Amleto Giovanni Cicognani officiating at the elevation ceremony of Bishop John J. Cantwell to Archbishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Province of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1936
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States and Archbishop of Laodicea in Phyrigia, seated on the throne during the elevation ceremony of Bishop John Joseph Cantwell to Archbishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Province of Los Angeles. He offers his hand to Bishop Cantwell who is half-kneeling oppposite him. Using the powers vested in him by Pope Pius XI Cicognani presided over the ceremony, which took place at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Cantwell, John J. -- Elevation to Archbishop. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Elevation of John J. Cantwell
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Rites & Ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Bishops--California--Los Angeles People Religion Cicognani, Amleto Giovanni, 1883-1973 Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947
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