Cahenslyism

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A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a memberof the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population ofthe United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to Europeannationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of like race andspeaking the same language as the majority of the members of adiocese or congregation. This plan was successfully opposed by theAmerican party in the Church.