The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-06
Coadjutor for the Archdiocese of New
Orleans

There has been rumor for some time
floating about in our community in refer
ence to matter in which we are all deeply
interested, from alluding to which we have
been hitherto withheld by feeling of deli
cacy. The rumor, however, has acquired
q shape so much more definite, and has al
ready reached the ears of SO many that we
can hardly think we violate that nice sense
of propriety which we should all cultivate
as we'll as respect, in laying before those of
our readers who may not have yet heard it,
what appears to be in almost everybody's
mouth.
The age and state of health of His Grace,
the Most Rev. Archbishop Odin, naturally
suggested the idea of a coadjutor in the
labors and the duties of the diocese, and
that naturally suggested the idea of a sue
cessor in the due course of time. We have
heard that, on consultation with the Arch
bishop himself. in Rome, the bishops of this
province were unanimous in their choice,
and that among all the hierarchy of the
United States there was not one dissenting
voice. We have been led to believe also
that the choice made has been approved of
at Rome, and that nothing remains but the
formalities of the Propaganda to complete
the appointment of Coadjutor Bishop for
this diocese. The priest who has been so
unanimously selected as the choice of all is
our beloved and respected Vicar General,
the Very Rev. N J. Perche.
From the unanimous testimony of all
around US a better choice could not have
been made. The Very Rev. Father is ami
able and courteous in manner, a profound
theologian, a learned scholar possessed of a
we'll cultivated mind, with administrative
abilities we'll tested by the experience of
years. He has been pretty much in charge
of the diocese as Vicar General and Admin
istrator under our late well remembered, as
well as our present we'll beloved Archbish-
| op, for many years. The appointment of
I a. priest SO highly respected and SO well be-
loved by our people would be all appropri-
ate recognition of his long years of service
in the diocese, and would be most accept
able to all that live within his fold.
Since the foregoing was put in type we
received the London Catholic Register, in
the Roman correspondence of which we
| find the following:
The next consistory will probably be held in
the first week of March. Promotions to the
| cardinalship are spoken of, and certain names
| are mentioned in connection with the lon ped-
for honor, but we put no faith in the report.
The Pope will confne himself to preconising
Bishops and filing vacant sees. The ecclesi-
bishoprics in France will be preconised at this
consistory. 1t is asserted as fact that Mgr.
Odin, Archbishop of New Orleans Omitted
States) is so debiltated in health as to be un-
able to administer his diocese alone and that
he has obtained coadutor from the Propa-
ganda. The Able Perche, who belongs to the
Diocese of Anglers, and who has resided for
many years in America, is the party who has
been appointed coadjutor, with right of sue
cession to the bishopric. He had, indeed,
already been asked for by the old Archbishop
The Bnils may be expected daily. w.