The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-27

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Rt. Rev. James Gibbons, sucesssor o
bis6op McGin, Will be solemnly installsl
Tomorrow, the Goth Inst, as tho fonrti
| Bishop OF that diocese, bishops Keilv
lWhelan, and McGiil having been his pre-
decessnrs. 1,- 40 y u
Bishop Gibbons is in his .thirty-eieht
year, but carries the wisdom Of age on
young shoulders. He is q Baltimorean,
His zeal for sonls, his learning, industry,
and winning manners, all marked him ont
for the position he is about to aasume. A.
brief sketch of his life will interest our
readers. James Gibbons was born In Bal
timore, July 23d, 1884, and was baptized at
gne cashedral by Rev. Charles I. White,
D.D. In the tender years Of his youth, his
father returned to Ireland, where James
WAS entered at q private classical school.
and laid the foundation of his Education.
He remained at school till be reached bis
seventeenth year. a classical course ia
I ireland NJ is G always thorough, and when
young Mr.. Gib6ons returned to America,
which he did in his nineteenth wear. he
brought back with him to this native land
the best moral and scholastic foundations
for his future career. In 1855 he resolved
to carry ont his intention of entering the
Church. and was admitted a student at st.
Charles College. In 1857 he was gradua-
u
he began his philosophical course at old St.
Mary's Seminary in this city. His theo-
logical course was begun the next year at
st. Mary's, and finished in 1861. He was
ordained, together with Messrs. Galley
and Burch, at st. Mary's Chapel, on the
SOth June, 1864, by Archbishop Kenlick.
Father Gibbons was first appointed as
sistant to the late Father Dolan Of St.
Patrick's and in few months was trans
ferred to st. Bridget's Church, Canton, as
its pastor. While at Canton he also at
tended St Lawrence's Church, Locust
Point, and Fort Marshall and Fort Nc
Henry. Archbishop spalding fully appre-
bons, and in 1865 called him to the Cathe-
dral, appointing him his Secretary. His
devotion to Father Gibbons is we'll remem-
bered.
At the Second Plenary Council of Balti-
more, Father Gibbons was named to the
newly established Yicariate Apostolic Of
North Carolina, and two years after, Aug.
10th, 1868, was consecrated in the Cathe-
drsl, together with Bishop Becker, of Dele
ware, BY Archbishop Spaidins. He was
assigned the Vicariate of North Carolina.
On the 3Oth of July of the present year he
wac appointed by the Holy Father Bishop
of Richmond. His installation takes place
and among the prelates who
will attend will be Archbishop Bayley.
Bishop Gibbons career in North Carolina
has been truly edifying and fruitful Con.
verts to the faith are of frequent occur.
renee now where scarcely q Catholic was
found before his arrival. The people of
that State hold him in the highest respect,
and bis departure was a sore affiiction to
his devoted Catholics. On Wednesday
evening, the 9th inst, quito q number Of
ladies and gentlemen met in the basement
of st. Thomas Church in Wilmington and
presented Bishop Gibbons with a handsome
1S.v <,< &h-s- ~
The testimonial included beautiful silver |
service of salver, pitcher, goblets, etc., to-
gether with some pretty mantel ornaments.
and fine marble clock. Mr.F. w. Kerch-
ner, on behalf of the Young Catholics
Friend Society and the congregation of St. |
Thomas, made feeling speech on the oc-
casion. Bishop Gibbons replied as only a
Father could, with words direct from the
heart. He said to his people that all that |
had been done for the Church was theirs.
He left it with them as the nucleus of
failure blessings and religious growth. He
took nothing away but his trunk, save one
thing which was the most important, and
that was the consciousness Of having
striven to do his duty. That consciousness
and the affections of his beloved flock were
more. dear to him than worldly riches.
Many an eye was dimmed with tears as the
Bishop addressed to them his farewell
words. A collation. followed, after which
Bishop and received his parting blessing.
Bishop Gibbons left WILMINGTON thc same
light for Richmond.
We take the following account of the
young prelate from the Will
nington Journal of the 9Th instant:
TEE RIGHT REV. JAMES GIBBONS ID. d.
This disguished prelate, who has recently,
ee Of Richmond, delivered his farewell dis
curse to the congregation of st. Thomas
'hurch, in this city, on Sunday morning last.
Bishop Gibbons was consecrateded to the
in Baltimore. on the 10th of Au-
ust, 1868. On November LIST of the Same
ear he was installed by the late Archbishop
padding in St. Thsmas' Church in this city,
vicar-Apostolo of North Carolina. Since
nat time he has continued to reside in Will
and while exercising the supervi- {
on of his ewn Diocese, he has, since the death G
Bishop McGill, in January last, been the I
to the Diocese Of Richmond, to
hich See he has now been elevated. So that
,e duties which have now developed upon ,
i'm by permanent appointment he has, in fact,
sen exercising during the period named.
nee his assumption Of the Episcopal repre-
ntation Of his Church in North Carolina, O
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