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of Georgia
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• a Friendlier
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spective of Creed”
VOL. XXI. No. 4.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, APFt T L 27, 1940
ISSUED MONTHLY— $2.00 A YEAR
Apostolic Delegate to the U. S. Will Attend
Jubilee Convention of Laymen’s Association
21,403,136 Catholics in US.
Says Official 1940 Directory
Active Members of Hierarchy Number 134—Members
of Clergy Total 33,912—Growth of Church Indicated
by Increased Size of Volume
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK.—A Catholic popula
tion of 21,403,136 for the United
States, Alaska and the Hawaiian Is
lands is reported in “The Official
Catholic Directory for 1940.” just is
sued by P. J. Kenedy & Sons, New
York.
The Archdioceses are still number
ed at 19 but the Dioceses have in
creased by one to total 97. The ac
tive Cardinals, Archbishops and
Bishops now number 134, an increase
o f 3 over last year.
The 1940 Directory lists the total
number of diocesan and religious
Cider priests at 33.912. an increase of
372 over the 1939 figures. An in
crease in the number of parishes was
o fr .et by a decrease in the number
of missions, to bring the combined
'♦"“'l of parishes and missions to 18,-
7?3.
latest figures on Catholic
r- -lotion show an increase in prac-
t’-ally all of the Archdioceses and
'D ; Deeses to the extent of 222.557. but
this advance is more than offset by
■ a revis’on of the figure for the Dio-
•ce-e of Brooklyn. The 1940 report
•submitted by that diocese includes in
its Catholic population only those
■ who are church-going or practicing
Catholics, and has not counted the
many who claim allegiance to the
Church but are not active affiliates,
thereby accounting for its figure of
943.126, which total is 225.928 less than
that reported for last year. Accord
ingly. the number of Catholics in the
United States reported by the Direc
tory for 1940 is 21.403,136 or 3.371 less
than in 1939.
The actual growth of the Catholic
Church throughout the United States
during the past year, however, is evi
dent in the fact that in this issue. 39
more closely packed Directory pages
are requested than were needed last
year to record properly the present
prsonnel and institutions of the
Church.
Bulletins
MOST REV. JOHN BUCZKO, Tit
ular Bishop of Cadi, and formerly
Auxiliary to the Ruthenian Rite
Archbishop of Lvvow, Poland, lias
been named temporary Auxiliary—to
the Most Rev. Constantine Bohachev-
sky, Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek
Catholic Diocese ot the United States,
with residence in Philadelphia.
A WIDE VARIETY of exhibits will
be on display at the Summer Schools
of Catholic Action, to he conducted
under the auspices of the national
Sodality headquarters, in various
parts of the country, beginning Julie
24. This year marks the tenth anni
versary of the schools of “Concen
trated Catholicity." Schools will be
held at St. Louis University, June 21-
29: Detroit. July 8-13; Our Lady of
the Lake College, San Antonio, July
29-August 3; Fordhani University,
August 19-21, and Chicago, August
26-31.
A CHALLENGE to the Western
Powers to declare that they will ac
cept the standards set by Christ's
teachings as the gu'de to their policy
is contained in a remarkable letter
from the Anglican Bishop of Chiches
ter to The London Times. The Bishop
pays a tribute to the Holy Father for
"his great care for justice and for
peace.”
HIS EXCELLENCY, the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Aposto
lic Delegate to the United States, de
clared dn an address delivered at the
consecration, of the Most Rev. Albert
L. Fletcher, Auxiliary Bishop of Lit
tle Rock, that it is a duty of all who
boast the name of Christian to do all
in their power to assist the Holy Fa
ther in his “holy crusade for the
peace of Christ.”
THE FIFTH YEAR on the air will
be observed by the Friars of the
Atonement on Sunday, April 28, when
the “Ave Maria Hour” gives it 260th
broadcast. The Rev. Patrick McCar
thy, S. A., Director of the famed St.
Christopher's Inn at Grayincor, N. Y.,
is i« charge of iUe “Ave Maria Houtv’
NEW APPOINTMENTS
TO U. S. HIERARCHY
Monsignor Vincent Named
Bishop of Bismarck—Aux
iliary Bishops for Hartford
and St. Louis
(Ry N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — Appointment of
an Orainary for the Diocese of Bis
marck and Auxiliary Bishops for the
Archdiocese of St. Louis and the Dio
cese of Hartford were announced by
His Excellency the Most Rev. Am
leto Giovanni Cicogani, Apostolic
Delgate to the United States, on re
ceipt of word from Vatican City.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Vincent J. Ryan,
Vicar General of the Diocese of Far
go, has been named by His Holiness
Pope Pius XII to be Bishop of Bis
marck, succeeding the Most Rev.
Vincent Wehrle, O. S. B.. retired.
Tht Rt. Rev. Msgr. George J. Don-
nelly r Chancellor of the Archdiocese
of St. Louis, becomes Auxiliary
Bishop of St. Louis, succeeding the
Most Rev. Christian H. Winkelmann,
who recently was installed as Bishop
of Wichita. He was appointed Titu
lar Bishop of Coelal
The Rev. Henry J. O’Brien, rector
of St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford,
becomes Titular Bishop of Sita and
Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford.
UNIVERSITY RECTOR
CONSECRATED BISHOP
The Most Rev. Joseph M.
Corrigan, of Catholic Uni
versity, Elevated to Hier
archy
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — Some two score
members of the Hierarchy, diplomatic
representatives of a dozen countries,
United States Senators and Represen
tatives, high government officials and
a congregation that filled the crypt
of the National Shrine of the Imma
culate Conception witnessed the
solemn consecration of the Most Rev.
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of the
Catholic University of America, as
Titular Bishop of Bilta.
Bishop Corrigan thus became the
fifth successive Rector of the Catho
lic University to be raised to the
Hierarchy while in office. The first
Rector, the Most Rev. John P. Keane,
was Bishop when he was called to
head the University. Bishop Corrigan
is the first Rector in the University's
history to be elevated to the Hier
archy during his first term of office.
“The appointment of the Rector of
the University as a Bishop within the
first year of the Pontificate of Pius
XII must be interpreted as a special
mark of approval of this center of
learning,” the Most Rev. John T. Mc-
Nicholas, O. P.. Archbishop of Cin
cinnati, said in his sermon at the
consecration. “The Holy Father-know.;
that the Catholic University is the
very heart of our educational sys
tem. His Holiness appreciates the ef
forts that the Bishops are making
through the Chancellor. /the Rector,
and the professors to put the Univer
sity in that position which will merit
the approbation of the Holy See and
the commendation of all right-think
ing educators.”
Cardinal Officiates
His Eminence Dennis Cardinal
Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadel
phia. officiated at Bishop Corrigan’s
consecration.
The _ Most Rev. Michael J. Curley,
Archbishcm of Baltimore and of
Washington, and Chancellor of the
Catholic University, and the Most
Rev. Edward Mooney, Archbishop of
Detroit, were the co-conseerators.
His Excellency the Most Rev. Am
leto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, occu
pied a throne on the Epistle side of
the sanctuary, ,
Apostolic Delegate to U. S.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Amleto Giovanni Cicognani. Apc-itolic
Delegate to the United States, who has accepted an invitation to attend
the Silver Jubiiee Convention of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Geor
gia, which will he held in Savar.nah, October 27. 1940
Baptist Leader Deplores
Attitude of Baptist Papers
Dr. Edward L. Compere of University of Chicago, Dis
tinguished Physician and Prominent Baptist Laymen
Expresses Regret That Appointment of Myron Taylor-
Was Attacked by Baptists
(By N.C.C.W. News Service!
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Deprecating
an attack on the appointment of
Myron C. Taylor as President Roose
velt's representative at the Vatican
made by a Baptist publication. Dr.
Edward L. Compere of the Univer
sity of Chicago, distinguished physi
cian and prominent Baptist layman,
says the spokesman represents “only
a few of the Baptist people of
America.”
In a letter to the Rev. Frank E.
Gartland, C.S.C.. of the University
of Notre Dame, reproduced by per
mission in the Notre Dame Religious
Bulletin, Dr. Compere says he has
never heard sentiments such as those
in the paper expressed in any Bap
tist meeting since Mr. Taylor’s ap
pointment. He expressed his appreci
ation of the charitable attitude the
Notre Dame bulletin took toward the
attack.
Making a strong plea for tolerance
and understanding, the Notre Dam
Religious Bulletin had made refer
ence to an editorial which appeared
in The United Baptist This editor
ial said the religious issue has been
introduced into this year’s political
campaign. “President Roosevelt in
jected the religious issue into the
campaign when he appointed a stuff
ed-shirt ambassador to the Vatican,"
the editorial said. It added that “it
will prove to be about the biggest
boomerang any party has ever faced
since 1928.” It asserted that ‘ the re
ligious issue has been forced upon
the Baptists, and they are assured of
the support of every other religious
group dedicated to the American
principle of separation of Church and
State.” “The Democratic South is
Baptist.” the editorial also said.
"But Baptists are Baptists before
they are Democratic or Republican.”
Dr. Compere tells Fattier Gartland
that “the spokesman writing in the
paper called the United Baptist repre
sents only a very few of the Baptist
people of America, that “this is a
small and not significant paper with a
very ‘big’ name.”
“It seemed to me. In reading the
newspaper account of the article as
carried in the .United Baptist,” Dr.
Compere continues, “that the editor
and writer of that editorial was giv
ing expression to some of his own
personal dislike for President Roose
velt. as well as adopting what might
be interpreted as an un-Christian
attitude toward Roman Catholics as
a whole. When I read the article I
was greatly chagrined because I knew
that many people would be influenc
ed one way or another by it with
out knowing the facts regarding the
source of the sentiments expressed.
“As a director of the Chicago Bap
tist Association, a trustee of the
Northern Baptists’ Theological Semi
nary, and the son of a Baptist minis
ter, I can truthfully state I have not
heard sfentiments such as those car
ried iu the United Baptist expressed
in any Baptist denominational meet
ing which I have attended since the
appointment of an envoy to the Vat
ican. I can speak only for myself
when I say that I am completely in
agreement with any attempt to pro
mote world peace and understanding
and I am deeply appreciative of the
tremendous power for good which is
exerted by the Roman Catholic Hier
archy, including the Pope himself. I
believe that most of my fellow Bap
tists will agree.
“I can see no objection to the send
ing of Mr. Taylor and there are many
reasons which in my opinion made
this a most worthwhile move upon
the part of President Roosevelt. May
I take this opportunity of express
ing my own personal appreciation of
the very charitable attitude which
you show in defending the sending
of an envoy to the Vatican. The fact
that most Baptists have an heredi
tary fear of a return of a situation in
which religious freedom may be in
terfered with does not justify any de
liberate stirring up of factional strife.
Surely all who claim the name of
Christian, regardless of differences
of denominational belief will accept
without reservation the statement and
jo>n ; n nraver of your closing
heal the breach,
may tie bress us all’.”
HIS EXCELLENCY HAS
ACCEPTED INVITATION
FROM BISHOP O’HARA
Archbishop Cicognani to
Celebrate Pontifical Mass
and Will Address 1940 Ses
sion of Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ca. — Announce
ment is made by the Most Reverend
Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D.,
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, that
His Excellency the Most Reverend
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani. Apos
tolic Delegate to the United State;.,
has accepted an invitation to attend
the Silver Jubilee Convention of the
Catholic Laymen's Association of
Georgia, which will be held ifl Sav
annah in "October.
In accepting the invitation tender
ed by Bishop O'Hara, the Apostolic
Delegate will not only honor the
Convenion with his presence, but
will celebrate the Pontifical Mass
in the Cathedral of St. John the Bap
tist, on October 27, 1940, and will
also deliver an address at the meet
ing of the Catholic Laymen’s Asso
ciation. which will follow.
Archbishop Cicognani. the sixth
Apostolic Delegate to fhe United
States, was born in Brisghelia, Prov
ince of Ravenna, Italy, on February
24, 1883. He was ordained to the
priesthood when only twenty-two
and a half years old. in Faenza.
Seventeen years after his ordina
tion he began his career in the ser
vice of the Holy See as under-secre
tary of the Consistorial Congrega
tion. After six years at this post he
became Assessor of the Sacred Con
gregation for the Oriental Church.
In 1929 he was named secretary of the
commission for the codification Of
Oriental canon law.
On St. Patrick's Day, 193.3. His
Holiness, Pope Pius XI named him
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States. He was consecrated Titular
Bishop of Laodicea in Rome, and
two months later he assumed his
duties in Washington.
Each of Archbishop Cicognam’s
five predecessors as Apostolic Del
egate to the United States were
recaled to Rome and elevated to the
Cardonalate. The first Apostolic Del
egate to the United States appointed
in 1893, was -His Eminence Francis
Cardinel Satolli. He was succeded by
His Eminence Sebastian Cardinal
Martinelli (1896-1902); His Eminence
Diomede Cardinal Falconio (1902-
1911) His Eminence John Cardinal
Bonzano (1911-1922): and His Emin
ence Pietro Cardinal Fumasonr-
Biondi (1922-1933).
The title of Apostolic Delegate is
accorded those representatives of the
Fope who observe and inform the
Holy Father of the state of the
Church in a certain territory. In na
tions which have diplomatic rela
tions with the Holy See he has the
diplomatic character of an ambassa
dor or a minister, otherwise, as in
the case of the United States, which
does not maintain diplomatic rela
tions with the Vatican, his office is
purely ecclesiastical.
The Apostolic Delegate takes pre
cedence over all Ordinaries in his
territory, with the exception of
Cardinals.
The Apostollic Delegation to the
United States is located at 3339 Mas-
sachusets Avenue, N. VV., in Wash
ington, D. C.
Cardinal Dougherty
To Observe Jubilee
Plans Being Made for Com
memoration of Fiftieth An-,
niversary of Ordination
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
PHILADELPHIA.—Plans are being
made for the celebration of. the fif
tieth anniversary of the ordination of
His Eminence Dennis Cardinal
Dougherty. The anniversary occurs
on May 31.
The Most Rev. Hugh L Lamb.
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, is
Chairman of the Jubilee Committee.
A letter announcing the arrange-,
ments is to be read in all churches.
A Solemn Pontifical Mass is to be
celebrated by the Cardinal iu the
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Sunday, June 2, ...