The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27

Arehf,istop Of Baltimore. The fourth Pro-
vinciaI council OF Baltimore, which assen-
HE'D Nav IL, 1910, recommended that VIZ
ginin 4 ho,,Id be erected into separate di-
ncese upajn. and the Holy Father approving
the FnronosaI. letters from the College OF the
prnnapar do, dated December 10, 1910, an
| nonneed that the Archbishop OF Baltimore
wn,iid cease 10 administer this diocese. and
that his Holiness bad appointed Rev. Rich
ard Vincent Whelan bishop of Richmond.
| ON the 2lst of March. 1871, Bishop Whe-
| ian was consecrated at Baltimore, and in-
tmediately thereafter came to Richmond.
BISHOPS M'GILL AND GIBBONS.
The seventh Provincial Council OF Baitl-
more. Nav, 1S49, recommended the division
/ Of Virginia into two sees. On 9th August:
| 1850. the Pontificai Brief was forwarded
creating the diocese Of Wheeling, accompa-
MED by bull dated July 23d, 1850, ap..
pointing Rev. John McGill, Vicar General
| of the diocese of Kentucky, bisnop OF
| Richmond. M.
more in November, 1850, and arrived IN
RICHMOND the following month. January
18th, 1872. Bishop McGill died. 1t. Rev:
James Gibbons, the Vicar Apostohc OF
North Carolina, was Immediately appointed
administrator OF the diocese, and the usual
stems huying been taken to invoke the decl-
sion OF the Pope, the Pope added TO his du-
ties as Vicar Apostolic OF North Carolina
the full charge OF this diocese.
TIE VACANCY.
Tn consequence OF the ill-health Of Arch
bishop Bayley and the desire OF bis nbysi-
cians that he should go to Europe and have
n lengthy rest from official cares. Bishop
Gibbons was, in May, 1877, appointed 20.
adjutor Archbishop. In the summer oil
4 that year the Archbishop returned to Amer
lea from Europe and died. Bishop Gibbons
was then created Archbishop, and was con
secrated at Baltimore in October, 1871.
Thus the bishopric OF Richmond became
vacant.
Rev. Father Keane was chosen to succeed
Bishop Gibbons. The Rev. Father Jams.
sens administered the affairs Of the diocese
from the time Bishop Gibbons was called to
Baltimore to this date, and earned the com
mendation of his superiors and greatly In
creased the yeneration and love OF bis bro
ther clergy and flock.
FACTS AND FIGURES.
The annual record gives the following
figures in relation to the entire diocese:
Churches, %; chapels and stations, 90
priests on the mission, %; clerical stu
dents, -; female religious institutions, 0;
female academies, 5 male parochlal schools
IL: male pupils, 957; female parochia
schools, IA; female pupils, l,2S6; orphan
asylums. 9: number OF orphans, l07; be-
nevo!ent and charitable institutions. 4. o.
: the charitable institutions in the dlocese
Richmond possesses two-St. Joseph's Or
phan Asylum, 81 orphans, and st. Sophia:
Home for the Aged, under the care OF the
Little Sisters Of the Poor, having 80 Inmate;
and sisters. Norfolk has the other two
an orphan asylum and hospital-both I'm
, der the care OF the Sisters OF Charity.
Catholic population, 1900; communion:
during the year, 52,SS6; children attendln!
Sunday schools, 2,59S: parish schools. 2,012
academies. 231; baptiSms-adults, ST; in
fants, $50; combinations, $50; marriages
l12: membership of confraternities, 1928
of societies, 1928; burials, 292.
J Bisnop-Eiect Keane.
Rev. John ]. Keane was born in Bally
shannon, County Donegal, Ireland, Septem
Der u, 1882 He is now in his thirty-nintl
wear. In 1847 his father, Mr.. Hugh keane
with his family babe adieu to the shores o
Erin to seek a home for himself and chill
dren in America. Having lived eighteen
months in st. John. New Brunswick, hi
parents immigra:ed into the United State
and settled down in Baltimore, Nd, wher
they continued to reside until their death
loved and highly esteemed by all who knew
, them. . The mother died in 1868. Th
! father died on the 10th Of September, 1877
in the seventy-second year OF his age.
After having received an English educa
ton during seven years. training at Calver
Hall, under the care OF the Christian bro
|
become merchant. His parents, who
from his earliest boyhood, had desired an,
PRAYED that he might become priest o
God, felt disappointed, and feared the,
should not see realized the fond hopes the.
had entertained Of their son.
EARLY THOUGHTS.
His father urged the matter Of his wishe:
on the Young man, but the latter earnestly
entreated his parent to dismiss the notion
from his mind; as he had no thought OF be
coming priest, and, besides, felt positive
desire to devote himself Is mercantile pur
!, suits.
Accordingly he entered first the publish.
ing-house of John Murphy baltimore, an(
at the expiration OF one year be secured ;
position in the dry-goods house OF John S
Barry d. Co., where he remained about two
years.
Meanwhile, faithful to the teaching OF hi:
Church, he was strictly attentive to his re-
lieious duties. Father Foley (now Bishop
; OF Chicago), who, perceiying the evident
marks OF avocation for the ministry in hl:
young penitent, advised him to renounct
the world and give himself unrcseryedly tc
Gods service.
Acting in accordance with the advice oil
his spiritual director. and with firm conf
dence in the providence Of God, John
Keane sought for and obtained admission
into st. Charles College, in the twentieth
year of his age. 1859.
COLLEGE LIFE.
After successful course of three years al
St. Charles College he graduated with tirS'
honors, and entered st. Mary's Seminary In
1862. Having completed the regular course
of moral and dogmatic theology, sacred
eloquence, &C., lie was ordained by Arch
bishop Spalding on the 81 OF July, 1866
With him were ordained Father KAN
(present Bishop Of Wheeling, West Va.)
Rev. Louis A. Morgan successor to Father
Keane, in ST. Patrick's, Washington, D. CO.
Rev. S. j. Kelly, s. j., and eleven Other
clergymen.
The Catholic Herald Qrom which thi:
sketch is taken) says " In st. Char less anC
St. Mary's Colleges Father keane manifested
most illustrious qualities of mind and splen
did disposition OF heart"
HIS QUALITIES.
After his ordination be was assigned tc
st. Patrick's church, Washington, u. G., a:
assistant to Rev. Jacob A. Walter, and con
tinued there uninterruptedly till bis nom
lro 70 tho Coo NJ Ripbmopi Va.