The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-09-07
The Bishop of o1ba.

All our readers will gladly welcome back the
Bishop of Olba, here so long known as Father Her
Manu. The Bishop elect was extraordinarily wellre
ceived in San Francisco, and those connected with
his church We'd with each other in showing him at
tention. On the arrival of the Bishop and suite in
San Francisco the party were at once invited to
the palace of Archbishop Alemany, where they re-
mained during their three weeks stay. The Bishop
of Olba met at the palace Raimondi, Bishop of
Hongkong, who was on visit to benefit his health.
As soon as the Bishop-elect arrived he went
cen retraite - to prepare for his conservation.
The ceremony took place on Sunday, August 2lst.
There were present at the conservation the Most
Reverend Archbishop Alemany, the Rt. Reverend
Bishops O'Connell and Raimondi, and large
number of the Roman Catholic clergy of San Fran
cisco.-The Monitor gives the following account:
At half past ten the Consecrator and the As
sistant Bishops emerged from the sanctuary, the
Archbishop ascending his throne, and the Bishop
elect passed in front of him and took his position,
whereupon one of the Bishops rose and said
" The holy Church asks that the candidate before
you be consecrated Bishop The Archbishop
inquired: by what authority? Z" Very Rev.
Father Brunengo, S. j. the Notary, came forward
and read the bulls of appointment showing the
Pope's authority for the conservation. Right Rev.
DR.. Hermann then took the oath. After preim
mary DIV the senior
was examined on the various doctrines of the
Church, the dogmas of faith, etc, and followed
with profession of faith in the dogmas as taught
by the Church. Pontifcal High Mass then began,
the Consccrating Bishop and the Blshop-elect
commencing together.
Imposition of hands was next performed, three
Bishops participating in due form. The "Veni
Creator" was intoned by the COnsecrating Bishop,
who, during the singing, anointed the new Bishops
head and hands. His crozier and ring were also
blessed and the remaining ceremonies of the
grand function were carried out In accordance
with the customary precision. After the tie Missa
Est and the usual prayers by the Archbishop, the
Consecrator blessed the mitre and gloves, present
ing them t0.the candidate and informing the lie
Deum, during which Bishop Hermann walked
through the main aisle of the church, accompanied
by the Assistant Bishops, and blessed the congre-
cation. The Consecrator followed with prayer,
and the new Bishop gave the blessing according 10
the prescribed custom.
After the Gospel Very Rev j. Prendergast, V.
g., assembled the pulpit and delivered very in
teresting and instructive discourse. de alluded
to the remarkable success attained in the Sandwich
Islands, referring particularly to the apostolic Ia
bors of Bishop Maigret and his Coadiutor. very
interesting sketch was also given of the introduce
ton of Christianity, the first to make 1t known
being Spanish layman. When the Catholic
missionaries appeared, they first met with
persecution but, IN spite of opposition, their work
prosrered, and, at present, one-thiId Of the
population was Catholic, the number being from
1900 to 5000 About % priests and some 30
churches and stations maintained in the
Islands, while about % sisters are devOtedlylab
ing in the hospitlls AMI schools.
After the conservation the Bishop of Olba visited
many of the places of interest to him in and
around San Francisco He was especially inter-
ested in the various schools and colleges main
tanned by his denomination. Wherever he vent he
was received with especial honor. Among the in
situations visited were the Santa Clara College, St.
Ignatius College, and the College of the Sacred
y. 4
delegates from the religious orders, visited the
Bishop after his conservation. Bishop Kockmann
returned by the ZedIanSia. The vessel arrived
Just the congregations were going to service so
that there was no deputation to meet the E liscopal
party which at once proceeded to the Roman Catho-
lie Cathedral. The Bishop celebrated private
mass, but the congregation remained. An address
in Native and English was presented ia the Bishop,
and the pleasure of tia congregation seeing him
showed how popular among his flock the Bishop of
olba IS The following is the address:
To the Right Rererned Hermann, Lord Bishop
of Oiba:
Ny Ioap. With swelling hearts, the flock over
whom your Lordship has been called to exercise
spiritual Jurisdiction hasten to welcome you back
to the scene of your past labors, and 10 an en-
larged field of future profitable exertlons In the
Divine Govern cent of the world.
They are h9mby grateful for the blessings
which for man, years past they have experienced,
with scarce cloud to darken the serene sky of
their Happiness, under the guidence Of the Fener
able and holy man to whose assistance in weakness
and failing heHlth, amid arduous and responsible
Duties it has pleased Divine Providence to summon
you and they confidently look forward for others
yet to come through your Instrumentality. They
expect much in the future from the exercise Of
those Christian virtues which for the past twenty
five years have so endeared you to all jewellers in
Hawaii mel, but especially to your own flock to
whom ro, ara most frfiu1afev kuoyzT1 They or
pect as much from your frmness and decision Of
character in the exalted station to which you are
called as they have hitherto experienced from the
kindness of heart which has signalized your la
bors In the holy ranks Of the Priesthood. Trey
have full trust that under your paternal care and
direction their march onward to better world
viii continue steady and uninterrupted
The commencement Of the sacerd0tal labors