The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
CARDINAL CULLEN.
Twenty fifth Anniversary Of His Elevation 10
the EpiscOpaey.
FATHER TOM BURKES SERMON.

n TGN IOM OONNC , OLTWON'
DUBLIN Feb. 81, 1875.
A ceremony OF much interest, not only to Tho
Roman Catholic communion. who we're moro
directly concerned, but also 10 the Irish people
generally, took place here last Thursday, 25th
inst. 1t was the twenty-dftn anniversary OF
Cardinal Culen's elevation TO the Episcopacy. Cn
the Continent such recurrence is always COM
memorated with special soemnisy. and in Ger
many especially the 'silver wedding" OF bishop,
to his See occasion OF general iestlvty for ap
his dtocesans, laity as well as clergy. Some years
ago II was the good fortune Of the present wrlter
to assist as the celebration OF the "sver wedding"
of the present Bisnop OF Strasburg, Or. Ress-.
Cardinal Reisach, who was then the Archbishop of
Munich, was present, as also two or three French
archbishops, beside some thirteen or fourteen,
French and German bishops. The whole city and
negnborhood OF strasourg were en- rete shops!
were closed. business suspended and the enjoy
ment OF general holiday was the appearances
everywhere presented. In Ireland, however, itis
only lately that such practice mas come into ex-
istence aud, indeed, this IL the nrst occasion on
which celebration proper has been held.
TIE 'slLvER wEDpISen OF HE IRISH CARDINAL,
The chief ceremony consisted in q high mass at
the Cathedral, in Marlborough street. The Car
dinal himself was the celebrant, and, on this oc-
casion besides the usual gorgeous vestmentss
worn by a Roman Catholic bishop At high mass, nes
wore
TIE PALI.IUM,
which IL a special archiepiscopal ornament or,
vestment worn only on rare occasions ana which.
/. the canoDs direct to oe Inferred with each arch
bishop on his death. This ornament is narrow
band OF the finest texture, woven OF pure whito'
iamo's wool; 1t has five black crosses woven into
the stun. The pallum Is blessed specially by thes
Pope once year. on the vigil OF ST. Peters least
1t is granted with great soemnIty, IN public
consistory. and tie Archbishop is subsequently,
invested with 1t In special rite.
A SPLENDID sCEsR-soLEMN CEREMONY.
The Roman Catholic Primate "of all Ircand,m
Archbishop MacGetti.an, OF Armagh, and eight
other bishops besides the members OF the Cathe-
dral Chapter and great number OF ciergymen,
assisted at sac ceremony.
the Lord Mayor (NacSwiney). attended by the,
civic of1cers and accompanied by several alder
men and town councillors. came In state eQui.
pages to the church aud present in the corpo-
ration pew. The Earl OF Granard, Lord O'Hagan,
and many other leading Catholics were also pres
ent, and the large church was densey throDCed
FATHER TON BUHSE's SERMON.
After the mass the celebrated Dominicah
preacher, Father Burke delivered an eloquent
sermon the text, First Epistle Of ST. Peter,
chap. ", verses La
The ancients. therefore, that are among Won. be.
seech who am myself an ancient and witaes, Of tho
which IS 70 be revealed in time 70 come feed the hock
Sas wnsSs yS o. n Hoi T
sake. Voluntarily: lordng over
Se's AID When Of Pastors shall
You shall receive never-t facing crown of glory.
Many had looked forward TO an appropriate re-
view of the Cardinals episcopal rule during
quarter OF a century but they were disapt ointed.
and al the close OF his discourse disclosed the
that Cardinal cullen had expressly prohibited him
! ITO say one word OF himsel! personally"
'TE DEUM"
! The church ceremonies were brought TO close
1 hy fhn dam .hp nf II q q
/ which HIS Eninence gave the Papal blessing, in
! the name OF the Pope. who had desired thai ms
/ sympathy with the occasion should be thus Signi-
fed. At The conclusion OF the ecclesiastical iunc-
tions address, suitable TO The occasion, was
read by the Lord Mayor, and replied 10 by the
f, Cardinal Archbishop.
4 BRILLIANT AND FESTIVE AssEMnLAGE;
In the evening His Emlnence Cardinal Cullen
astics in the relectory OF the Diocesan College OF
proposed Among the speakers. besides the Car.
dlna, were the Primate Of Ireland, the Lord
ter (O'COnneD the Earl OF Granard. Lord OHa-
gan, the superior of the Jesuts and Sir James
Power, Bart
CARDINAL CULLEN
is now in his seventeen year. Ills family origi-
the adjoining one OF Meath they have for genera
tions. occupied extensive tracts Of land, being
the home market and for exportat,on. Young
Paul Cullen received the first rudIments OF learn.
Carlow College. then presided over oy the cele-
orated Or. Doyle. At en- early age he Has sent to
!
logical studies in the College OF the Propaganca.
aud obtained his Doctors degree after an ex-
Leo Xii was 7 present. cardinal cape s alter.
ward Pope Gregory xvi, was at tue time Project
valuable QUALITIES Of the Young ecclesastlc were.
rm in the se r S sHaTsrs in e was
College. whence he was shortly promoted to the
ReGt0rsa Sd POI 81 the irish College in Rome post
Is not too much to say, that ne won the confidence,
esteem and high opinion Of every irish bishop.
ent Pope at once appointed Or. Cullen 10 the Rec
torsnip OF Propasanoa, in which capacity he en-
deared himself to the students. as weiI Is 10 the
higher authorities. displaying the greatest tact,
combined with singular gentleness OF admlnisrra-
ton and rare knowledge Of character. The same
qualities made MIN loved by the stuoens OF the
Irish college, to degree which rarely ias TO the
lot OF the chief Of an ecclesiastical seminary. In
/ the year 1s49 the Archplshoprc OF Armagh be-
came vacant and special circumstances made
Guilty. The remaining three IRISH arcnbshops
were consulted by Rome and Right Rev. Dr..
Cullen the Pope warmly embraced the idea, and
on the 25th February. 1850 he was consecrated pJ
Cardinal Castracane. the Grand PententIary, IN
the church o! ST. Agatha attached to the irish
College He arrived IN ireland AZ the end OF April.
at the National synod hello at Thurles which began
on the 22d August 1880 and TASTE; ;n for 9ye three
ops took the resolution OF founding
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
/ From that time forward he has been In the 'front.'
OF all ecclesiastical affairs in ireland. In 1852.
upon the death OF Archbishop Murray, or Dublin,
ne chosen to succeed him by large majority
I OF the diocesan clergy, and on the Sd OF May OF
! that year he was "translated" from Armagh TO
! Dublin.
THE FIRST IRIsHxAS VINO HAS EVER BEEN AGAR
DINAI.
| In June 1866, he was created Cardinal by Pops
! Plus TX, being the first lrishuan upon whom that
dignity has been conferred.
WORKS.
II would not be possible within the limits Of
letter say ai. Nhat Cardinal Cuen has done to pro-
mote the interests OF the Roman Catholic religion
during his episcopacy. Many new churches have
been built and old ones remOdeiled and beaurined.
Converts have been doubled many new schools