Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-04

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there was a priest of that church in the
immediate vicinity when st. Paul had but
one white resident. Father Galtier had
come in the spring of that year and set
tied at Fort Smelling. His charge was a
small one but as time went along a few
families located on this side of the river
and the Good father thought it his duty to
minister to them. Through the iberality
of two farmers named B. Gervais and We
tai Guerin, sufficient ground was obtained
to build a church and have some left for a
garden and graveyard. This first church
was a rude structure of logs about forty
five feet long by eighteen wide. On Oct.
3. 1912. this primitive house of worship
was dedicated to St. Paul, and the wish ex-
pressed at that time byIFather Galtier that
the settlement should be called by that
name has Deen faithfully followed. This
first church was built on one of the lots
COMPRISING the Catholic block,
and fronted on Beach street.
Father Galtier did much good in the new
settlement, baptizing many and minister
ing to their spiritual wants, until in Nav,
1874, he went to other fields of labor. At
ter his departure the Very Rev. 4. Ravou1
took ND the work and devoted his time be-
tween Mendoza and st. Paul, first at Men
dota and then at st. Paul. He remained
until 1851 and then moved back to Men
dota The chapel was enlarged in 1917
and again in 1849. In 1851 Rt. Rev. 10
seph Cretin was cOnsecrated the first
bishop of ST. Paul and arrived IN the fol
lowing July. Father Ravoux had pUr-
chased twenty-one lots in what is now the
Catholic block, for $500, and one lot that Is
where the cathedral now stands for 800.
The bishop upon his arrival set to work to
build more pretentious edifce and with
in five months of his arrival had erected a
brick building eighty -four feet long by
forty-four wide, and three and a half
stories high,which became the cathedral and
the episcopal residence. In 1853 he built
the hospital IN 1855 the German Catholics
commenced building a church, which
was occupied the following year. IN 1854
work was commenced on the present cathe-
dral the work on which proceeded slowly.
The work was made more difficult by the
death of the bishop IN 1857 and the inan-
cial crisis of that year. After the death of
Bishop Cretin the work OF the diocese de-
volved upon Father Ravoux again, and the
work upon the cathedral was proceeded
with and finished sufficiently to be occu-
pied Christmas, 1859, having cost up to
that time S33, 647, since which time about
$1,000 has been expended upon it. In 1859
Ri. Rev. Thomas l.. Grace was oonsecrated
bishop of st. Paul and is still the honored
head of the church. In 1875 Rt. Rev. John
ireland was oonseorated coadiutor of
Bishop Grace, with right of succession.
There are 600 families connected
with the cathedral.
CHURCH OF ST. LOUIS.
In 1858 it was found necessary by the
French Catholics, who had been worship
ing in the cathedral, to have d church Of
their own, so they built q frame building
70x33 feet on the lot corner of Tenth and
Cedar streets, which was occupied by them
until 1881, when the stone church built for
the Universalist society, corner Of Exchange
and Wabashaw streets, was purchased for
S15,50O and was soIemnly dedicated April
a, 1881. The priests in charge have been
Rev. G. A. Schanirer, from 1868 to 1868
the Oblate fathers, Lanzen, Gauvin
and Therien, from 1873 to 1877; Rev.
P. G. Hubert, from 1877 to 1879,
when he was succeeded by Rev. Payette,
and he succeeded by Rev. G. Lapalus; 400
families.
ASSUMPTION CHURCH.
The German Catholics were organized
into congregation in 1854, by Rev. Witt
field They worshiped in the cathedral
until 1856, when, under the charge of Rev.
G. Keller, they erected a church edifce.
The Fathers of the order of st. Benedict
took charge of the congregation in Janu-
ary, 1858, and the Rev. Demetrius de |
Marogna was installed as pastor, which |
position he held until 1868, when Rev |
Clement Staub became pastor. The con- |
gregation increased so rapidly that q |
larger building became absolutely neces-
sary, and in 1874 the present elegant |
buildsng was completed. It is Of Roman
architecture, built of stone, and is 185 feet |
long, eighty five feet wide, with height of !
nearly sixty feet In 1875, Rev. Valentine |
SIMMER took charge of the parish, and |
is still the head OF this prosperous congre-
grafton; about 500 families.
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
This congregation was organized in
1867. The church building is situated at
the corner of Ninth and Locust, the corner
stone of which was laid in 1866, and the
structure finished in 1867. The first pastor
was Rev. L. Caillet, who still ministers to |
the flock 1t is built of stone, costing
about 5000. There are about 400 fami-
lies connected with this church.
ST NnCHAELs CHURCH.
This church was established in 1868, and
was dedicated the same year. 1t had no
regular pastor, being supplied with priests
from the cathedral, until 1879, when Rev. :
P. J. Gallagher was appointed permanent {
-.o.4o- Tho ohuroh IL cifuofad in the |