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feels he should retire from active
duty"
Msgr. Buckley has been at st. Mat
thew's, largest Catholic parish in
Washington, since 1901, and has
been in charge there since 1922.
Msgr. Buckley was an Episcopal min
lister for almost a decade before he
was converted to Catholicism. A
native of Washington, he was grad
uated from Columbian College here
and the General Theological Semi
nary in New York.
He was pastor of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church at Newport, r. T.,
when he decided to go to Rome to
study for the Catholic priesthood.
He became a monsignor in 1929, and
in 1870 was invested with the in-
sigma of prothonotary apostolic.
Bishop Shehan will assume his
new duties the latter part of next
month. All other appointments be-
come effective January Is.
Bishop Shehan Born in Baltimore.
A native of Baltimore, Bishop
Shehan was educated at st. Charles
College, Gainesville, Md, and st.
Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He
was ordained at the North American
College in Rome in 1922. He was
consecrated in the bishopric Deem
Der IL. He was assistant pastor at
st. Patrick's Church from 1922 until
1941, when he succeeded to the
pastorate following the death of the
Right Rev. Msgr Cornelius Thomas.
Bishop Shehan was named director
of Catholic Charities in the District
In 1886.
Msgr. Cartwright was born in Bal
tinnore and completed his theological
education in Rome. He came to
Washington for the first time Is
years ago to serve as assistant pas
tor at st. Patrick's, later becoming
pastor at Immaculate Conception.
Widely known for his interest in
economics, sociology and literature,
Msgr. Cartwright has been director
of the Washington Catholic Radio
Hour for more than 10 years. In
1910 he founded the Critics Forum
In addition to his congregational
duties, Msgr. Cartwright is a mem
Der of the faculty of Catholic Uni
versity where he teaches pastoral
practice.
Father Gedra, who replaces Msgr.
Cartwright, has been assistant pastor
at Immaculate Conception since
1885. Ordained in 1882, his first as
signment was as assistant pastor in
a Westernport, Md. church.
The Rev. William j. Sweeney, now
assistant pastor at st. Gabriel's
Church in this city, will succeed
Msrg. Russell at the Baltimore
parish. New assistant pastor of st.
Gabriers will be the Rev. John B.
Coyne, who was ordained to the
priesthood recently.
Other Appointments.
Other clerical appointments an
nounced today are:
The Rt. Rev. F. Joseph Manns,
from the Baltimore Cathedral to st.
Katherine's Church, Baltimore, as
pastor. Msgr. Manns also was
named to succeed Bishop Shehan as
Officialis of the Tribunal.
The Rev. Charles M. Cremona, a
newly ordained priest, to become
assistant pastor at st. Martins
Church here.
The Rev. John J. Duggan to be-
come vice chancellor of the arch
dioceses and archdiocesan director
of hospitals succeeding the Rev.
Joseph L. Curran.
The Rev. George L. Hopkins to
become assistant chancellor of the
archdiocese. =.
The Rev. James E. Cowhig to be-
come vice officials of the tribunal.
The Rev. Wilbur r. x. Wheeler,
released from the armed forces, to
become assistant pastor of st.
James Church, Mount Rainier, Md.
Eucharistic League Director.
The Rev. Chester j. Griffith to be-
come archdiocesan director, of the
Priests Eucharistic League.
The Rev. John Gregory Echle.
newly ordained, to become assistant
pastor of st. Mary's Church In
Rockville, Md.
The Rev. Raymond B. Moriarity
OF st. Francis Xavier to become Sec
rotary of the Washington section OF
the tribunal
Appointments to clerical posts in
Maryland include: The Rev. Thomas
j. Mardaga. from st. Patl's Church,
Baltimore, to the Cathedral; the
Rev. Leon K. Warczyski, from st.
Peters Church, Westernport, to St.
Paul's, Baltimore, as assistant; the
Rev. George j. Pugh, newly or
dained, to st. Peters, Westernport,
and the Rev. Martin A. Schwalen-
berg, newly ordained, to st. Angus
tine Church, Elkridge, as assistant.