The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-29

DEATH OF VERY REV. DIR. C0SKERY.-f cry
Rev. DR.. Henry Benedict Coskery, Admins
traitor and Nicar-General Of the Catholic
Archdiocese Of Baltimore, died yesterday af
ternoon at quarter to O'Clock. lie had
been suffering from pneumonia for the past
five Or six weeks, being confined to his room
most Of the time, but since yesterday week
his condition had gradually grown worse,
and his death was no surprise TO those i'm
mediatcly about him. On Monday evening
he rested well. hut Yesterday about noon be-
gan to sink rapidly, and died quietly as above
stated, surrounded by number Of his rel"-
tiycs and friends. AS soon rs he had
hrcathcd his last the bell in the cathedral
tower began to toll. and so continued for over
an hour.
Father Coskcrv was born OH the 18th of
July, 1908. in Middlcburg, now in Carroll,
but then in Frederick county, Nd, and was
consequently siXty-fiye years of age at the
time of his death. nc attended school in the
place of his nativity, and in 1928, having de-
tc,lnincd TO devote lis life to the ministry,
commenced his studies in ST. Mary's Thco-
logical Seminary, Pennsylvania avenue, in
this city. that then being the only regular
secular seminary Of the kind in the diocese.
He completed his theological studies in six
wears, and was ordained priest in 1854, he
being then twenty years old. After his
ordination Father Coskcry was sent to Bclair,
Hartford county, where lie remained for three
wears, and was then sent to Ellicott's Mills, at
which place, although he only remained
there about eighteen months, he left Il monli-
mcnt of his zeal in the propagation of the
Catholic faith i'll the present church of st.
Paul.
The ability Of Mr.. Coskery was recognized
| to such Ill extent that the late Archbishop
Eccle.ton transferred him to the cathedral in
this city, where he has remained up to the pre-
sent time. In 1S49 he was appointed Vicar
General of the Archdiocese Of Baltimore,
and in 1851, on the dccease Of Archbishop
| Eccleston, lie was appointed administrator
until the appointment of Archbishop kenrick
| to the vacant see. In 1851 Father Coskery was
appointed Bishop of Portland, Maine, by
Pope Plus IN, but this honor he declined.
| On the death Of Archbishop kenrick he was
again administrator, and was also appointed
to the same position by the late Archbishop
Spaiding.
Father Coskery was an unostentatious, re-
firing person, and won the respect and love
of all who came in contact with him. AS
Vicar-Genealand Administrator of the Arch
diocese of Baltimore, he was one Of the most
efficient that ever filled that office, and his
death will be severely felt by the Church.
To-day, ut O'Clock in the afternoon, the
remains Of the late Very Rev. Administrator
will he laid in state ut the cathedral, in the
same room in which those of the late Arch
bishop reposed during the interval between
his death and burial, and will no doubt be
viewed by many persons, both Catholic anu
Protestant, to whom he was known during
life. The funeral will take place on Friday
morning from the cathedral, and the remains
will be inferred in the cathedral cemetery.
The appointment Of 4 successor to the late
administrator is left TO the senior bishop of
the province of Baltimore, Bishop Whelan,
of Wheeling. Bishop Whelan's uppointee to
manage the affairs of the archdiocese will be
Immediately named, and will continue III
Office until the appointment by the Pope of
an Archbishop to fill the vacant archicpisco-
pal see of Baltimore, who will have the pri-
vilege of naming his own administrat Or
Baltimore San, 2Sh.