Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-12
THE NEW ARCHBISHOP.

DIR. Corrigan Becomes the Head of the
Archdiocese of New York.
NEW York, October ll.-By the death Of
the CardinalArchbishop, Dr. Corrigan, the
COadjutor Archbishop, becomes Archbishop,
but not Cardinal, and there remains no
American Cardinal.
The Right Rev. Michael Augustine Cor
rigan Is yet young man. He was born in
Newark on August l3, 1910. His parents
we're of Leinster, Ireland. Hewas educated
at St. Marys College, Wilmington, for two
years, and then at Mount St Marys, En-
mettsburg. In 1859 he was graduated. BE
went to Europe, and was oneof the twelve
students with whom the American College
in Rome was opened. After studying Ital-
iau and Hebrew for q year he began theology.
He won & number of medals in competition
with the students of the Propaganda and
tie Irish and Greek Colleges.
Cardinal Pairizi ordained him priest in
the Latersn Basilica on September -, 1868,
o year before the close of his theological
studies, as a reward for his excellent con.
Duct in the college. In 1864, after rigor-
oIS examination, he was made Doctor OF
Divinity.
He returned to the United States in the
summer of 1864. Instead OF going first to
see his relatives on his return, believing his
religious duties superior to his natural in
stincts, his first respects were paid to the
late Archbishop Bayley, then Bishop Of
Newark. By him he was assigned to the
Er2fessorship of Dognatic Theology and
Sacred Scripture and the directorship of the
Ecclesiastical seminary of Seton Hall Col
lege, Bishop McQusde Of Rochester, then
being President. DR.. Cor-igan also did
missionary work at South Orange and
Springfield. In 1868 he became President
OF the college upon the appointment of the
Rev. DR.. McQusde to the newly created see
OF Rochester.
In 1870 he was Administrator and Vicar
General OF the diocese during Archbishop
Bayley's sfav in Rome II Me-oh. 1872,
Pope Plus IN. appointed him Bishop OF
Newark upon the earnest recommendation
Of Archbishop Bsyley. On May 1 of the
same year he was consecrated 10 the old st.
Patrick's Cathedral BY Archbi.hop McClos-
KEY. In the beginning Of his spiscopate he
founded reformatory for boys and women,
AID an asylum for the orphans Of his do
cese. Forty two new churches were dedi.
Gated by him, and several religious COM
muuities were founded. Until 1876, when
he resigned, he resigned, he continued to be
President Of Seton Hall College. On Sep
tember 26, 1880, he was made Archbishop
Gf Petra, and appointed cosdjutos Arch
bishop of this archdiocese. When conse-
Grated he was the youngest Bishop in the
United States, and he was the youngest CO.
aCjutstor Archbishop at the time OF his pro
M ZION.
His face is kindly and frank. He is Of
medium height and muscular, aud wears
gold,frsmed spectacles. His two brothers,
Jsmes Fl. and George, are in the CItholic
priesthood. James is President OF Seton
Hall College. His sister became an Angus
riniar nun, and died in Meaux, France. he
is popular both with the members Of his own
church and bis fellows clerics, and also With
tse Protestsnfs of his old diocese, aud all
wEo have met him in this city. As cosd-
tutor he has for several years borne the
burden of the work in this archdiocese.
Cardinal McCloskey for years had re-
gsrdsd with particularly kindly feeling, the
Youngest member Of the hierarchy. In
1876 when the Cardinal health was feeble,
Re wapt to Seton Hall College, and ne Was
installed in the Presidents apartments
there