The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-15
Right Rev. D. W. Bacon, D. D.. Catholic Bishop Of
Portland, Me-
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Right Rev. d. w. Bacon, Catholic Bishop
OF the diocese of Portland, Me-, breathei
his last in this city last evening, at half
past seven o'clock, at st. Vincent Hospital
NO. l95 West Eleventh street. The Bishor
mad suffered long and painfully. His dis
ease was akin to that which caused the
death of Vicar General Father STAIRS. Az
stated In the Herald yesterday, while tell
Ing the story of his debarkation from the
French steamer Pereire, his stay among
US, considering his terribly debilitated con
dltion, wass only a matter of a short time.
during the voyage across the Atlantic the
weather was very stormy, consequently un-
favorable to the health of the prelate,
whose malady demanded ease and repose.
For two days during the voyage he was in
such condition that his life was despaired
OF, and he was during this period uncon-
scious. life, however, so dear to many
was nnrsed with the tsnderest care by the
venerable Archbishop McCloskey, Father
Barry, of Portland, Secretary to the Bishop,
DR.. Livique and others, who hoped almost
against hope that the sufferer might be
spared to see his flock once more. The
Bishop left New York in August last, &C
companied by the Arch bishop of New York,
who was always his intimate personal
friend, with the intention of proceeding to
the Eternal City, but upon his arrival at
Brest he became so i'll that he was placed,
at his own request, in the Naval Hospital,
and here he remained until about ten days
ago, when he was carried on a litter on
board the Periere. which brought him back
to this country: So weak had he become
that it was doubtful whether he would live
long enough to be placed in his berth.
After enduring the horrible racking of the
sea voyage he was transferred, after reach
ing this city, to an ambulance, and driven
through the damp and chill of night to the
Sisters Hospital, where he was expected,
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would arrive there. Sister Mary Frances
received him, and in the hospital he ex-
pired.
SKETCH OF BISHOP BACON.
Bishop Bacon was born in Brooklyn in
1914, and was known to most of the old
Catholic citizens of that city. He was ed
ucated for the ministry at Mount st. Mary
College, Emmettsburg, Md, and ordained
in New York by Bishop Dubois. in the |
year 1888, and was at the time OF his death
the oldest ordained Catholic Priest in the
Archdiocese of New York, with the excep-
ton of the venerable Archbishop himself |
who has been in the ministry few years |
longer. He was the first regular pastor of
the Church of the Assumption, Brooklyn.
largest Catholic congregation in Brooklyn.
His desire, however, for church extension |
was soon gratified by the purchase of a |
site for an edifce at the lower end of Court |
street, and by his efforts the Church of ST.
Mary Star of the Sea was erected. 1t is
to- day one of the largest and most elegant |
churches in Brooklyn. The diocese of
Portland, Me-, was created and the raitre |
by Father Bacon in 1855, his con-
seeration taking place in the Church of the |
I immaculate Conception, tbas establishing
it's fret bishopric. The elevation to the
prelacy, in thus removing him from the
scenes of his first labors, was subject of
regret by those who knew him best in
Brooklyn, although they knew Maine had
gained worthy accession to her religious
;eachers.
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