The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-04
Conservation of bishop Corrigan
To-Day.
A Great Day for New Jersey catholicity-Ths
Services in st. Patrick's Cathedral
Brief Sketch of the History
Of the Diocese.

many reasons why the grand and impressive oere-
mony to-day should be set down az furnishing the
brightest OF diocesan historic pages. Besides the
ceremony itself, which promises to be conducted on
scale OF ecclesiastical s0lemnity impressiveness
and grandeur such as is seldom witnessed out
side OF Rome and very rarely in countries
not Catholic In religion, is the fact that
1t Is the first conservation of bishop
ever witnessed In New Jersey and will
therefore be an epoch. Another fact tending to
neignten the character OF the occasion will be the
evidence that prophet will be hCnored. and that
nigniy, In his own country even In his own house
for let IL be borne In mind that DR.. C0rrigan was
born and primarily educated in the city ofNewark,
which to-day will gather archbish0ps, bishops and
priests by the score and citizens OF all classes and
conditions by thousands to witness the great
honor conferred on one SO young, but yet so
worthy Just here 1t is proper for the HERALD OF
to-day to correct the HERALD Of a week ago. II
was an error to set down Savannah as having the
youngest Catholic bishop in America Bishop
Gross was born 1887, in Baltimore, where he waa
consecrated last Sunday. Bishop Corrigan was
born In 1889, in Newark, where he will be conse-
Grated this Sunday.
Ever since the announcement in the HERALD OF
DR.. Corrigan's appointment by Pope Plus TX, the
busy preparing for the conservation, and yesterday
everything had been completed and the general
belief INDUCED that nothing had been omitted
which could render the occasion one that Will be
long remembered. Archbishop McClOskey, of New
York, will oiiciate as consecratOr, his assistants
being the Bishops Of Brooklyn and st. Louis. Arch
bishop Bayley arrived on Thursday from Baltimore.
and VIII be present The sermon win be preached
Kelley win conduct the music at the altar The
following clergy VIII take part:-Assistant Priest.
Rev g. Il. poane; Deacons Of Honor. Rev. Father
the Mass, Rev. J. Da Concila; Sub-Deacon, Rev.
F. He nm The Rev James Il. Corrigan win
Schneider Salt and Messmer will assist the Bishop
elect. me general management Of the entire GER
has been ably assisted by executive committees Of
various Catholic societies. Not less than one hum
dred clergymen in full vestments, will be present.
Besides the high dignitares named, who will be
present it is expected that Bishops Wood OF Phila-
delphia; De Goesbriand, OF Burlington Vt; No
Ryan, Of Buffalo; Becker, Of Wilmington; O'Hara,
Of Scranton; Wadnams, OF 0gdensburg; shanahan,
Sbaa Ss SH S o.
Of Washington win all be present.
Mezarts macn,cep ns . MvsIG Masa win no n.
feature of the musical services, and will be execu-
ted in q style heretofore new to old
ton Of the chors Of St. Pstriok's, S. Mays
and Of Seton Hall College, while the solo singers In
clude first class professional talent from New
York, New Jersey and other parts The singers
will altogether number eighteen sopranos, nine
altos, eleven tenors and ten bass voices.
SKETCH OF THE DIOCESE OF NEWARK.
The diocese OF Newark, which comprises the en-
tire State Of New Jersey organized in the year
BISHOP up to S the ysars as
DR.. Bailey whose conservation took place In st.
Patrick's cathedral, New York, October 80, of the
same year. Previous to this New Jersey was
divided about evenly between the dioceses Of New
York and Philadelphia. The dividing line appears
Trenton belonged to Philadelphia and New Bruns-
wick to New York. Owing to the non-existence Of
to the Organization the HERALD representative ex-
perienced great difficulty in gathering materials
for even this imperfect sketch of the diocese-Or.
rather, OF Catko1city-in New Jersey. AS near a.
could be ascertained by diligent search,
THE FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH BUILT
site near the Passaic Falls. The edince was q
most unassumlng frame building, OF very meagre
wealthy and God.iesrng citizen Of Paterson, kr.
Roswell D. Colt. The first pastor was the Rev.
Richard Buger. His pastoral successors in the
parish OF Paterson were. In regular order, Rev.
han, O'Rellly, Quinn, senez, Beaudina, James Cal
building is still standing and alas for the eccen-
tricities OF time Is now occupied as drinking
established in New Jersey, according to good good
authority was St. Johns, in Newark. It's erection
after that Of the
mass used to be celebrated By missionary
Newark at the house OF Mr.. Charles Burning one
OF the earliest and most respected Irish settlers In
that city His house stood on the corner o. Mul.
jewelry factory. Mr.. Burning died only year or
SO ago. When he irst set foot in Newark-now
dozen Irishmen In the city. Now the Irish popu-
laton OF Newark is probably forty thousand
benecent service to his church the faithful USED
to come to Newark to hear mass OF Sunday from
as far as Madison and even Boonton, in MORT!
Shanahan are associated with those days.
ST. JOHNS THE PARENT CHURCH OF NEWARK,
like it's forerunner in Paterson, was built very
small scale at FIRST Father George b. Pardoe, ito
first pastor, made his first baptism in II on the
the church mad not then been long erected.
Father Pardoe was succeeded in 1892 by Father
Herard, who, in turn, was succeeded by Father
Newark Catholics as one Of the kindest and most
amiable OF men, as he was one Of the truest,
calling. Under his auspices the erection OF st.
Patrick's Cathedral was commenced 1t was he
broke the ground on the block between Blocker
and Nesbtt and fronting on washington street. The
tiny ladyls garden spade with which he performed
church. the growth Of Catnolicty in
Soon after he commenced st. Patrick's his labors
increased so that he had to place the work OF the
Cathedral in the hands OF Father Senez now Of
Jersey City, The corner stone was laid with i'm
presslve ceremonies In 1s4s, by Archbishop then
Bishop Hughes, and was dedicated the same year,
first pastor. The principal officatng clergy at the
latter ceremony were First Bishop Connolly;
seCoHu, blsnop Du bOIS; tnru, BlSnop Hugnc6s
After Father Moran came as pastor OF St. johns
Father Schneider who remained one year-frOm
1865 to 1se7-when the present pastor, Father Kill
leen, took charge. Great has been the change In
the material as well Is spiritual prosperity OF this
church. Instead of Its ancient one of timber 10
now has spacious temple OF granite, with hand
some stone residence adjoining for the pastor.
The next oldest church to St. Johns 10
one at Macoupin, about thirteen miles from
Paterson. Macoupin was then in Bergen county,
but is now in Passaic. Father Donahue was its
first pastor. Some idea prevails that st. Peters
church In Jersey City Is older than the one at Ma
copin. st. Peters congregation first witnessed
the celebration OF the mass 1t Is stated, In small
wooden house on Morris street. Jersey City, pre-
viously used as an engine house. The first residents
priest OF Jersey City was Father Mohan. me
priest longest attached to the diocese is the vener
able and reverend Father John Rogers, now OF New
Brunswick. Since the days OF the good burning
Newark has not only greatly added to the numeri: