St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Prominent Participants in the
PaIlIum Ceremonies.

Most Rev. John Ireland was born at Burn
church, Kilkenny county, Ireland, April IL,
1888. His parents came to this country in
in 1S49, settling at Chicago, where the future
churchman attended school at st. Mary's of
the Lake. Three years subsequently his
parents moved to st. Paul. where they have
since resided. In 1858, under the auspices of
Bishop Cretin, Bishop Ireland left for France
in company with Rev. Thomas OGorman.
Father Rayoux acted as their mentor on this
journey. AT MeximieuX AK were passed
four years of preparatory study; another
four years of preparatory study with the
Marist fathers of Hyeres. Var, completed the
theological course. In 1861, Father Ireland
returned to st. Paul and was ordained priest
by Bishop Grace the same year. Dec. 81.
In 1862 two years after his ordination,
Father Ireland became cha plain of the Fifth
Minnesota volunteers, which was part OF the
Army of the Tennessee.
In 1875 Bishop Ireland was named for the
See of Nebraska, but at the earnest request OF
Bishop Grace, supported by personal visit
to Rome, the Holy Father revoked the briefs
for such appointment and conferred upon
Paul, Dec. 81, 1875.
AS pastor of the cathedral he has been IN
strumeutal in bringing to st. Paul the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd and the Christian broth
ers. Bishop Ireland received official notifi-
cation of his appointment as archbishop of
the new province of st. Paul last May. Three
months later he applied for the pallium,
which was conferred upon him yesterday.
Rt Rev. Thomas S. Grace, who conferred
the pallium on the new archbishop. was born
in Charleston, S. c., Nov. 16, 1914. In his
early youth he evinced O strong desire to
enter the ministry, and in his fifteenth year
commenced his preparatory studies at the
seminary of Cincinnati. A year later he
went to Kentucky and became member
of the Dominican order, entering the Mon
astery of st. Rose, where he remained I'M
til 1887. He then went to Rome
and spent seven years at the college OF Min
erva. During his residence in Rome he was
ordained priest Dec. 81, 1889. and when he
returned to America in 1914, he entered i'm
mediately on the exercises OF the duties OF
the ministry in Kentucky. From Kentucky
Father Grace was transferred to tennessee
and for over thirteen years had charge of
parish in the city of Memphis. In 1859 he
was appointed Bishop Cretin's successor and
was consecrated bishop at St.Louis by Bishop
Kenrick, July "a, 1889.
Rt Rev. Jno. j. Keane, who delivered the
sermon. was born at Ballyshannon. county
Donegal, Ireland, Sept. II, 1889. He was
brought to America when seven years OF age,
his family settling in Baltimore in 1S4S. He
received his elementary education in Balu-
more schools; made his classical studies at
o ST. Charles college, Howard county, Md,
and his theological course at st. MaryS sem
mary, Baltimore. He was ordained In 1865,
Immediately after which he was stationed at
St. Patrick's church, Washington. where he
remained twelve years. He was consecrated
Bishop of Richmond Aug. %, 1879.
Rev. Martin Marty, the celebrant, was born
at Schwyz, Switzerland, Jan. II, 1884. He
made his studies in the Jesuit colleges OF
Schwyz and Fribourg and in the Benedictine
abbey of Einsiedeln, of which he became
member May 20, 1855. He was ordained
Sept Ii, 1860. In September, 1860. he
came to America, settling Benedictine priory,
Spencer county, Indiana, of which he was
appointed the first abbot in September, 1870.
He went to Standing Rock, OAK, in 1876 to
labor as a missionary among the natives and
was appointed vicar apostolic of Dakota
Aug. s, 1879, and consecrated titular bishop
of liberals Feb. 1, 1880.