The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-26
FATHER SPAULDlNG'S SEE.
III. New BishOpric of PeOria-Tpe
first Bishop OF IL 20 be Sonsecrated
on tuesday, May LIST

New York World: on Tuesday, May
lst. Rev. John Lancaster Spaulding > II h..
will he consecrated bishop OF Peoria, Hi
nois, BY Cardinal McCloskey, in the Ca
thedral in Mott street. The see Of Peoria
wa. created from the diocese OF Chicago
on December 18th last, Father spaulding
being chosen Its fret bishop. The diocese
OF chicago has long been considered toe
much of a burden for one bishop, though II
has only been bi-hopric since 1874. The
present bishop, Right Rev. Thomas Foley,
/, simply coaJjutor bishop OF the diocese.
the Tlgntiul bishop, Right Rev. James
Dugzan, being confirmed invalid iIom
oyerwork On thi, account, and OF course
on accoun, Of the great growth OF the
Catholic population, The diocese has been
split, the portion given to the future
Bi.nop Spauldiug being that rising pat OF
the state composing Peoria county and the
counties north OF II. Father Spaulding
will be the youngest bishop OF the Ameri-
can hierarchy. lie was born in Lebanon,
kentucky. and Is now IN his thirty-seyenth
wear. He comes Of excellent .tock, his an
cestor. being of the band OF Catholic pill
grims who founded the Catholic colony OF
MARYLAND in 1854, fourteen years alter the
landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth. His
ancestors were not all Of English origin,
some OF them having descended from the
purest Celtic stock. Fathcf epauiring's
coll.ga athis native place. While still a
Youth he was sent to Mount ST. Mary's
college, Emme ttsburg, Maryland, where he
remained until within two years OF his
graduation. Thence he went 10 the col
lege OF ST. Mary OF the Lake, Cincinnati,
where he graduated with hOnors in fSGl.
Alter his graduation he was sent by his UNI
Gle, al that time bishop of Louisville, Ken
| tucky, and afterward the famous Archbis h.
Cd spaulding, of Baltimo'e,t to the Seminary
| of Louyian, Belgium. lie lett that insti.
| tuition with the degree OF ;. L. l.. (Lieen-
| tiatus Sanctu TheOlogia). He paid ashort
| visit to Rome, and upon returning 10 his
native state was appointed chancellor OF
| the diocese of Louisville. In 1871 lie re-
signed the chancellor,hip and moved TO this
| city, where he was appointed pastor OF
| st. Michael's church He has been PROM
| inently before the public ever since as a
| preacher and lecturer. The Very Rev.
| Father Preston, in speaking oil him last
evening, said 81 have known Father
| Spaulding long time, and since his ad'
vent in this city have known him well.
consider him as able a preacher as the
| church is blessed with in this country
both for matter and manner. AS bold
champion of the church he has no superior
and as for us here 1 cannot tell you how
sorry we are to lose him." Father Spauld
ing will be consecrated, as stated. on Tues
| DAY, May lst. lie caIulnal Will perIoru
the conservation, assisted by Right Rev
Bishop Of Chicago, Thomas Foley; kigh
Rev. Bishop OF Brooklyn. Right Rev. Bishop
of Albany, Right Rev. Bishop of Scranton
Pennsylvania, and Mgs. Seton. Of New
Jersey. on the sunday following the con
secration Father Spaulding will preacl
the inauguration sermon at the dedication
of Father Harry McDowell's new churcl
OF st. Agnes, upon which occasion thu
| cardinal will he nrasent and RishOD Shan
ahan, of Scranton, will say the mass.