Word: legatee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Not the youthful Archbishop Michael Curley of Baltimore but the venerable senior Cardinal-Archbishop William O'Connell of Boston was the centre to which and from which honor flowed. For the Boston prelate had been appointed Papal Legate by the Pope. Never before has a non-Italian been personal representative...
The Cardinal Legate made a speech condemning radicalism. Holy Name men, said he, are "a great army in battle array, strong with the strength of God, a bulwark against anarchy." He concluded:
Arrived at Amsterdam, the Cardinal acting as Legate (Plenipotentiary Representative of Pius XI), opened the 27th Eucharistic Congress of the Holy Catholic Church. Although Holland is predominantly Protestant, Amsterdam is largely Catholic and greeted with enthusiasm prelates from the world over.
Secretary of War Weeks has several times intimated his absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of his servants. He said so in outright fashion to the Filipinos who objected to Governor General Wood, his legate in the Philippines. Two weeks ago a Republican insurgent in Congress presented a resolution for an...
Gabriele d'Annunzio, Italian soldier-poet: "A Eucharistic Congress at Zagre, Yugo-Slavia, was attended by a papal legate named Pilegrinetti. This holy man was met at the station by an emotional crowd of nuns and monks cheering loudly. The reason for his warm reception was that the Italian for...