Show rook anun rians fur the or them in STANDARD special S jr chronicle J NEW nor 23 it was announced yesterday that monsignor Sea labrine bishop of piacenza in italy has been appointed by the pope vicar apostolic for italians of ha united states reports reached rome some time ago that the spiritual interests of the italians in america were being neglected that some had died w without the rites of the roman catholic church and have not received christian burial A missionary was fent out to investigate alie matter and pope leo heard american bishops as far as possible on the condition of alie poor italians at the same time a college was established at piacenza and in it was trained certain priests who had volunteered to gi to america as missionaries sion aries this was pope leos plan and lio let it be understood be would not insist on carrying it through and would give full support to any other plan the american prelates pr elates might propose toe authorities at rome decided to form the missionaries into a community at the head of should be Bisho pot title of vicar apostolic for italians in the united states of america he is expected liere next spring and when his mission is accomplished it is considered very likely that be will be raised to a cardinal |