The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-11

Rt. Rev. c. NJ. Dubnis, Bishop of Galveston
is at present in city, on his way to Vichy
in France, to which celebrated watering place
he has been ordered by his physicians as the
only means of cooperating his health, so sad
ly impaired by years of arduous labor in his
immense diocese. His lordship has been suf
fertns with most aggravated case of dyspep-
sia, and has not had an hour of natural sleep
for months past, being forced to use narcotics
to procure the necessary lest. He expects to
be absent some four or five months, during
which time he will visit Rome to hasten the
contamination of a division of the diocese,
which was recommended by the last Provin-
cial Council, and which has been approved by
the Holy See. The diocese of Galveston at
present comprises the whole of the State of
Texas, which will then be divided into three
dioceses, viz: Galveston, San Antonio and
Brownsville, the former of which now con-
taius about. 10000 Catholics aud the latter
60, 900 each
As an Instance OF the rapid increase of Ca
thelics in his diocese, the Bishop states that
during and before the war, along the Rio
Grande, he could perform his duties in few
days. confirming about coo persons, while now
| in exactly the same space Of country, he has o
remain FER tsSo months and he there confirmed
last year IL, 600 persons. The frontier troubles
| are driving the Mexicans, at the rate of $50 a
day, into the western part of Texas. where
most of them are settling permanently. He
estimates that at least 100, 600 of his people
speak only the Spanish language. Many Ca,
| tholcs from Germany. and Poland, are also
settling in various parts Of the State, ono
party alone, of Poles, numbering $50 persons
having recently settled there. They were nc
companied by two Of their priests, who alst
speak German 1ncntly and fer whose assis
lance the Bishop seems very grateful. Wha
q wonderful change |" remarked His Lordship
Gin 1915, just twenty-eiGht years ago, I frs
went to Texas with two other priests, and W
did not find ourselves very busy; now 1 hav
eighty -four priests and every one Of them ho
! his hands full. If / live q little longer, wher
there were three priests twenty-eight year
D ago, shall have the happiness of seeing thre
r Bishops"
Such is the wonderful rapidity with whic
2 that splendid country is being settled, tn;
His Lordship feels assured that the next Pr
/, vincial Council, which will assemble thrV
d years hence, will recommend g creation of tV
IS additional Sees. making in all Eve diocese
f where there now exists but one
i The Bishop will be accompanied by q nu1
u ber of the priests of his diocese, who are mu'
ia need of restsand relaxation, having be,
II steadily at work for many years. Among the
D. arc Fathers Dumoulin and Starry Of San Ant
- MO, Father Souchon of Laredo, Martini
b of MacKinney, Badelon of Refugio, McSwe
10 ney of N"cns dorEes, Cha1and of Seguin Al
,r Derue of the Cat hedral ut Galveston. Faah
n Starry has been ministering to the faithf
g in San Antonio for over sixteen years witho
IF intermissiOn, and Father SouchoD, over seve
It teen years in Laredo on the Rio Grande. Su
is is the love of his people for Father Souch'
ty that when it became known that he was goi
es to leave them for few months, they pc
C. toned tho Bishop to give them promise I'll
no would send the Rev. Father back to the
rs The Ri. Rev. Bishop and Revd. clergy W
er leave here next Tuesday on the splent
lie Steamship Alabama, of the State Line stea
re ship Company, for which MesSrs A. X. Nil
cy g. Co., % Carondelst street, are the agen