Evening star., 1944-07-10
Archbishop Hanna Dies at 50;
Headed San Francisco Diocese
Was National Figure
In Settlement of
Labor Disputes
By the Associated Press.

ROME, July l0.-The Most Rev
Edward j. Hanna, 80, Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco from
1915 to 1885 and well known for hi.
work on behalf of immigrants and
as labor arbitrator, died today ir
Rome, where he had lived since his
retirement.
Archbishop Hanna had been ir
poor health for some time.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday.
Eminence in the Roman Catholic
Church, leadership in Americaniza-
ton Of immigrants and reputation
as a fair arbitrator Of labor troubles
made Archbishop Hanna a national
figure.
Helped Immigrants for Years.
Hts work for immigrants, espe-
cially those OF Italian nationality
extended over many years and was
one Of the determining factors In
bringing confirmation Of his ap-
pointment as auxiliary bishop Of the
California archdiocese five years
after his first nomination for the
ONCE had been rejected by the
Vatican.
The controversy arose in 1907
while he was professor of theology
at st. Bernard's Seminary al Roch-
ester. N. Y. His nomination as
auxiliary bishop to Archbishop P
w. Rlordan of San Francisco was
followed by charges of modernism
made against him because OF con.
clusiors drawn from some Of his
writings.
The charges were disproved after
a lengthy investigation at Rome
by the congregation for propagation
of faith, but Pope Piux x refused to
confirm the nomination.
Continuing at the seminary
Father Hanna took an active in
terest in Italian immigrants settling
in Rochester. This work was closely
followed by Plus X and In recogni-
ton Of it the pontin readily con-
firmed Father Hanna when he was
nominated again in 1912 as Auxiliary
Bishop of San Francisco.
Native Of Rochester.
He was consecrated the same year
as Titular Bishop of Tetopolis, and
three years later became head OF
the archdiocese on the death OF
Archbishop Riordan.
Archbishop Hanna was born al
Rochester. N. Y, July 81, 1860, the
son of Edward and Anne Clarke
Hanna. After attending the Roches-
ter Free Academy he was sent to the
American College at Rome to pre-
pare for the priesthood. There he
made 4 fine scholastic record, being
selected to defend the teachings OF
st. Thomas in a public disputation
before the College of Cardinals.
He was ordained in 1885. remained
another year in Rome as an instruc-
tor at the American College. and In
1887 returned to Rochester to teach
Latin in st. Andrews Seminary. In
1893 he was appointed to the chair
of dogmatic theology at st. Ber-
nard's Seminary and remained there
until he went to San Francisco. In
the meantime he studied at Rome
Oxford, Cambridge and Munich.
Settled Strike for Roosevelt.
AS Bishop Hanna in 1913, he was
appointed by Hiram w. johnson
then Governor of California, as q
member of the State Immigration
and Housing Commission and took
a leading part in carrying out an
ambitious program Of reform in
labor camps. In 1921 the archbishop
served on an arbitration board Ia
settle labor disputes In the building
trades Of San Francisco. |.~
Again In 1884 he was called on
by President Roosevelt to mediate
a strike. this time heading the board
which brought peace in a strike OF
marine workers. led by the long
shoremen. up and down the Pacific
Coast.
The following March he an
nounced his retirement as arch
bishop because Of advancing age
and Pope Plus XII named him titular
archbishop of Gortyna. an honorary
offlce. He was succeeded as head OF
the San Francisco archdiocese by
his coadjutor, John j. NIFTY. sent
to San Francisco by the Vatican at
DR.. Hanna's request in 1892. when
he found the duties of his Office
becoming bul ldensome