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by the present abbot, Rt Rev. Alexius
Edelbrock, who was installed Oct. "a,
1915. Since the coming of the Benedic-
tines to Minnesota in 1856, up to the
present time, they have been untirlng
and devoted auXiliaries to Bishops
Cretin, Grace and Ireland in supplying
the spiritual wants of the people
throughout the state.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
The new church was commenced in
May, 1869, superSeding the old church
built by Rev. George Keller, which be-
came inadequate, owing to the wants of
the rapidly increasing congregation.
The design was executed by Ed Beadle,
OF Munich, the specifications by NJ.
Sheire d Bro. Frank Schlick had the
contract for the basement, T. Reardon
the contract for the entire carpenter
work. The RomaneSque style of archi-
lecture prevails in this building. 1t is a
clearStOry church, 90X1S0 feet, with two
towers a feet square by 200 feet high on
the front corners. The foundation walls
are four and half feet thick. The in
terror is divided into nave and side
aiSleS by stone columns three feet six
inches and by arches supporting the
clear story, running the entire
length of the church on both
sides. These are connected trans
versely of the nave and aisles
by circular arches forming panels in the
ceiling in the form of cross. Between
each set Of arches, in the angles and
around the panels are mouldings of
plaster of Paris. In the perfection of
workmanship, solidity of masonry,
quality of material, beauty of finish,
symmetry of proportions, purity of arch
itecture and comprehensiveness of
design, it is one of the most imposing
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arate building. These schools are in
charge of the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Milwaukee.
Rev. Edward Ginther, o. S. B., the
present pastor of the Assumption
church, was born in PottSville, Schuyl-
kill county, Pennsylvania, in 1916. e
finished his theological studies at st.
Johns college, Stearns county, Mime
sofa, in 1877, and was ordained the same
year at st. Cloud, by Bishop Seiden-
bush. He was stationed at Prairie du
Chen during the year 1879 and a part of
1880. In 1881 he was at st. Paul, and at
tended Oakdale station. He then went
to Bismarck, OAK, where he was sta
toned a short time. From Bismarck he
went to Portland, Ore, thence to Los
Angeles, Cal. He was for number of
years at Millerville and st. Joseph in
this state. May II, 1877, he relieved
Father Valentine as pastor of the As
sumption church, and has been acting
in that capacity ever since. He is as
sisted by Rev. Bernard Lochnikar, O.
S. B., and Rev. StaniSlaus PreisSer, o.
S. b.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
This church is situated on the corner
of Ninth and Locust streets. The build
ing of this church was commenced in
the spring of 1867, and the corner stone
laid in May of the same year. 1t was
dedicated on Sunday, July 2Sth, the GER
emory OF blessing being performed by
Rev. A. Oster. of the cathedral, as
sisted by Rev. Theodore Venn, of Hen
derS0n. Father Ireland preached the
sermon OH this occasion. Tine Church
of st. Mary's is from a design by Mr..
Knight, who was the architect, and is
built in the Italian style. 1t is 100 feet
long by so feet wide, and cost about
$4,000.
The parochial residence was built a
year after the erection of the church.
In 1859 parochial school, attached to
the church, was opened with 12O schol-
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rem in charge. He remained three
years and was succeeded by Father
Sandmeyer. This is a German church
and has very large attendance. The
parish property includes the sisters
home, the church, the parsonage and
the school house.
ST. LAURENCE.
The Church of st. Laurence, q hand
some wooden structure, is in the new
parish of st. Laurence, i'll southeast
Minneapolis, and has an attendance of
about LOCO people. The parish embraces
all the territory lying south of Central
avenue, and is rapidly growing. The
church was completed less than month
ago, and as yet has no regular pastor.
The church is under the charge of
Father O'Riley, of st. Anthony, of
Padua. For the past two Sundays Rev.
Father Riley, visiting priest, has sup
piled the pulpit and said mass.
ST. BONIFACE.
The chur CHI of st. BOniface, o. S. B.,
is located on the corner of Second
street and Seventh avenue northeast.
The parish was organized in 1858, with
Rev. Father Eberhardt as resident
priest. The church was then a small
building on the site of the present hand
some structure, erected in 1873 by Rev.
Father Wirth. In 1876 Rev. Father
Rajjely Bartholomew, who is still there,
took charge of the church, which is now
attended by some $50 families. The
property consists of, in addition to the
church, the parsonage, the sisters
home and the school.
ST. STEPHENS.
Rev. Father Patrick Kenny Is in
charge of st. Stephens parish, in the
Eighth ward. The parish is new one,
and small as yet, only having been or
ganiZed in July, 1885. The church, or
more properly speaking, the chapel, is
OF 220l Clinton avenue, and has seat
ing capacity of about 400. There are
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church corner of Exchange and Waba-
Sha- streets, was purchased from the
UniversaliSt society for Sl5,5Q0. The
new church was refitted to adapt it to
the eXigencieS of the Catholic worship,
and on Low Sunday, April "a, 1881. it
was solemnly dedicated by Bishop Ire
land. Father Poyette was succeeded as
pastor of the French church by Father
GEMS, and he in turn by Father BigOt,
the present pastor. This church
has membership of about 1900.
A very handsome parochial school con-
nected with this school was completed
In September, 1886, at a cost of $4,000.
The following are the societies of the
church: st. Vincent de Paul, Holy
Rosary and Children of Mary. The
present church is entirely too small for
the needs OF the French people, and it
is the intention, next year, of the pastor
to begin the building of a new church
on the corner of Cedar and Tenth
streets.
Rev. John B. Bigot, S. NJ, pastor of
st. Louis church, was born in Nor
mandy, France, in the year 1888. He
was ordained priest at Ain, France, in
1862. In 1864 he came to this country.
lie was professor in Jefferson college,
st. James parish, Louisiana, for num-
Der of years, In the summer of 1886 he
came to Minnesota and succeeded
Father GEMS as pastor of st. Louis
church the same year.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, WEST ST. PAUL.
st. Michaels church was established
in the year 1868 and dedicated on the
Feast of st. Michael. the same year.
For many years this church was served
by priests from the Cathedral. At the
time of the establishment there We're
about fifty families in the parish. The
location is one of the finest in the city,
being on rise of ground overlooking
the whole city. In 1879 the present pas
tor, Rev. 2. j. Gallagher, was appointed
permanent pastor. In the spring of
1882 was begun the erection of
the new ST. Michael's church.
1t was completed early in the
summer of the same year, the corner
stone being laid in June. The total
cost of this building was $1,000. The
old church is now occupied as a pa
rochial school for boys and girls. The
Sisters of st. Joseph are in charge, and
the daily attendance is about 800. The
church has membership of 250 fami-
lies. The following are the societies
connected with the church: The st.
Vincent de Paul, Rosary, Young Ladies
(sodality), Children of Mary, League OF
Cross and the Cadets. The church is
situated on German avenue, northeast
corner of Colorado.
Rev. p. j. Gallagher was born i'm the
County Mayo, Ireland, Sept. s. 1855
When about ten years of age he came to
this country. settling at Winona, this
state. He attended the common schools
of Winona for awhile. He afterwards
spent five years at st. Johns college,
Stearns county, and four years at the
Grand Seminaire, Montreal. He was
ordained at the latter place Dee %,
1877, by archbishop Faber After his
ordination, he came to st. Paul and
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Rev. John Rynda, pastor of st. Stanis-
laus church, was born in Moravia, Aus
tria, in $50. He pursued his classical
and the logical studies in the American
college, at Louvain, Belgium, where he
was ordained in 1888. His first mission
was at DelanO, Mimi, from whencei he
was transferred to his present charge.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.
st. Joseph's church is located on the
corner of Carroll street and Virginia
avenue. This parish, cut Off from the
Cathedral, was organized in 1875, and
Rev. L. Lebret appointed its firstpastor.
The erection of the church began in the
fall of the same year, and so rapidly
was the work pushed forward that mass
was said in it on Christmas day follow
ing. The church is of wood. veneered
with brick, and was originally forty-ive
feet in width by ninety feet in length.
Within the last year the church has
undergone number of changes and i'm
prOvements. Additions have been added
on to front and rear and the interior
thoroughly overhauled. The base
ment is large and commodious
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feet as to finances. No moneys were
given OF advanced except such as were
fully secured. Upon this basis, avail
ing themselves of their exceptional OPP
portunitieS, the Minnesota colOniStS
worked out such results as prove the
intrinsic value of these same principles
In all charitable work. The national
COLONIZATION SOCIETY
was formed by Bishop Ireland, Bishop
Spalding, of Peoria, and William j. On
ahan, of Chicago, in 1878, with capital
stock of 100000, which was purchased
by wealthy people interested in the
cause. Lands were purchased in Gree
ley county, Nebraska, and in Mobiles
county, Minnesota, and colonies were
established. The fact that dividend
of per cent has been paid each year
since the incorporation of this society,
and that the principal is now being
paid, evidences the certain success OF
this organization.
Thus. as class, have been developed
IriSh-American farmers, who, with
their families, now number in Mime
sofa something more than 10000 people,
and are among the most sober, induStrl-
Gus and wealthy citizens in the sections
where they are lOcated,and in Nebraska
these lriSh-farmer colonlstS number be-
tween 5000 and 5000 p ople, who, for
the length of time they have been To-
Gated, are as prosperous as the older
Minnesota cOlOniStS.
As PASTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL
he has been instrumental in bringing to
st. Paul the Sisters of the Good SheD-
herd and the Christian brothers. He
established the Father Matthew Tenn
perance society as also the Temperance
crusaders. Indeed, he is recognized by
all denominations as the Theobald Mat
thew of the NorthweSt.a and has effected
more in the cause of temperance than
all the prohibitiOnistS in the land. In
fine, blessed with splendid energy, a
cultivated mind, quick of perception,
fluent of speech, ready of pen and thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of his vo-
cation, he makes his influence felt
wherever he goes. He is loved and re-
vered 10y the Catholics in the Northwest
and respected and admired by those
outside the Catholic church.
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airs and three teachers. There are about
400 pupils, boys and girls, attending
these schools there are two now at the
present time. The new school house
for girls, handsome three-Story brick
building, was completed this year at a
cost of $4,000. 1t is Father CailletS in
tentiOn to erect similar building for
the boys school later on. The Sisters
of st. Joseph have charge of the girls
school, while the boys school is locked
after by the Christian brothers.
In September, 1873, occurred the open
ing of the academy of the Sisters of the
Visitation, for the education of young
ladies, with forty-five pupils and seven
tea 'herS. This is one of the finest edu-
cati0nal institutions in the city,
1t is situated at the corner of Robert and
Fifteenth streets. Connected also with
st. Mary's church is the st.
Mary's home for young women.
This institution occupies the premises
formerly used by the Visitation acad-
envy, on Somerset street between Still
water and st. Paul streets. The Cath
Olic orphan asylum was in this parish
for eight years. In st. Mary's parish,
which is very wealthy one, there are
about 400 families, mostly Irish and
American. The following societies are
connected with this church: ST. Vim
cent de Paul, Living Rosary, Young
Ladies (sodality), Young Mems Literary
club and Children of Mary.
Rev. Louis E. Caillet, the pastor of
st. Mary's parish since its organization,
was born in Lyons, France in 1882.
He pursued the studies incl
dental to his holy call
ing for the priesthood, partly
in his native land and partly at LaZ-
arin, Perry, county, Mo. He was or
dained in the old ca hedral corner Wa
basha and Sixth streets, in August,
1857, by Bishop Smith. of Dubuque. He
remained at the cathedral for a period
of ten years, a portion of which time he
acted as pastor. In 1867 the new parish
of st. MarY's was formed and Father
Callietplaced in charge. The selection
was most admira lie one. The Rev.
Father supervised the erection of st.
MaryS church, established parOchial
schools and founded number of edu-
cational and charitable institutions. He
is still the pastor of this church and is
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and is used as a parish school for boys
and girls. The school is in charge of the
Sisters of st. Joseph. The following
church: st. Vincent de Paul, Rosary,
Young Ladies, Children of Mary (sOdal-
ity), st. Joseph's Temperance and the
Ladies' Sewing.
Rev. l.. Lebret continued as pastor of
st. Joseph's church until June l, 1877.
In March, 1878, Rev. Joseph o. Keefe
became it's pastor, and was succeeded,
August, 1880, by Rev. j. w. Nealis, who
died February, 1885, beloved and Ia
mented by all. He was succeeded by
Rev. James j. Keane, and he, in turn,
by Rev. Walter Raleigh, the present
pastor.
Rev. Walter Raleigh, pastor oil st.
Joseph's church, was born in London,
England, in the year 1910. He studied
in the Diocesan seminary of his native
city, and was ordained there in 1868. He
performed the duties of his sacred call
ing in London until the year 1877, when
he came to America. He remained in
New York for short time, then came
to Minnesota. He served at Owatonna
and Hastings for number of years. In
September, 1886, he assumed his present
charge, relieving Father Keane, who
had accepted the procuratOrship of st.
Thomas seminary.
3 ST. ADELBERT'S CHURCH (POLISH.
The Polish congregation was organ
lied and incorporated in the year 1881.
The church, modest and unpreten-
tious modern structure, is situated on
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ST. PAUL PARISHES.
Description of the Chatholic
Churches in This City and
Sketches of Their Pastors,

Sketches of Their Pastors.
There are in st. Paul at present iif-
teen Catholic parishes,a as follows: Ca
thedral, Assumption, st. Mary's, st.
Louis st. MichaeFs, st. Stanislaus', st.
JOSeph's. st. Adelbert's, Sacred Heart,
st. Francis de Sales, st. Patrick's, st.
Johns, st. Matthew's, st. James and
st. Agnes. According to nationality
there are Z English-speaking parishes,
German, French, Polish and Bo-
hemian. The total estimated member
ship of the fifteen parishes is about
$4,000 souls. We herewith present a
short sketch of the different Catholic
churches of the city in the order in
which these churches were built; also
brief outline of the lives of the several
pastors.
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PAUL.
The history of this parish is embodied
IN what has already been said. 1t is the
oldest of the parishes. having been Or
ganiZed in 1S41 by Bishop Cretin, who
commenced the building of the present
cathedral, but died before the work was
scarce half completed. Father RavOuX
finished the building. Father Ledon
was the first pastor of the cathedral, and
remained in charge for a few years. He
was succeeded by Father Caillet, who
was pastor of the church until the year
1864, when Father Ireland was APP
pointed, Father Caillet going to st.
Mary's parish. Father Ireland remained
pastor until 1915, in which year he was
consecrated bishop. Father Stanley
was then made pastor, and has
remained III that position ever
since. The parochial schools
connected with this parish were
started by Bishop Cretin. The boys
school was then in the basement of the
old cathedral, corner Sixth and Waba-
sha streets (where the Crusaders hall Is
now, and was conducted by the Broth
erS of the Holy Cross. The girls at
tended the school on Bench street, and
later, at the st. Joseph hospital. The
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was purchased, and since then many
additions have been made to it.
All the French people in the city at
tended this church until the church of
st. ClOtilde was built. Then the
French people on the West side attended
that church. Rev. Father Il. l.. Chan
dOnnet succeeded Father Brunei, re-
naming until 1881, when Father Dag
nault was placed in charge. There are
now about 375 families who attend this
church.
HOLY CROSS.
The Church of the Holy Cross POlish)
is neat frame building at 1925 Four
and-a-Half street northeast, and Rev.
Father POcholski is the parish priest.
This parish was organized in 1856, and
work on the church was begun in
August of that year. About 125 families
attend church there. The parsonage
adjoins the church, and in the spring a
parochial school will be erected on land
there owned by the parish.
st. Joseph's German Catholic church
is located on the corner of Fifth street
and Eleventh avenue north, and is really
the most handsome Catholic church in
the city. Rev. Father Andrew Straub
is i'll charge. This church is of the
Benedictine order and has an attend
ance of nearly 800 families. The par
ish was organized in 1870, with Rev.
Father Joseph Hillman in charge. The
church was a small wooden building. Oh
Second street and Tenth avenue north.
In 1875 the Benedictine fathers took
charge of the parish, and Rev. Father
Minulph Stukenpher was made the
first Benedictine priest. In April, 1875,
Rev. Father Anthony Kepser succeeded
Father Stukenpher. He remained in
charge two years. Then came Rev.
Father Alphonse Keiusle, who remained
eleven months. Following him was
Rev. Father Louis SalZeder, who was in
charge until February, 1888, when Rev.
Father Straub appeared upon the scene.
Three years ago the church building
was removed from the corner of Second
street and Tenth avenue to the site of
the present building, and new church
begun. The present property consists
of the new and old churches, the par
sOnage and the sisters houses.
ST. CHLOTILDE.
The Church of st. Chlotilde (Freneh)
is handsome brick structure, on the
corner of Lyndale and Eleventh avenues
north, and is in charge of Rev. Father
Lucien Nougaret, whose picture is here
given. This parish was organized April
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church societies: st. Francis (berero-
len0, Young Mems (sOdalityL Young
Ladies (sodality). Sacred Heart, Rosary
and Holy Angels.
Lev. j. n. Stariha, the pas
tor of the above church, was born
i'll Carlionia, Austria. in 1915. He
completed his elias 81 oal studies at
Rudolfswoerth, in his native province.
During the war between Austria and
Italy, in 1866, he was drafted into the
regular army and served six months.
lie participated in the battle of Cos
tozZa, June "a, 1866, and was promoted
to the rank of second lieutenant. In
1867 he came to America, finished his
theological studies at Milwaukee, and
was ordained priest Sept. 10, 1862 He
was the curate to Father II. Baurian,
Negaunee, Mich. until 1871, when he
came to Minnesota and took charge of
the parish of Marystown, Scott county.
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Rt. Rev. Rupert Seidenbusch was
born at Munich, Bavaria, Oct. Is, 1890
He came to America in 1850 and Joined
the Benedictine order. Having finished
his theological studies at ST. Vincent'S,
Wesmoreland, Tenn, he was ordained
In June 1858. After having worked
on the missions in the do
ceses of Pittsburg, Erie, Tennes-
see and Newark, \. j., he was recalled
As prior to st. Vincent'S abbey in 1868.
In 1866 he was elected Abbot of the
newly-erected abbey of st. Louis (now
st. john, Mimi, and blessed May so,
1861. In the year 1915 he was nomi-
mated titular bishop of Halia and vicar
apostolic of Northern Minnesota and
consecrated May 80.
OUR MINNESOTlAN BENEDICTINES.
In 1916, from Mitten Monastery, Ba-
varia, the venerable, though far from
feeble Septuagenarian, Abbott VIM
mer, commenced the American mis-
siOnarylabors of the Benedictines at his
Abbey of ST. Vincent, WestmOreland
county. Pennsylvania. He gathered
about him three students and twelve
laymen, and on the oath day of Octo-
Der, 1916, the first Monk of st. Benedict
was enrolled upon American soil.
Early in the spring of 1856, upon the
invitation of RI. Rev. Joseph Cretin,
first bishop of st. Paul, and of Very
Rev. Pere RavouX. Father Demetrius
Marogna, from st. Vincent abbey, first
prior of the Minnesota Benedictines,
came into the state and diocese. He
was accompanied by Cornelius Witt
man and Bruno Refs, students and
three lay brothers. The former were
ordained the June following by Bishop
Cretin. The first mission of the order
was at st. Cloud. In the fall of 1856,
Fir. AlexiuS Kotzer Joined them, but
very soon after died.
In 1857, two valuable auXiliaries ar
rived, Fathers Clement Staub and Ben
edict Heindl. The former, who was Or
dained in this country by Monsignor
Beduni, the papal nunciO, had already
served for many arduOuS years in the
struggling missions of Pennsylvania
Father RavOuX, the then administrator
OF the diocese, appointed Father Gle
ment to st. Cloud and Father Benedict
to ShakOpee. Father Clements laborS
were herculean. In June, 1863, he came
to st. Paul, where he finished the old
German church, built the parochial res
idence or priOry and school houses at
tached, and also the present magnificent
edifice, known as the Church of the AS
sumption. Father Heindl's charge at
Shakopee embraced considerable terri
tory. 1t extended through Scott, Car
yer, LIE Sueur and part of adjacent coun-
ties. Indeed the Benedlctines were not
confined to StearnS county. Their
missions stretched out through Henne-
pin, Ramsey, Sibley, Wright, and
other sections of the state. The
second prior of the order was
Father Cornelius Whitman, this office
being triennial; the third, Father Bene-
dict Heindl; the fourth, Rev. Gilman
Writ, all of ST. Paul. During the lat
ter's priOrship, the Abbey of st. Louis
On the lake was occupied by the order,
and 5000 acres of prairie land pur-
chased. Rt. Rev. Rupert Seidenbush
was the next abbot He was conse-
Grated bishop of the Northern diocese
of Minnesota, Sunday, May 80. 1875, by
Archbishop Henni, and was succeeded
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nationalities until the year 1881.
at which time they separated,
the Bohemians retaining the
old church. The present handsome
brick structure situated on Western
avenue, corner of Superior street. was
built and completed last year at cost
o $4,000. 1t is Gothic in style and in
size 50X120 feet The membership is
about 1000. The following are the So
cieties of the church: st. Wenceslaus
(benevolent), st. John benevolent.
Knights of st. George benevolent.
Rosary, Immaculate Conception. st.
Stanislaus (young mems, Altar and Bo-
hemian Catholic Reading The parochial
school is in charge of the Sisters of
Notre Dame. The pastor intends build
ing house for the sisters adjacent to
the school.