The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-04
WornIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. SAHoAhh - 40
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC MTELLIGKNCE.
DEATH OF BISHOP MELCHBR.

DEATH OF BISHOP MELCHBR. |
This venerable prelate, so long and 30 favor |
bly, known to the people OF St. Louis, nasine
thirty years ago come TO this eity from Aus
missionary priest of this archdiocese, died at
his episcopal residence at Green Bay. Wis. on
Saturday last at the advanced a9s OF nxty-slx
with his parents to Italy, his father having
obtained some Office in tho court OF Aodene.
In this city he completed his studies and took
1880, and appointed court chaplain at ct. Mar
raret's. Becoming acquainted with tho late
Bishop Rosatti on one OF that prelstes many
visits to Rome, he resolved to come TO America
Bishop Rosatti took sick in Paris, returned to
Italy and died Father Melcher, notwithstand-
ing, continued his course and arrived In st.
small aggregation ut Little Rock, remaining
at that post until 1t was erected into an epis-
copal see. After that he was called to the care
of St. Mary's parish in this city, of which he
retained charge up to the time OF his elevation
to the bishopric of Green bay.
Bishop Melcher was n very Jealous and Ia
bcrious pTelate and the many ana aI r. nous
did not directly cause his death. When seven
years ago he entered upon his high duties, he
found sixteen priests in his diocese, one year
ago he reported forty-eight priests and twelve
clerical students.
This is q severe blow for that young diocese,
and the loss Of 80 Jealous and holy prelate
will prove a veritable calamity to the Church
in the North west. We have not learned tho
precise name of the malady of which Bishop
-Nelcher died, and Q n only say that his end
WAS not unexpected for days before 1t arrived.
He was fortified by all the sacraments on
Thursday previous. May the Good Shepherd
whose Office he filled and whose life he &C
closely initiated on earth, bestow upon the
departed prelass the euge" Of blessed well
come.-St. Louis WafchnaS.
Mother Galway, Supsrieress of the Sacred
Heart, died in this city on the 2lst inst She
was born in Cork, Ireland. When twenty
years of age she came to Kentucky, and there
after settled in New Orleans. At the age o
thirty-two she entered tho Convent of st. Mi
chael's. In 1S43 she became Mother Superior
ess of the same convent. In lsiS she went T.
st. Louis. In 1858 she came to Chicago. II
1865 she was made Vicar Superioress of tn
Western Province. She went to Paris in leo
to assist in the election of a successor to Mo
Their Barrat, the fouudress of the Order, which
was established in 1905. In "a the foundres
died In 1866. she built the convent of Mary
ylle, near St. Louis. Her health failing, sh
removed to Manhattanville, New York, becom
ing Superioress there, bnt again had TO yield
and in 1872 came to Chicago. In declining
health she awaited the last summons, and l
now at rest.--UtsterR Catholic.
sEM1-ANNUAL oRDINATIoN AT ST. JosEPlis rRC
vTNcIAL SEMINARY, TROY, y. ", pECEMBE
GOTH, 1873
After o weeks retreat, conducted by Rev.
Daubresse, S. j., New York, hight kev. Bisho
MNeirney, Coadjutor of Albany, conferre
Holy Orders as follows
Sub Deacons
Minor ordeIs..