The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-17
TIE NEW CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
Tho Blshop OF savanna nh.

Tno btsnOp Oh ShVunh"us
The new bishop Of Savannah, whose ap-
polntment has just been announced by cable,
ia the Rev. Father William Gross, one of the
fathers of the Order of the Most Holy Re.
deemer.
Father Gross was born on July IL, 1897, and
Ia therefore in his tnirly-slXlh year. While
vet quite young man hs evnced taste for
strict religious principles, and, after receiving
q common education, he entered the petlt
Seminary oil St. Sulpca-known as 81. Charles
College-at EllicoJL's Mills, Maryland. He
made his profession OF religion in the Order
of REDEEM mptorlsls on the Atm DAY oil
April, 1858. and was ordained by Arch
bishop Kendriok, March 81, 1868. 30 that
he has been scarcely ten years priest. He
went Immediately on mission, has travelled
all through the South, was stationed quite o
whiie at Savannah, AID from there went 10
aud through Florida. He was for some time
connected with the Church OF St. Alphonsua,
In Thompson street. in New York, but was
almost always out attending 10 religious calls
or working up the exigencies of the Missions.
Immediately after his ordination he was sta
toned at Cumberland, Md, and until his ap-
pointment, In the summer Of 1871, a5 superior
OF the convent Of his order at Roxbury, near
Boston, where he is now stationed, ne was
continually going about doing good. In
stature Father Gross Ia libel on bis name,
being considerably below the ordiHary stat
ure, and OF very delicate appearance; but he
possesses strong and well-modulated voice,
a fine delivery, and style of action while
speaking oil sermonizing which wins ut once
the confidence OF his hearers, commando their
earnest consideration TO his words, and leaves
q most lasting impression on their minds. He
has been remarkably successful on all his
missions In converting those who were there
tofore beyond the pale OF the Catholic Chuch,
and also in awakening 10 sense OF their
duty those who, being admitted members OF
the church, were derelict Ia the discharge OF
their religious obligations. He is we'll known
throughout the South, and will undoubtedly
make most efficient bishop. At present the
duties of the position are being discharged oy
Bishop Persico, who, on account OF Ill health,
offered his resignation some time ago, and
thus created vacancy which, as may be
judged, will be most competently filed.
The Bishop OF Newark.
The Newark Journal gives the following
sketch of the new bishop of Newark, the late
diocese OF the present Archbishop Bayley,
of Baltimore:
Very Rev. DR.. Michael A. C0rrigan. the
newly appointed bishop OF the Diocese OF New
ark, was born In this ci y In August, 1889. His
parents were Thomas and Mary English Corrl-
gan, who were respected residents OF this city.
As the Parents were Wel-to-do people, their
sons enjoyed the advantages OF thorough educa'
tions, and Two of their number became priests,
one of whom is the bishop, and the other,
Rev. James A. Corrgan. now yce-preaident
of Seton Hall College. When quite young the
subject of this sketch was sent to Mt. st. Mary's
College, near Emmettsburg, Maryland. He
graduated from Mt. ST. Mary's In 1859, and re-:
solved TO join the priesthood. He proceeded
the American college. Here he pursued his
studies with great earnestness and vigor, and
in 1863 was ordained priest by Cardinal Pa
trlzi. In 1864 he took the degree OF Doctor OF
Divinity, and in the summer of that year re-
turned 10 this country, having won high en-.
comlums trem the reverend professors of the
Holy City for his learning and plety. Shortly
after reaching this city he became
vice.president of Seton Hall College,
under Rev. Father McQnaid. When tie
latter was appointed Bishop of Rochester,
Father Corrigan succeeded him as president,
and was selected by the most Rev. Bishop
Baylpy as administrator of the diocese, when
he was elevated to the Archiepiscopal See oi
Baltimore. Although only In his thirty-third
wear, the new bishop will bring to the position
Ihe benefits of training under the eye OF the
Most Rev. Archbishop Bayley, and an init
mate knowledge of the clergy and people o
the G!ocese, and the duties oil the biskopric
His kiud aHd gentle disposition, winning
manners, zeal for the advancement OF the
church, and his well-known brilliant &C
embellishments, cannot fail to make him 6
worthy and honored successor Of the beloved
Bayley.