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Gibbons (JAMES an American prelate born)

JAMES, an American prelate; born in Baltimore, Md., July 23, 1834; was taken to Ireland by his parents early in life. Returning to the United States in 1848 he settled in New Orleans; Orleans; was educated at St. Charles College, Maryland, and at Mary's Seminary, Baltimore; was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in June, 1861; and appointed as assistant in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Baltimore. Later he became the private secretary of Archbishop Spalding, and chancellor of the diocese. In 1868 he was made vicarapostolic of North Carolina, with the rank of bishop; and in 1877 became Archbishop of Baltimore. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1886, being the second Roman Catholic in the United States to receive that promotion. In 1891 Cardinal Gibbons denounced Peter P. Cahensly's plan for racial U. S. church grouping, GIBBS GIBRALTAR which soon made the movement unpopu- of the Daily Mail, Daily Chronicle, and lar. His publications include "The Tribune, afterward becoming special Faith of Our Fathers," "Our Christian correspondent and descriptive writer on CARDINAL GIBBONS 0 the Daily Chronicle. His articles from the field during the great war attracted attention. His works include: novels- "The Romance of Empire"; "Men and Women of the French Revolution"; "Now It Can Be Told" (1920); with some essays, plays, and numerous articles on the World War. He lectured in the United States in 1920 and 1921.