Evening star., 1933-03-13
D. {. PRELATE WITH
6 MADE CARDINALS.
Pope EIevates Msgr. Fuma'
soni Biondi at First Con-
sistory in Three Years.
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, March 13.-Pope
Plus presided today over a consistory
for the first time in nearly three years,
and created six new cardinals. They
are:
Pietro Fumasoni Biondi, until now
apostolic delegate at Washington
Jean Marie Rodrigue Villeneuve,
archbishop of Quebec, Canada.
Angelo Maria Dolci, until now apos-
tolic nunZio to Rumania.
Theodore Innitzer, archbishop Of
VieonA. Austria.
Eta Da.a Costa, archbishop OF Flor
ence.
Maruillo Fossati, archbishop of Turin.
Six Most Distinguished.
In recommending creation Of the
new cardinals, the pontiff described
them as the six most distinguished
men who, either by reason of diplomatic
legations abroad or by diligent admin
ttration of their episcopal charge, have
greatly commended themselves to us as
worthy Of being incorporated into the
Senate of the church"
In this holy year consistory, one Of
the most colorful ceremonies Of the
Roman Catholic Church, the Pontiff
also nominated three cardinals to open
the holy doors of three Rome basilicaS
at the same time that he inaugurated
the holy years, April l, by opening the
holy door Of st. Peters. They are:
Cardinal Pignatelh di Belmonte, for
st. Paul's Basilica.
Cardinal Marchetti-selvaggiani for
st. John Lateran.
CorJiro1 Horrotti 1s,1o for oiot,t WOO &c
was auditor of the apostolic delegation
ut Washington, for st. Mary Major.
Two Cardinals Nominated.
The Pope also nominated two addi-
tional cardinals to be created at
future consistory. Their names were
reserved and will be unpublished as
long as they are not created cardinals.
The Pope did not make the nomina-
tions of new bishops and archbishops,
as originally scheduled for today. They
were postponed until secret consistory
Thursday, following a public consistory
on the same day. New bishops for
Seattle and Syracuse, N. Y. were ex-
pected to be among about 20 named.
1t also was announced the new
chancellor Of the church will be Cardi-
nal Pho Boggiani, succeeding Cardinal
The Pope approved the canonization
of Andre Fournet, founder of the order
OF the Daughters of the Cross.
The consistory today was secret. The
only persons attending were the Pope
and some 80 cardinals. The new wear
ers of the purple remained in their
various residences awaiting the arrival
Of messengers to tell them officially
Of their elevation.
Cardinal Born in Rome.
Cardinal Pierto Fumasoni Biondi was
born in Rome September 4, 1872. On
attached to the CONGREGATION Of the
Propagation of the Faith, the admins
trative headquarters Of all the church's
missions. He rose in this congregation
to the rank of secretary. In Novem-
Der, 1916, he was named apostolic dele
gate to the Indies and T1tular Arch
bishop of Dioclea.
When Pope Benedict XIV established
the apostolic delegation in Japan.
Archbishop Fumasoni Biondi became
the first apostolic delegate to that ma
ton. He remained in Japan until he
was called to Washington December,
1922, to substitute Msgr. Bonzano, who
was created cardinal. He has been in
Washington ever since. as the direct
representative of the Pope. Most Of
the matters concerning the Roman
Catholic Church in America have been
passed on to the Pope through his
hands.
Youngest Of Group.
Cardinal Rodrigue Villeneuve, Arch
bishop Of Quebec, Is the youngest of
the new cardinals, and his rise in the
church is the most rapid. He was born
in Montreal November 2, 1883.
Cardinal Angelo Maria Dolci is the
Oldest of the six new prelates. He was
born July IL, 1867 He has been the
apostolic nunzio to Rumania since
1928.
Cardinal Theodore Innitzer, Arch
bishop Of Vienna, is, after Cardinal VII
leneuve, the only other non Italian
elevated in this consistory. He was
born Christmas day, 1875, at Weipern,
Austria. He was named Archbishop of
Vienna, in succession to the late Cardi-
nal Pifh only last September
Cardinal Ella Dalla Costa, Archbishop
of Florence, was born May IA, 1872,
in Villaveria, Vicenza. He was made
Archbishop Of Florence in 1881.
Cardinal Maurillo Fossati, Archbishop
OF Turin, Is not only q prelate but also
. newspaper man. During his early
years as priest he directed the news
paper, La Voce Di Novara. He was
born May "a. 1876, at Aroma.
Pride in limited StateS