Daily national Republican., 1866-02-14
Bishop Fitzpatrick.

We copy from the Boston Post the follow.
ing sketch Of the Rt. Rev. John d. Pitzpat-
rick, Bishop Of the Diocese Of Boston, whose
death was published yesterday afternoon.
His immediate predecessor was the Rt. Rev.
Benedict J. Feuwick, who succeeded the FIRST
Bishop Of that diocese, who was the Rt Rev.
John D. Cheverus, who was translated Ia
MOntauban and thence to Bordeaux, France,
and died Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux
July 10th, 1886.
Bishop Fitzpatrick was born in Bo ,.op.
and received his early instruction IN AMI
public schools, gaining two mod Ais. in ths
Grammar and two In the Latin Schools. On
leaving the latter he was sent u the Sulpi.
clan College in Montreal, whore he remained
eight years. From thence 10 repaired to the
Sulpician Seminary in France, whore he pur.
sued his studies for three years, when he was
ordained Priest, and returned to Boston in
1910. On the 2ith Of March, 1874, he was
conseorated as Bishop Of the diocese of Mas.
| sachusetts, and entered upon the duties of
his holy Ofhce with the zeal and application
which had characterised his previous career,
leading for many years q sedentary life, BY
which his health was SO much impaired that
in April, 1852, he undertook u voyage to
Europe for the restoration of his physical
powers. From this foreign tour he returned
to his native city in September, 1864, with
an increase Of strength which a renewal Of
his labors speedily dissipated. He is pros
trated at the age Of So years, q period Of life
when it might naturally have been expected
that many years Of active usefulness re-
mained to him.
Since the establishment Of the diocese Of
Boston, in lsOS>-whsn II embraced the en-
tire territory of New England, new
Sees have been erected within the original
jurisdiction, viz the bishoprios of Burling
ton, Hartford and Portland. The first bisbar
Of this diocese was the Rt. Rev. john, b.
Cheverus, who was consecrated Nov. l. 1910,
afterwsrd translated to Montauhsn, and
thence to- Bordeaux, and died, Cardinal
Archbishop Of Bordeaux in 1885, The second
incumbent was the Rt. Rev. Benedict Fen.
wick who was consecrateG, Nov. !, 1925, ana
died Aug II, lS46. He, was succeeded hy
the worthy and distinguished prelate whOss
eventful life we hfys briefly sketched. Ii II
but few days. aimee that Rev. John ]. VIII
liams was agnoipted eOadjutor, substantially
4 successor.
The loss Of Bishop Fitzpatrick, We need
scarcely add, will be very great IL not an
DrFseparable one 10 the denominatieA of which
he was SO conspicuous light A man rich
in gifts from nature, of extepsixe and useful
culture, Of great energy and rare executive
power, he seemed Of all msa who have di
rected tho head Of the great Catholic Chnrel
in this section Of the couatry, ito the manol
born" He was a man Of fine appearance.
His physique was magnificent. Tall, of fine
proportions, graceful and sweeping in gait,
with brow more than kingly, and with the
forehead of philosopher, who that has ever
seen will forget him! So remarkable was
the impression he made that in passing
through the public streets he instinctively
attracted general attention.
For many years Daniel Webster and the
Right Rev. Bishop Peter Fitzpatrick were
the most noticeable men that were to be seen
in Boston, and splendid products Of the hu-
man kind they were. Webster proudly led
the State, Fitzpatrick eminently led the
Church. A grateful and apprsciating people
will hold the memory Of both as . treasure
which shall brighten rs time goes on. As =
man the Bishop was no less illustrious. II
his intellect was great, his heart was greater
still. He loved and esteemed the humAlest
OF his diocese, and the poor were sure Of his
cheering beuedietion. Nor as a ciLiAsn was
ho less estimabls. 1t iS therefore that his
loss will be felt as public one, and the grief
which bis departure will cause will bs uni.
ysrsal.