cahenslyism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to [[divide]] the foreign-born [[population]] of the [[United States]], for [[ecclesiastical]] purposes, according to [[European]] nationalities, and to appoint [[bishop]]s and [[priest]]s of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a [[diocese]] or [[congregation]].

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