The Archive · 1939

Pope Sets Racial Precedent

New Bishops Include Two Negroes, Hindu, Chinese Vatican City, Oct. 30.

L ug the first time in, Vatican history that negroes have ever been ated by the Pontiff Pope Pius y consecrated twelve missionary bishops of many nationalities in St, Peter's Basilica. ug those consecrated were two Rona Rosandratana from Madagascar. There was also one Hindu Jesuit, Monsignor Rocco Asniswanti of India, and one Chinese, Monsignor Thomas Tien, among those con-secreted, Other nationalities—represented among the twelve bishops included Sw Italian, Spanish, German, Danish, Mexican and American United Press.

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