The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
BISHOP OF RICHMOND.
NO APPOINTMENT YET FORMALLY MADE pY
THE HOLY FATHER- SKETCH OF MoNsKIoNEUn


BALTIMORE, Dec. IL, 1877.
Tho announcement In tho HERALD Of tho probable
appointment OF Mgr Chatard TO tho vacant bIshoprte
OF Richmond, Va, mas awakened considerable inter.
est Ia Catholic circles throughout the archdiocese
To the family tho intelligence, which frst derived
from the HERALD. was OF a very welcome character,
ana Is regarded connrmatory or rumors that hive
boon rifle for some time past ut Rome Dr. I. +. Cha
tard, brother or Mgr. Chatard, to whom your
correspondent applied Tor Information aitei
learning OF tho iatter's absence in Phiia.
depnin said II the Holy Father conferred
tho honor upon his brother no would doubtless
accept IT, although his sympathcs and affections were
strongly attracted TO tho American College at Roma
That institution had grown to its present aourishing
condition under tho rcotorship and ito
future a matter OF paramount interest to
him. II It was thought best for him TO cntcr new
Geld OF tho Church, however. tho Monsegueur would
checriuliy acquiosce in tho Holy Fathers wishes.
WHAT Archbishop ONIONS
Archbishop Gibbons. speaking upon tho subject,
sad the whole matter was stili ono Of conjecture. He
had not received any Official PRONUNCIATION
his lips wsre sealed untl nut form OF ihs
OF Richmond had become vacant no forwarded
tho names OF number Of eligible persons Tor
the Bisnoprio to tho Holy sco consistory called
Wy Holy Father, which had not yet met would de.
tcrmnc the appointeo and tbcn the of1cial notice
bishop thst while tho Absence Of any onic,ai knowi.
edge forbids me 10 name the next BishoP OF Rich.
mOnd, yet there necessity Tor tho HERALD 10
contradict the announcement OF Mgr. Chatard's ap.
pointment 10 the Vacancy"
rho Archbishop continuing, paid high tribute 70
tho character and learning oil Mgr Chatard. While do.
Ginning 10 mako any premature disclosure relative ia
TOO appointment, the manner oil His Grace was such
to produce the impression that Mgr Chatard would
be elevated to the Bshoprc
THE COMING PRELArK
In view Of tho pr0blbe corrob0ration OF tho pres.
cnt rumors a, brief sketch OF tho supposed Bishop
elect will be Of INTEREST
Mgr. Siias NJ. Chatard was born In Baltimore IN
1885. HIS early education received Mount 81.
Mory's College. 'Emmcttsburg, Nd, where he was
era iuatcd. Upon leaving this institution he prose.
cutcd tho study of medicine at the University OF Ma
ryiand, where no was graduated In 1856 Aitor
the work Of the Church, and with view OF taking
upon himself holy orders to Rome and entered
q student at tho Propaganda Here, In 1852, altar
anrcmittng zeal and devotion 10 his studies, he
ordained and received his degrees. BY this time
his answering loyalty and affection for the Chuscb
vico rector OF the American College ut Rome, wuich
had been existence then about two years. Upou
tho transfer OF the rector aud tho Rev. William No
Cioskcy to the bshopric oil Louisville, Mgr Cbatnrd
succeeded 10 the rcc0rship OF tho college, which pc.
rison no has filled with much distinction down 10 this
Pope about year since conferred upon
him thu tito OF Monseigneur, an honor which
10 possessed by only other American
and he graduate OF The diplomatic corps, on whom
the tito IL imposed as a graduating acgrec. Mgr.
Chatard, who In America partly Tor the benefit OF
his health but moro especially 70 further the interests
OF tho American College, Is regarded as one OF tho
brightest ornaments oil ihc Catholic Church. HIS &C.
tho rank OF bishop IS tcit TO DO an emil
noDtly worthy choice and ono generally acceptable.