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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6915, 16 January 1884, Page 4

It will be seen from a special cablegram to the Press Association, published el=e where, that the Vatican has invito Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, to succeed the late Archbiahop Vaughan, of Syj ntT and that His Holiness is now a»aitin» His Grace's consent before the appointment is fully confirmed. In our issued the 7th instant, we published a cabl?o raa stating that the Roman Catholic BiaLooj of Australia had recommended Area. bishop Croke or Professor Morgan Wake of Mayuooth College. Among the uauie'j of prelates likely to have been recum. mended for the vacancy have been rceu. tioned the Very Rev. Dr. Tynan, J[j 3 ] siouary, of Dublin ; the Very K« T Dr. Reynal, 0.5.8., of St. I»licliael'«,"ia the diocese of Newport ; the Most Ks T Patrick Moran, Bishop of Ossory ; tjj Very Rev. Dr. Patterson, of London', and the Ven. Abbot Vaughan, brother of the late Archbishop of Sydney, who bat present in a new Monastery in Scotland. It. appears that the two last-named prelates are Euglishruen, and that tile Catholics of Sydney are greatly exercised on the subject of nationality, preferring an Irishman. Archbishop Croke is an ultra in politics, and an ardent advocate of Home Rule. There was a cooluea between him and Archbishop McCabe at the time the Queen wrote to the latter thanking him for his actim in strengthening the hands of the authorities in Ireland. The Pope <m that occasion sided with Archbishop McCabe, and this was regarded as a rebuff to the riery and outspoken eccleiiastical Home Ruler. It may be that Hit Holiness considers it prudent to transfer Archbishop Croke to Australia. Probably His Holiness desires to gratify the wish of the Catholics of Australia, and thinks that an energetic and somewhat aggressive prelate may De useful in asserting the Catholic claims in Australia, whereas h« may be embarrassing—aa Archbishop Croke has been embarrassing—in Ireland. Archbishop Croke is well knou in Aucklaud, as he was Cathcli; Bishop here for about two yeara. flit ability, and energy, and zeal were fnllj recognised, and during hi 3 term of office he set in order the affairs ef the diocese, which certainly.at the time much required adjustment. It is unusual for a prelate who has attained the rank of Archbishop to be sent to the colonies, but we presuma that before the Vatican would ttike any step in the matter it would ascertain that Archbishop Croke was willing to accept the appointment.