, 1870-04-28
IMPOSING ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH CEREMONY.
Conservation OF the Rev. G. R- Ho1-
Kcan 10 the isiahoPTst OF Dct1cit, nj
thc Cincinnati Cathedral

Kcan 10 The isishoprst OF DctIoit, nj
the Cfncinnatt Cathedral.
From Tue Cfacfnnati Cprana<Tr4al, AprlA
The Rev. C, II. Borgeas, OF this city, was
solennnly copBecrAted bishop Of Detroit in the
Cathedral, yesterday. BY Bishop Rosecrans, Of
colnmbus, Toebbe, Of co1!nston. md Luers,
aud large number Of the Waiting clergy, and
in the presence Of Al immense congregation
embracing tho prominent Catholic iaity, and
MANY Protestant spectators Astr4cted By the
imposing character oi ths ceremony
Germany, but coming to this country and city
It 1 tender age, Vas educated for tho priest
hood, snd wns admitted to Holy Orders over
twenty ycsts ago. His first charge WAS the
Church Of the Ho1r Cross IT Columbus, whence
ha VAS transferred to the Cathedral Of This
city, ~herc be ofidated ss priest for fifteen
yeafs. and acted besides a. Secretary to His
Grsca Archbishop Purcell.
To thoeo Of our readers not familiar with tho
form and ceremony Of consccrasin8 Bishop
unintereating to know how priest Is elected
for tho hlgher dignity and Office. md how the
ceremony OF cnnsccsztion is performed
In the tirst place, the Bishops Of province
send three naues of priests to Rome, naming
them in the order Of worthy, worthier, and
worthieet. The Pope selects a natue, either Of
the three he decms proper. regarding the
recommended preference OF the Bishops in
the order named or not. rs be deems il proper,
and then Issues biz bull for the eonsecration
Of the elect, 81 the preferred priest is termed
until copseeyated. The Province Of Cincinnati
consists Of the Sees Of yincernes, Cosington.
Fl. WA%ne, Cleveland. Sault Sta- Marie, aud
Columbus. From the Riahopa of these Secs
we're sent tho three names, from which tho
Pope selected Father Borgess., and two weeks
ago the Papal bull Was received authorizing
the coneecr1tiou.
The ceremony yesterday HA5 TINT prescribed
| and sanctioned to b used by al Bishops Of tho
| United States, md WAS lengthy md imposing
| Bishop Eoeccrans acted Is consecEator and
| occupied the chief seat in tho 4snctua.y with
! the assistant Bishops md clerSyueu, and il
| msy bo stasad hcre that according to the can
] ons Of the Church, thrss Bizbops, or Al Arch
/ bishop a-siste' BY two Hehope, sre required to
conetcr1te : Biehup.
/ The congregation Of Bishop forms parts Of
! the usual Sunday wozahip, only that Puudaeal
| High NAss is celebrated, as it WAS yesterday,
| and no change is made m the hturgr. save the
| addition OF few prtyeta special and appso-
priAte to the occasion.
HaEda'. Mass, No 10, wss performed b. the
| choir, and the Latin rite Eas observed. Cou-
4 eecratiou .nevezs to the imposition Of hands
in tho tinao Of the Apostles. and By il The
Eishop il constituted by the Holy Ghost tc
feed and govern the Cburrh Of God;" an1
this most holy rite is performed by the three
elect, s.yiog aReceiTe ia Holy Ghost.
Father Borgess. VAS presented 10 1ashoE
Rose1ana by the attendant Bishops IN tha fol
lowing words Most Reverend Esther, on
Holy Mother, tho Catholic Church, requires o.
deneo1oe ofice Of Biahop.'f
| Cousec11tor, Hare you the Apostolic com
1aission7
Answe,. We haFe. .
Consecfator- Let It b read fand hero fol
lowed The reading Of the popes o1l sathoEfz
EunEec1ator. Thank1 be to God
Then followed : form of examination IN u
faith Of the Roman Catholic Church md "a
Investment Of tha elect, sooinhnS atfa a1tl
hofs chsiEa, placing on Ia night h.od -; r.!
hia hsnd tia croziet OK pastoral EtAd, Intend
; | ed to signify That the power and e1acs q n
pastoral Office nnst be derived from God. ID
| supporter Of human WcafneHa- Ina nifs'
xaa ne1s blessed AID plAeed on MS neta, er p
/ Tation, md On his h2rlis g1oSes+ WITH ehes
| wc11A
encompass, O Lord, Tie hands Of This N
] minister with the cleauatss Of the New Asn
who descended from heaven: End = ~! pe
, loved Jacob, his handa being covered 1ih th
, skins Of lids, obt4tnsd the pAte1rA Gfssaa
/ After ha had offend to hss father most E1aseil
I food md drink: so r13r this InAn, haane pse
. | sented the saving hoet NTH hls hattis, " 1eI
. | dered worthy TO obtsm the oies@tE o. IL
j ! i
: Ike cesemony Of pi.cins the nee Bishop 0
the Er!,eoR. sh ~ .ns nsH Pc; gsaass ae@ s.s e
i made circuit OF The church, gixinB the Pns
ascsl blessing. On his return 70 the ssncknas
. n sn.hen "a sung. md havins wiahea 1on
n..te. md Father Borgess., c< Cin1nsati, b,
i. r.mc Mshop BoEcas. It Dst1nit-
d The Ye9 Rev. Edr.!a pnce1 presehea y
q couseaation sermon with his accustomed abi
!, itr and eloqucnee, and the vAst cougregatic
= slowly kft be eacred e8tlee, accompanied
u tle solemn peals Of tho organ.
q As matter Of interest, the form Of the o.
+ Of Bishop is here appended. Il reads:
E al. Of tha ehnrrh Of -, shall
II from thin hour hsnccfo1th obedient to htass.
- Peter tho Apostle, and 10 the holy Rom:
a, I Church. and e The most blessed Fatht
IL Pope rius X, and 10 lis anoc.
g eers, esnouically chosen shall ass
d them to retain ind defend asai1
r ! any man whatever. the Roman POP
q Com. without prejudice 70 nv ranE
d, ehtll take eafe 10 prtEerye, defecd, Aul Pl