Pope Francis High School: Springfield diocese announces new name for combined Cathedral, Holyoke Catholic high schools

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SPRINGFIELD – The new name of the combining Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic high schools has been announced: Pope Francis High School.

The name of the school was chosen by a group of Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic students working with school officials. The recommendation was accepted Friday by Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski.

“The students considered many different options but, in the end, thought that a new start was best represented through a brand new name, and what better one than that honoring the Holy Father,” said Paul Gagliarducci, a consultant overseeing the creation of the regional Catholic high school.

masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/pope_francis_high_school_sprin.html
 
Wasn’t there once a custom to wait until a public figure was safely dead before naming big things after him? What happened to that?
 
Elizium23 said:
Wasn’t there once a custom to wait until a public figure was safely dead before naming big things after him? What happened to that?
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Our flagship Catholic high school was destroyed 4 years ago in a rare Massachusetts tornado. I wish you could rejoice in its rebuilding instead of criticizing by implication the name chosen for it - especially since its name honors a figure who has been so meaningful and inspirational to youth.
 
I think this is a nice honor to Pope Francis while he is alive.
 
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