Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

Rich Ceremony to Mark

The Oldest and the Youngest

Installation of Buddy

Cantwell to Aid Rite

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From the time of Fra Junipero Serra, beloved _padre who more than a century and a half ago forged a mighty chain of mis- sions in California, /the city of San Diego has loomed import- antly in the progress of the Ro- I man Catholic Church in the American West. But never in its history has San Diego seen a service so rich in ecclesiastical tradition, so ex- alted in its significance, and so majestic in its form as that which will take place tomorrow when the Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy is installed as its first Bishop. Presiding at the rites, which are drawing to San Diego an assemblage of distinguished churchmen from all parts of the United States, will be His Grace, the Most Rev. John Joseph Cant- well, Archbishop of Los Angeles. CROWNING EVENT It is no secret that tomorrow's ceremony in tfie venerable Cathe- dral of Saint Joseph will be one of the crowning events of Arch- bishop Cantwell's life. For the prelate long has cher- ished a desire to see San Diego, with its deep religious associa- tions, elevated to the dignity of a diocesan see, and this was ac- : complished when Pope Pius XI 1 six months ago authorized estab- ,lishment of the Diocese of San Diego, when Los Angeles was made the center of a metropoli- tan province. Bishop Buddy, accompanied by [ a number of churchly notables, arrived in San Diego late yester- day from his former home at St. Joseph, Mo. He is to celebrate I the solemn pontifical high mass •, t of the installation, with the Archbishop occupying the arch• I episcopal throne. OTHER NOTABLES Other members of the hier- 1 archy who are to participate in I the solemn services include: 1• The Most Rev. Joseph M. GIi• more, Bishop of Helena, Mont.; ·the Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey, Bishop of Amarillo, Texas; the Most Rev. Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno; the Most Rev. Gerald Shaughnessy, Bishop of Seattle~ the Most ReY- erend Charles Hubert LeBlond, of St. Joseph; the Most Rev. Rob• ert J. Armstrong, Bishop of Sacramento, and the Most Rev. Daniel J. Gerke, B is ho p of Tucson. accom- panied by his brother, the Rev. William Cantwell; his secretary, the Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Mc- Gucken; Monsignor John J. Caw- ley, Vicar General of Archdio- cese, and other prominent churchmen, will leave for San Diego late today. Following the installation, Bishop Buddy will come to Los Angeles to be a guest for a few days of Archbishop Cantwell. Archbishop Cantwell,

-Xews-Press Staff Photograph. Here am the two extremes in years of service in the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United States-the oldest and the young.est archbishops in seniority. To the left is Archbishop John J. Glennon of the province of St. Louis, to the right Archbishop John J, Cant- well of the province of Los Angeles. Archbishop Glennon has been an archbishop since 1903, longer even than America's three cardinals. Archbishop Cantwell was made an archbishop Dec. 2, last. The St. Louis prelate has been a bishop since 1896, the Los Angeles prelate since 1917,

MOST REV. CHARLES FRANCIS BUDDY To Be Installed Tomorrow as Bishop of Newly Created Diocese of San Diego ----- -

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To Speak Sunday Mayor Percy L. Benbough' who will be among tlie speak- ers at the civic reception hon- oring Bishop Buddy. l

SARAH L. ARDERY, Secretary

PHIL J. WELCH, Mayor

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI January 25, 1937

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Mr. W. J. McGinnis, St. Joseph, Missouri. DEAR MR. McGINNIS:

on behalf of the citizens of St. Joseph in whose esteem Bishop Buddy is held very high and very dear, I am asking you to repre- sent our peeple at the Installation of Bishop Buddy in San Diego. We regret that more of our st. Joseph People cannot be pres- ent at this installation but ask you to give Bishop Buddy our con- gratulations and best wishes. Our hope for him is that he will have a place in the hearts of the citizens of San Diego similar to the place he has made for himself in our hearts here in St. Joseph. Very Sincerely, (Signed) PHIL. J. WELCH, Mayor.