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PontiffAppoints S.D. Ordinary An Archbishop Most Rev. Francis J. Furey ha, been named Archbishop of San Antonio Texas, by Pope Paul VI. The announcement was made yester~y. June 4, by Archbishop Luigi Ilaimond1, Apostolic Delegate in the United States. Archbishop Furey succeeds Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey who has retired after 28 years as Chiet Shepherd of the San Anlunw Sec. During his reign first as apostolic administrator and then as bishop of San Diego the new Archbishop devoted lumscll to im- plementation of the decrees of the Second Council of the Vatican, all the sessions of which he attended Renewal of Church Advanced Spiritual renewal, liturgical retorm, ecumenical and social advances educational improvements acadPm1c and physical are the c!1ief features included 111 the record of Bishop Furey·s administration of the Diocese of San Diego. During the six years of his reign 16 new churches wen• erected and dedicated; seven new paris he were formed, seven new parochial schools all(l ~ix new convents were built and blessed. Among other physi,;al facilities provided were seven new _rec• tories, two new additions to Holy Crfris Mausoleum and lac1ht1es for social services. A statement on Bishop l<'urey'i; appointment rssul'd by the retiring Archbishop of San Antonio contains the me,sage : ··ToArchbishop J• ·anc1s J,'urey, I ,•xtend cordial best wishes on lus elevation and a warm welcom •to the Arcltdiocc~e ol San Antomo. I am sure that he will be able to count on the coopl•rntum of all the·people here to continue Christ's work of salvll11on in llus archdiocese." Bishop (luin n ls~ues Statemt•nl Auxiliary Bishop John H. Quinn of San Diego issued the following statement. "Speaking I or the pries Ls and peopl<• of the four county diocese of San Diego I oiler hearty congratu latrons to Archbishop-elect Furey on the signal honor conlerred on him by Pope Paul VI 111 naming him Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas. "Although we rejoice 111 the honor that has come lo Archbishop- elect Furey we are gripped by a profound sense of sorrow at the prospect of his leaving us. "Archbishop-elect l<'urey's six years in San Diego have been characterized by an oulStanding devotion to the prieslS and people of the diocese. He has invited initiative and c.lndor and en- couraged these qualitie by his openness, balance. ,ind reasoned, even-tempered reaction in the lace ol proposals and problems. "In a quiet, unobtrusive way he has fostered unbt>lil'vable progress in all areas of diocesan life and thus won Ill<' genuine admiration and enthusiastic cooperation of a ll. The panshPs, schools, semmary, U1e University of San Diego, all the diocesan organizatons have prospered under the steadving influence ol l11s leadership. Inexpressible Loss to San Diego "Though we regard his transter as an inexpressible loss lo San Diego we pray that his years in San Antomo ~ay be happy and that God may bless his pastoral tninistry there with rich and abundant fruit." And in his farewell message to the Auxiliary Bishop, to the priests and people of San Diego, Archbishop l<'urey said: Almost exactly six years ago, I was told of my appointment as Coadjutor Bishop and Apostolic Ad~inistrator of San Diego. At the time 1 was Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General ot the Archd10cese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On lhis occa~11m, I made the following statement: "I am honored by the trust and confidence placed in me by His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, and to him I renew my pledge and promise of loyally and obedience. Not Easy lo Leave "Humanly speaking, it will not be easy for me to leave my many_ friends among the devoted clergy and laity of the Archdiocese ol Philadelphia..However, since U1e Holy Spirit wishes me to con- tinue my priestly work elsewhere, I am not only ready but anxious to do His will." I repeat this statement today. My six years in the Diocese of San Diego have been busy years and happy years. The Metropolitan of this Ecclesiastical Province, Cardinal Mcintyre, has always been most considerate and gracious. My fellow California Bishops, especially Bishop Quinn, have been the essence of priestly kindness. My fellow clerical workers ol all Faiths will always hold a special place in my heart. We have endeavored in our numerous ecumenical contacts, to stress the things we hold 111 common rather than our differences. Happy With Youth I have been very happy in my association with our Youth. Our seminarians and the students of our University of San Diego have been a joy and consolation to me. I refuse to admit the existence of a "generation gap," except, of course, for the span of years that separate U1e young from the less young. It is not easy to say "goodbye" to my many friends of the laity, Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish. I will remember all of them with profound affection. But the saddest farewell of all is the one I must make to my ·fellow prieslS, my co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. They (Continued on page 3) Bishop Furey Set For Texas See (Continued from Page 1) have worked in union and harmony with me in trying to bring the faithful together like a unified family. For six_ yea rs, they have been my trusted partners in caring tor tl1e Lords flock. My greatest consolatron al the momen t is the knowledge that I am going to a most devoted and loya l clergy in San Antomo. I am lookrng forward to my work with them, so that together we may lead the people of God effectively tl1rough Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit to God the I<'a U1er. Born on February 22, 1905, in Summit Hill, Pa., and educat-ed in schools there the new Archbishop studied for the priesthood at l:it. ~~rles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Pa., and at the Pon- tifical Sem111ary, Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 15, 1930 and on December 22, 1960 was consecrated to serve as Auxiliary Bis hop of P hilad_elphia. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego w1th the right of succession in July 1963. .The dates_of Archbishop F ur y's departure from San Diego a nd his 1nstallallon as head of the San Antonio See will be announced later.

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Bishop f urey Named Texas Archbishop coNnNuEo FROM PAGE 1 the death or Bishop Buddy, Bishop Furey, who complet- ed a three-weel<. 25.000-mile t o u r of the Far East last m on l h, said he has mixed feelings about his a p p o i n t- ' Tm s o r r y to leave my many friends in San DiPgo but happy to go to San Antonio," Bishop Furey said. "The peo- ple there are wonderful." He said he doesn·t know when he wlll leave San Diego. Throughout his career, Bish- op Furey has been known as a per,onable and tireless work- er. He sen·ed in the Philadel- phia archdiocese more than 30 Jears before coming here and acquired a reputation for vig- orous prosecution of religious programs. He is noted for his ability to work with laymen and is credited with raising millions of dollars for Catholic March 6, 1966. ment. mining community of Summit Hill . Pa.. Feb! 22 · 1905 · He at- tended Coaldale. Pa., public school s. was graduated from and studied for the priesthood in S a in t Charles Seminan·. O\·erbrook. Pa.. and the Pon- lifical Roman s e m i n a r y, Bishop Furey was Ol' d ained by the late Cardinal Pompilj in Rome l\larch 15, 1930. Ile was president of Immac- ulata Co 11 e g e , Immaculata, Pa., from 1936 to 1946. He was the 19th R e c t o r of Saint Charles Seminary, vice presi- dent of the Seminary's board of trustees and professor o pastoral theology. liturgy and Homiletics fl om 1946 to 1958. He was appointed bishop by Pope John XXIII, Aug. 17, 1960 and consecrated Dec. 22 He has been honored many limes for his work here. Last March. the l\ational Confer- ence of Christians and Jews cited him for "his s e J f J e s s dedication to his church and community and for his recog- nition of the religious values in all denominations.'' Archbishop Lucey, friend of former President Lyndon B. Johnson and a crusader for liberal causes, has held the San Antonio post 27 years. He v.as an outspoken supporter of New Deal policies. particular- ly those for improvements of working conditions and wages. St. :\.Iary High School there Rome. that year. Honored for Service charities. Born in Coal Region He was born in the coal

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Bishop Fur y, 64, succt ds rchbishop R be rt Emmet Lucey a head the Texas city's 500. b e r Ro- man Catholic b · B1,hop fur , id t e ex- pects to b m I and b g n his new .i 1gntn t w1 m 1x weeks. IJ aid nt: !earned o the appomtment ~lay 26 He sair! he was informed of the mo~e m a I lier frorr. Apostolic Delegate Luigi Rai monch, the Pope's repr enla- tlve In Wa h ngton, DC · I have no Idea who w II su~ceed m here or when he Wll be appomted," the bishop aid The :V!o I Rev John Raphael Qumn, 39, 1 aux1hary bishop for the dioces but 1s not a coadjutu_r which wou d put him m hne to succeed Bishop rurey ~rchbi hop Lucey. 78, re- igned his post because or h1s age I.a I 'cptember 67 San n- tonJO pne ts asked the Pope to reltre rchbi hop Lucey be- cause of 11h, the) call d ·a atmo»phere of fear hcnabon and dissatisfaction T h e) a keel the Pope to l!ave the archbishop step 11side so Sa~ Antonio Rom a n Catholics could have the "kmd of re- ~pon ive leadership th is age requires. ' Bishop Furey said he knol'i ,

great deal, in particular for the unpetus he gave ecumen- ism in this city:• said the Rev. Heber B Pitman, for- mer pre,idenl of th San Di- ego C:iunty Council ol Church- es. ''I would hope his successor will pkk up where BishJp Fu- rey left off in !his regard, par- ticularly since !he council is about to become a truly ecu- , m e n i c a I organization with Catholics as full members." Cordial With EYeryone The Rev. Charles L. Conder, dean of the San Diego Episco- pal Convocation echoed this apprac;aJ. ' '·It was during Bishop Fu- rey's term of office that the Council of Churches and the Catholic Diocese began con- versations which have led to closer cooperation and eventu- al Catholic membership in the council," the Rev. Mr. Conder said. "I offer him congratulations and best wishes on his new appointment. He has been a great leader, an open-minded man who is warm and cordial with everyone he met" Rabbi ;\fonroe Levens of 'fi- fcreth Israel Synagogue as- sessed th~ bishop as ·•an ener- getic force for good and prog- ress in this community. espe- ciallv in terms of the ecumen- ical movement. Respected by Community "He always tried to foster better relationships among re- ligious and r a c i a 1 groups," Rabbi Levens said. "He has the respect of the entire com- munity. I regret his leaving.'' Said the Rev. Mel Harter, interim executive director of the San Diego County Council of Churches: "Bishop Furey has been a great asset to the furtherance of ecumenism in San Diego. . .. We would hope for a simi- 1 a r I y ecumenically oriented man to replace him here as Bishop. Our loss is definitely San Antonio's gain. " The Rev. W i 11 i am Jilc- Auliffe, Paulist campus pastor at the University of California at San Diego, who started an adult education program in San A.ntonio said Bishop Fu- rey should do well in the Tex- as City. "Bishop Furey can do noth- / ing but good in San Antonio,'' said Father McAulifle. I ·•He's a younger man than Archbishop Lucey and much more inclined to hear people out and understand the situa-

:\.lost Rev. F1 ancis J. Furey, bishop of the San Diego Catho- lie diocese. as archbishop for the 500.000 Roman Catholics in San Antonio was greeted with shock and also congratu- I a t or Y remarks today from educational and reli- c i v i <; 1 "Oh, no," said Dr. ~falcolm A Love, president of San Die- go State College. "I hale lo lose him in San Diego. What a tremendous person he is. I'm a little bit shocked to hear he "Bishop Furey has been a real asset to ow community and I am unhappy to see him leave. but I congratulate him, of course. I know his church has recognized his ability by Love cited: the bishop for his ·•tremendous contributions·• to higher education here. University Strides Cited "His outstanding efforts have advanced the cause for higher education here." Love said. "The University of San Diego has taken great strides since Bishop Furey has been here and he has helped all ed- ucation." DeGraff Austin, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, said Bishop Furey's transfer will be a loss to San Diego. " It's a gret loss to us, but a big gain for San Antonio,' ' Austin said. "I love him dear. ly. He has been a great friend and a counselor. He has done a great job here even though he had a difficult assignment ~;?ng to fol ow Bishop Bud- · 1 'Wonderful Opportunity' Mayor Curran said the an- nouncement came as a '·great shock." '·I think it's a wonderful op- portunily for the bishop. Just last week I bad the opportuni- ty of saying publicly r felt he was one of our better citizens. ··1 hate to see him leave the community because he h a s contributed a great deal to the city. However, I'm sure it's a sign or his achievement within the church structure and I congratulate him for th a t. But, I certainly hate to see him leave the community." Force For Ecumenism Religious l e a d er s hailed Bishop Furey as a vigorous supporter of the ecumenical m o v e m e n t and expressed hope his successor will be Just as strong a force for ecumen- gious lenders here. is leaving. this appointment"

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Loss to Community It is hard to realize that the Most v. Francis J. Furey, bishop of the Catholic diocese of San Diego, is not a native of this region. That point struck home when Pope Paul VI announced that Bishop Furey wlll leave San Diego soon to become the archbishop of San Antonio, Tex. ln ju t six all-too-short years Bishop Furey has become an integral part of the fabric of the San Diego community because of his intellect, his driving en- ergy and hls deep interest in mankind. One of the landmark accomplish- ments of Bishop Furey has been his ef- fort to bridge communications among the various religious faiths. He founded the Ecumenical Council at Alcala Park, invited ministers and rabbis to participate in Catholic functions and opened the classes of the University of San Diego to lecturers of other faiths. It led to reciprocal action. Another great interest of Bishop Fu- rey that was translated into communi- ty ~~tterment was his work among mi- nont1cs, particularly Americans of .Me ·ican extraction. The bridges he built lo these groups will endure.

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"San Diego will miss him a ----...:.----- - - - - - - .-~---____; . lion in the diocese."

But his greatest accomplishment, of course, was the continued strengthen- ing of the Catholic diocese which has peen a moral tower of strength in Southern California. . Bishop Furey left high ,;tandards for his s~cccssor. He al o paved the way fo_r his acceptance in the hearts of San Dwgans of aJJ faiths.

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