The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-03
FIVE NEW BISHOPS,
The Archdiocese of st. Paul Has
Been Divided Into Five
Suffragan Sees.
Duluth, st. Cloud, WinOna, James
town and Sioux Falls Are
the See Cities.

Zardith of Yankton, bishop Of st. Cloud; the
Rt Rev. Martin Marty. o. & B., d. D., now
vicar apostolic of Dakota, bishop Of Sioux
Falls; Rev. Joseph B. Cotter, now pastor OF
St Thomas church, Winona, bishop OF Wi
mona: Rev. James McGolrick, pastor or the
Immaculate Conception church at Mtnneap-
oils, bishop of Duluth
Archbishop Ireland said to q reporter
%this is great news all around" The peSple
of Minnesota have been eagerly waiting for
this development, and there was general re-
ioicing in Catholic circles last evening. The
clergymen honored with promotion are well
known in ecclesiastical circles throughout
the Northwest, and have all given material
hid in Christianizing and humanizing this
part of the country. They have been untir-
ing in good works, are universally esteemed,
and their promotion is highly deserved.
Father Shanley of st. Paul is in the prime
of life, being about thirty seven years of
age He was born in Western New York
and finished his theological education at
Rome, after having studied at the St James
university in this state and at Girardeau,
Mo. He was ordained In 1875 and immed1-
ately came to ST. Paul, where he has since
remained in charge of the cathedral He has
calling and beloved by his people, and in his
new field of action will undoubtedly
be as successful as he has been
here. He will leave very much re-
GREETED by his parishioners, but with
their best wishes His residence will be at
Jamestown, N. D. The Jamestown diocese
comprises all North Dakota, and that of
Sioux Falls all South Dakota The diocese
of Winona takes in the southern part of Min
nesota, hitherto part OF the st. Paul do
cese. The dioceses of St Cloud and OF Du-
luth comprise the greater part OF Northern
Minnesota, but their boundaries are not as
yet definitely known here. That territory
has in recent years been the scene of special
ecclesiastical activity, and the growth of the
church has been marvellous. Bishop Seiden-
busch, with his residence at st. Cloud, has
lad charge of this territory, but last year he
resigned or account of Ill health.
So soon SIS official briefs have been re-
ceived from Rome the date Of conservation
of the new bishops will be fixed This will
very likely be toward the end of November
and the ceremonies will be performed at the
cathedral in ST. Paul.
Archbishop Ireland expressed himself as
much pleased with the news from Rome, and
spoke highly of the priests who have thus
come into wider field of usefulness
BISHOP MGoLRICK.
The news of the hon or conferred on Father
McGolrick was received in Minneapolis with
mingled feelings of pleasure and sorrow.
The good priest has multitude of warm
friends and admirers outside as well as in
side his church, and the qualification at his
promotion is qualified by regret at the pro-
spective severing of the ties that bind him to
the church and the city. His place will be
hard to fill He commands the
esteem of every one, however
they differ with him in creed,
in politics or otherwise. His public spirit, his
devotion to the cause of humanity, of tenn
perance, of morality, of all that ia good
during residence of over twenty years are
recalled at the suggestion of a change of
residence. Father McGolrick is an earnestly
eloquent speaker and preacher He is es-
pecially vigorous with his pen and some of
his contributions to the literature of current
discussions have been masterpieces of force
full expression. The new bishop YVES the re-
cipient of numerous congratulations and re-
ceived them with the modesty characteristic
of the man.
Bishop McGolrick is forty-fiVe years of age
and native of Tipperary, Ireland He re-
ceived his education at st Mary's college,
London, and All Hallow's college, Dublin.
He came to America immediately after the
completion of his studies in 1857, and was
made assistant priest at the cathedral in St
Paul After remaining there one year he
came to Minneapolis and shortly afterward
secured the grounds where the Church of the
Immaculate Conception is now located, and
erected small frame building, in which he
held services until the completion of the
present edifice. 1t was the first Catholic
church built on the West side. He has been
foremost in all Catholic enterprises ever
since. He is noJably temper
ance leader and has organized the
societies in the city, with a combined men,
bershtp of between three and four hundred.
His parish is one of the largest in the North
west He is actively interested in public
affairs of all sorts He is member of the
exposition directorate, the library board, the
Minnesota Academy Uf Sciences, the asso-
ciated charities directorate, the Catholic
orphan asylum board and other organiza-
rions He fraternizes with the Protestant
pastors to a greater extent than any other
DT1eBb uS16ADOuUS. ne Is nOCcu 1Or 01S llber-
ary and scientific Accomplishments
The announcement at Duluth, Mimi, OF
the creation of the see of Duluth and the
appointment Of Rev. James McGolrick az
the first bishop. was welcome news to the
Catholics of this city and to citizens gener.
ally. The action has loag been expected
Bishop McGolrick is quite we'll known here
being brother OF Mrs. G. E. Judd of Duluth
and is spoken Of most highly.
THE BISHOP OF wINoNA.
WNoNA, MIMI, Special Telegram The
appointment of Father Cotter Of this city al
bishop of the diocese of Winona is hailed
with universal satisfaction by the Catholics
of Southern Minnesota, and Father Cotter'i
numerous friends among all sects and classes
join in congratulations Father Cotter stated
to the newspaper representative
that the telegram from Archbishop Ireland
contained only the bare announcement ci
his appointment, and he could not speak &C.
curately as to the territory he would have
charge Of The diocese of Winona, however
will probably include about TWENTY-FIVE
counties of Southern Minnesota, having
about one hundred and fifty churches
and embracing probably the stronges
Catholic diocese of the five newl,
created ones. The headquarters of course
will be at WInona and the creation of tht
Office naturally means good deal for WI
mona, as all the business of one hundred al
fifty or more churches will be transacted
here. and the city will become an important
center for visiting Catholic clergYmen. Tn,
establishment of the Winona diocese hal
been a matter Of discussion for years, but Il
was not until the past year that definii,
plans were formulated and sent to Rome fol
approval. 1t may be said that She Office wal
fairly created by the rapidly growing i'm.
portance of the Catholic denomination of tn,
Northwest, and, as Father Cotter remarked
the Office furnishes an unlimited field for al
the zeal and energy that can be pu
into it Father Cotter is probably
one Of the best known among tn,
Catholic clergy Of the West. From 1855 tc
1871 he was resident of ST. Paul, where h'
began his formal preparations to enter the