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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 8, 1874

American Prelate Possibly Named Roman Catholic Cardinal

THE question of the appointment of an American Prelate as a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church is still a subject of discussion in the Eastern papers. The names most prominent in this connection are those of Archbishops Purcell, of Cincinnati, and McClosky, of New York city. The latter is now in Rome, whither he has been hastily called by the Holy Father, and it is believed that he will come back with the “red hat.” As the Popes are elected from the College of Cardinals, it is not impossible that we may yet have an American Pontiff who will transfer the Holy See from Rome to some of the cities of this country.