The New York herald., 1872-04-21
BISHOP M'NIERNEY.
The Consecration ct tho Cathedral To-Day-An
Account Of the Ceremonies Tho Bishops To
Be Present-Ths Oath Bishop Takes
Before Conservation Nc
Nierney a. He Was-Bishop
Bailey to Preach.


Nierney a. He was-Bishop
Bailey to Preach.
The Rev. Father McNierney will this morning be
consecrated Bishop In st. Patrick's Cathedral his
see to be In Albany. Judging from the preparations
made Tor the ceremony gorgeous display may be
expected. During all last week there have been
unceasing demands for tickets OF admission. but
not one-fourth of the applicants could be supplied.
The affairs have been newly fitted up for the occa-
sion and the most costly vestments and ornaments
are to be used The high mass will be celebrated
by Archbishop McCloskey, the consecrating bishop;
Very Rev. Father STAIRS win be assistant
priest; the deacons Of honor will be Rev.
Fathers Preston and Quinn; deacon OF the mass,
Rev. Father McNamee; sub-deacon Rev. Father
Kane. The Rev. Father Kearney is to be master Of
ceremonies, his assistant being Rev. Father Nc
Dowell, OF st. Michael's. The Rev. Father Richard
Brennan Is to be chaplain to the bishop elect. A
number Of
DIGNITARIEs OF THE CHURCH
have arrived In the city from various States Of the
Union and from Canada to participate in the con-
secration. The two bishops to assist Archbishop
McCloskey are Bishop Loughlin OF Brooklyn, and
Bishop Bacon, of Portland, Me. Bishop Bailey,
Of New Jersey, Is to preach the SER
mon. The other bishops to be present are
Bishop De Groesland Of Burlington, Vt; Bishop
Williams Of Boston; Bishop O'Reilly Of Springfield;
Bishop Mcfarland, OF Hartford; Bishop McQuaid, OF
Rochester; Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo; Bishop O'Hara,
OF Scranton Bishop Shannahan, OF Harrisburg;
Bishop Woods Of Philadelphia; Bishop McCloskey,
OF Louisville, KY; Bishop Becker, OF Delaware;
Bishop Farrell, Of Hamilton, Canada; Bishop Horan,
of Kingston, Canada, and Rev. F. wadhams, bishop
elect Of ogdensburg. These prelates, vested in
roohet and mantiletta, win occupy seats in the
sanctuary on the epistle side, the consecrating
prelate and his two assistants being Oppo-
site. The principal clergy of the city
have been invited to attend, and no doubt
large numbers Of those viii witness the ceremony.
The priests are to occupy seats along the middle
aisle, as there would not be room for them In the
sanctuary. The ceremonies are to be opened by the
senior Assistant Bishop who, turning toward the
consecrator, says:-"Most Reverend Father our
Holy Mother, the Catholic Church, begs Of you to
raise this priest who Is here present to the burden
Of the episcopacy." The consecrator then asks for
the mandate, and this the senior prelate reads.
The consecrating preate Is now seated be fore the
middle Of the altar, and the bishop elect kneeng,
reads
THE OATH.
l., N, elect Of the church OF A., shall, from
this hour henceforward, be obcdicnt to blessed
Peter, the Apostle, and to the holy Roman Church
and to the most blessed Father, Pope Plus TX, and
to his successors economically chosen. shall assist
them to retain and defend against any man what
ever the Roman Pontifcate without prejudice to my
rank. ! shall take care to preserve, defend and
promote the rights, hon0rs privileges and authority
of the holy Roman Chur ch of the Pope and Of his
successors as aforesaid. With my whole strength
shall observe and cause to be observed by others
or dispositions and mandates OF the Apostocal See.
When called to a synod shall come unless be pre-
vented by canonical impedment. ! shall person
ally visit the Apostolic See every ten years.
and render an account to our most Blessed Father
(the Pope and his successors aforesaid of my
appertaining to the state Of my Church. to the dsc
pine OF the clergy and people and to the salvation
Humbv receive in retnrn the an5stoc s and
most diligently execute them. But II be prevented
by lawful impediment, shall perform all the things
aforesaid, by certain messenger specially author
lied for this purpose, priest Of the diocese, by
some other secular or regular priest of tried virtue
and piety, well instructed on all the above subjects
snail not sell, nor give away, nor mortgage,
enfeon anew, nor In any way ALLEVIATE the posses
sions s belonging to my table without the leave Of
alienation OF them, am willing to contract by the
very fact the penalties specified In the constitution
published on this subject"
The consecrator and the bishop elect then place
THEIR HANDS ON THE OPEN BIBLE
aha anu tne e,ecs may God nelp me and these
are put to the elect concluding with his assent to
the profession Of faith. The cOnsecrator now pro-
elect goes to the side altar and taking Off the cape
had worn puts and on the pee
and @ manp % and them @ reads Part 0Ha "a suae the
either side BY the assistant bishops Next Next the elect
proStrates himself before the altar, where the
consecrator Is sitting, and the litanies are sung
over him and the consecrator and assistant bishops
bless him. The ltanies being concluded, the Arch
bishop with his assistants place the Book of Cos
pes wide open over his head and shoulders and
then each of the bishops impose hands upon his
w 90 fha 0JnIu
the first verse the Archbishop
CONSECRATEs THE HEAD AND HANDS
OF the elect with oil and chrism. He then besses
the new bishops crozer, saying, Receive the stan
, OF the pastoral office that thou mayest be merci-
by soothing the minds OF TRY hearers in not leaving
aside .censure in the calmness Of severity" The
bishops finger, the Archbishop says Take this
ring as token OF fidelity so that being gifted with
pOHs'e of nHn nsyes' Hoy the hs
Book Of Gospels is now handed to the
new bishop, the kiss Of peace is received and
the ofertory he approaches the Archbishop, who is
now seated before the high altar, and presents him
casks OF wine The Archbishop and the newly con-
secrated then continue the mass at the same altar
After the the m ane ovs re
blessed, after which the Archbishop takes the new
bishop BY G the right 1t hand the senior assistant hold
ing the singing Of the Ts De- Deum s"S the assistant @
bishops lead the new Bishop around the church,
giving his blessing to the people. The closing
ceremony is that In which the new Bishop, after
singing the "Ad Multos Annasn three times, pros
trates himself at the Archbishops feet, rising from
which he gets the kiss OF peace and is then led to
his place on the altar TO finish the mass. These
a few Of the leading ceremonies practised as the
conservation OF Catholic bishop. The new Bishop
has long occupied most responsible position
As ARCHBIsHOPS SECRETARY.
1t Is well known that he has discharged the
delicate duties devoving upon him In his relations
between the Archbishop and his priests with re-
markable freedom from consequent Ill feeling on
the part OF any one This fact has been so well re-
cognized by leading clergymen In the city that re-
Gently a number OF them assembled to pay him |
some mark OF respect previous to his leaving and