapidly. When in 1911 Cardinal Falconio gave up his posi- ton as papal delegate to Washing ton the young cleric of A years was made an archbishop and assign cd to the American capital The position of papal legate at Wash ington was complicated because the United States government does not accredit the Pope's representative. He was simply the delegate to the Roman Catholics of the country with ecclesiastical authority to represent the Holy See at various church functions and to solve church problems.
 While Archbishop Bonzano was in Washington, the World War compli- cated none to easy position. As the struggle went on from year 10 year, President Wilson and Pope Benedict became the two outstand- ing peace figures. It was the duty of the papal legate in Washington to act as liaison between them.
 Returned to Rome.
 In 1920, he returned to Rome and two years later he became a mem- Der of the Sacred College of Cardi- nals. In 1926, Cardinal Bonzano represented the Pope at the Eu- charistic Congress in Chicago.
 The triumphal tour of the Princes of the Church" was made in a magnificent special train which was painted cardinal hue At every station great throngs greeted the train. In Chicago when Cardinal Bonzano and eight other visiting cardinals arrived. more than 500,- 900 persons thronged the station.
 The papal legate was the central figure of the Eucharistic Congress. He pontificated at one of the great est masses ever said in this country the final mass of the congress of the Holy Eucharist. It was at the the scenic outdoor altar at Munde- lein, H., and more than 10000 900 people are estimated to have crowded the grounds and the three mile "Via Gloria" over which the churchmen marched at completion of the mass.
 The Cardinal returned to New York and sailed for Italy in July 1926. It was the last time he saw he United States, where he had served his church for so many years.
 During the past months the car final had been interested in church administration at Roma