The Irish standard., 1889-10-05
NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED.


NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED.
Five Sufragan Sees Created in Minnesota
and Dakota,
The long expected has at last happen
ed. For some months there have been
more or lass well authenticated rumors
of episcopal appointments IN the Cath
Ole church. 1t was known that the See
Of St Cloud. made can't by the re
signation Of Bishop Seldenbusch, was
to be filled 1t was also known that the
people of Duluth were trying hard to
have an episcopal see created tht5re.
Winona had aspirations alter bishop
Il was felt to be morally certain that
the immense see of Dakota would be
divided Notwithstanding ali these
rumors noFhin /, certain could be learn
ed. When Archbishop Ireland was
asked about the matter he used to look
wise and say that whatever he knew he
was not at liberty to tell. But at last
all dosbt is SET at rest. Fathers Nc
Golrlck, Cotter. Stanley and Zardetti
will become bishops of Duluth, Winona,
Jamestown and St. Cloud. respectively,
while Bishop Marty, whose vicariate
apostolic has extended all over Dakota,
will become bishop Of Sioux Falls. It
is incorrect TO say that the archiepisco-
pal diocese has been divided into these
bishopric5, for the only division of this
is the cutting off of Winona and making
an independent blshopric. Archbishop
Ireland will retain apostolic jurisdiction
over the new sees, as be did tyer the
old, but his archlepsccpal diocese is
only that Of st. Paul.
! Archbishop Ireland was asked about
the new PARTITION a few days ago and
said. The vast increase in the Cath.
Olic population of the Northwest, the
immense growth in the wealth and in
fiuence OF the church, have rendered
the creation of several new sees alb
solutely necessary. The old ones had
become so large that it was almost I'M
j most impossible for one man III each to
do justice to the work under his charge.
/ The diocese of st. Cloud, for instance
| extended all over the Northern part OF
the stale and my own over the whole of
the south, while Bishop Marty, of
/ Dakota, had a still larger, though more
sparsely settled district ever which tic
travel. The matter of subdivision ha:
found it necessary to devote much time
and thought TO it. The new diocese 81
Winona will cut off a ortion of my
territory and will relieve me Of much
travelling. That Of Duluth will extend
over the Northern part of the state
aing cut off from the old diocese of st
Cloud over which Bishop Seidenbuscl
ruled for 80 long. The diocese of James
town will be co-extensive with the nev
state Of North Dakota and that Of Siou,
Falls with South Dakota. Fathe
Stanley will take charge Of Nortl
Dakota, Father McGolrick, of Duluth
Father Cotter, of Winona. Father z II
detti, of Yankton, OAK, will be bisho
of St. Cloud, and Bishop Marty wi
continue his jurisdiction over Sout
! Dakota, white 1 will continue to hol
apostolic Jurisdiction over them all.
expect to receive the briefs containin,
. the papal orders in about month 0
: six weeks, after which the service cor
nected with the consecration will tax
place in st. Paul Cathedral, probabl
about the latter end of november. Th
effect upon the work Of the church wi
? be mast stimulating. These cite
: which have been honored Will undoub
, edly feel the effect in most benefci;
manner. The growth Of the church
: Minnesota and sDokota has been III
e precedented. and am sure will receiy
. a largely increased impetus from tt
creation of these new dioceses and Il
new life that will be instilled into them
II Hastings.
r. Special Correspondence Of The Irish Standa
il Mr.. John McNiff is very sick again.
Mrs. Patrick Murray, of Ravenna.