The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08
The First National Council OF the CathOll,
Churcn In the United States.

[From the Baltimore Sun
The first National Council Of the Catholic Church in
the United States was convened yesterday Sunday
the 9th of May. in the Metropolitan Church. Of Balt
more
Preliminary meetings of the preatos have been held
in the Archiepiscopal mansion during the past week
at which tho officers Of the council chosen by the
Most ustrious and Most Reverend Archbishop of Bal
Rt Rev Michael PORTER, Rt Rev John j. Chanche
Promoters.
Rev Edward Damphoux D D. Rev Francis L 'hommc
Secretaries.
Rev. Lewis Gillet, Rev VIM. D. Parsons Chanters
On Sunday about IL o'clock, the preates, in grand
easn one wearing u pontncas left the
Metropolitan Church, by the entrance in the OF
the altar. The procession was, is usual headed by
the magnificent gilt crucifx, then followed the AGO.
ytes, bearing lighted candles. the master of ceremo-
mics and his assistant, the chanters, the theoogans
Zone to each bishop either brought BY him from his
diocese or selected by him from among the priests
sident clsewhcre) then followed the Right Reverend
Bishops, then the Most Reverend Archbishop of ST.
Louis, Peter Richard Kcnrck and lastly the Most Re-
vcrend Archbishop of Baltimore, Samuel Eccleston
The reverend bishops take precedence according to
priority of conservation.
he prcates present were, archbshops and "a bi.
shops, viz
i. lao most illustrious and most reverend Archbi-
shop ofBaltimorc, Samuel Ecceston consecrated Sep
TENDER II, 1894.
2. The most reverend and most illustrious Archb-
shop OF st Louis, Peter r. Kcarick consecrated No
vcmbcr 80 1871.
l. The Rt. Rev Bishop Martin j. spadlng. coadju-
tor Of the Bishop of Louisville, consccratcd September
2 I he Rt. Rev Bishop Of Philadelphia, Francis Pat
rick kendrck, conscc,aIed June 9, 1880
j. The RI Rev Bishop of New York, John Hughes,
consecrated January !, 1888.
a. The ri. Rev bishop Of Boston, John Fitzpatrick
consecrated March -. 1874
o. The 1T. Rev Bishop Of Charleston Icnatius Row
n0lds, consecrated March 10. 1Sl4.
O The Rt. Rev Bishop OF Richmond, Richard "
Whclan, consecratcd March II. 1871
Z. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Of Cincinnati John B. Pur-
cell. consecratcd Oct IL. 1888.
8 The RI. Rev. Bishop Of Mobile Michael Porter
consecrated Nov. 8. 1875.
o. The RI Rev. Peter 7. Lefevre coadjutor and ad-
mDistrator of tho Diocese of Detroit Nov
II, lsIl.
TO- The Rt. Rev Bishop of Dubuque, Matthias Loras,
conseciattd July rs, 1887
H. The Rt. Rev Bishop of New Orleans Antony
Blanc, consecratcd Nov. ~, 1885.
IL The Rt. Rev. Bishop of Nashville, Richard r
Miles. consccrated Sept lG 1888.
13 The RI Rev. Bishop Of Natchez John ). Chanche,
cousecratcd March a. 1S4l
ia. The 1T Rev Bishop Of Galveston, John NJ. Odin,
oonsecfated March 0. 1872.
Is. he Rt Rev Bishop Of Pittsburg, Michael O'Con-
ner, consccratod August 10, 1s43.
10. no Ri Rev. Bishop Of Little Rock, Andrew
Byrns, March 10, 1874
II. The RI Rev. Bishop Of Hartford William Tyler,
contecratcd March IL, 1874
49, The 1t. Rev bishop Of Milwaukee, John p IIonni,
cons, Grated March 10, 1874
H. The Rt Rev Bishop of Albany John McCIaskoy.
consc cratod March 10, 1874.
20. Tho Rt. Rev; Bishop Of Cleveland, Amsdou,
Rnppe consecrated October 10. 1847
n The RI. Rev Bishop of Buffalo, John Timon CON.
secratcd October II, 1B4T.
20 1T Rev. James NJ. Maurice De st. Paleis Bishop
OF Vnccnncs. -'7'
% RI. Rev. james Van Dc velde Bishop of Chicago
The following PreIates were absent =
The Most lllustrious and Most Rev. ArchbishtS Of
Oteeonchy Francis N. Blanchet consecrated 1845.
I he Rt Rev. Bishop Of Wala Walia, Oregon, Snglo-
RE Bhpebct, consccrated Sept n. 1S48.
The W. Rev Bishop Of Louisville, Benedict J. Flagct,
const crated NOV. q. 1910
1ho Oregon Territory Ia divided into diocoses form
Ing an Eceteiostea iroyinco-of which Oregon city u