Word: mgr
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Argentina. The Argentine Senate requested the Government to inform the Holy See that its Papal Nuncio (Pope's Ambassador), Mgr. Giovanni Beda Cardinale, is no longer persona grata and that the Argentine Minister to the Vatican, Garcia Mansilla, will be replaced. No reasons for the action were given; but it was assumed that the Senate was displeased with the Pope for having appointed Mgr. Michele de Andrea Apostolic Delegate from South America instead of Archbishop of Buenos Aires; and peeved with Senor Garcia Mansilla for having failed to secure Mgr. de Andrea's nomination for the latter post...
...crypt of St. Peter's, many Bishops, including Mgr. Canale Oberti of Santa Fe, last week said mass for Pope Pius X, "the Good", who died ten years ago. Before the tomb, thousands of candles were lighted, thousands of flowers scattered. The late Pope's aged sisters, who still live near the Vatican, attended...
...group of Mexican Bishops are visiting the Vatican. The Supreme Knight of the Mexican K. of C. is consulting with prelates in Manhattan. Mexico City expects as a result the appointment of a new Papal Nuncio to take the place of Mgr. Ernesto Filippi, who was expelled in January, 1923. When President Obregon entered Mexico City ten years ago, he ordered all priests to leave. He was the Church's enemy. In ten years a President learns much. Said Obregon last week: "The Virgin of Guadalupe always has 'been regarded as Mexico's Queen; as such...
...Mgr. Mundelein is 51. Cardinal Merry del Val, Spaniard of massive face, "eyes as big as baseballs," is 59. He became Cardinal...
...Caro fratello," said the Pope to Mgr. Hayes, after the latter had threaded his way through the Vatican corridors (adorned by Raphael and others) to the Pope's business-like office...