New-York tribune., 1891-12-30

John LoughHn the first Bishop o. the Roman Catholic
Diocese OF Brooklyn, born OH December 20, 1917
al Clumduf. County Down. Ireland. lie was OrOn4h'
T., this country when child by his parents, who set
lied in Albany. When he became young man he
prepared for the priesthood and educated at Mount
Il Narv's College. at EmmettSburc. Md. where ne
completed his studies in $50. IN the month Z"
October Of that year he ordained TO the pi1esthood
in the old ST. Ratrick's Cathedral. IN Mottst New
York bv Bishop Hughes. He was connected with uht
church as all assistant for several wears aro became
is pastor in 1s4s year later Bishop Hushes hiSoe
him vicarGepeIal.
Whe, the new Diocese Of Brooklyn wss created by
Pote Plus IN In 1853 the Rev John Loughhh wa
appointed It's bishop. Ills conservation took place IN
the New-Ynra Cathedral oD october g. 1sbJ ano ohe
ceremony was performed by PnPal Nuneo sednn' s'sf
ya,d Cardinal aud Archbishop Hughes preached ser
mon suited to the OCCASION bishop Lougin was installed
,r his episcopal duties in BROOKLYN with poihp ana nv
chose the Church Of II. James. III Jsy-N'' Do Ills
cathedral church His home foI many years was ."
The opposite side Of the street.
H, record tor the years he served aS the hesd ol III
diocA.e shows that he wa MstrnmeDiai IN ouIdihs
more c,uches than any other bishop ~ the county
II, laid plans prOuOrOnate TO the grown Oh lo Ci''
and the investments in property ana the iayhs ou o
marshes were conducted with much shll ana Iorc9is
psbcp Longhliu devoted himself to MS duties VIII"
o7es: ssslduty. and detail Of the great "orA y"
nendant uDon his care in Brooklyn and the rest OF
Long Island escaped his attention so long a. hs no
WA. upimpaired Re was a hunbi'-mllho7u anu VI"
sstentatous man. and would never have been selected
A. the head OF a great diocese BY casuai oo''oi
por many wears he could be every morning gong
~ He posonice for his NAL. and he attended person
ally N many of the details Of his correspondence even
when ne hal a secretary. He len hVlle ~ Ms va wa
general and after the death of the Rev william heee"'
, ,vas ,he general for the English chuTches nc
did not FL his place .,
peida the In,,,v churches built under the direction
~ pshop IoughlE he established seminary lor lne
training of priests and began the building OF eeH'
cathedral for the diocese. Tie foundations lor ti
structure to cost 81 100000 and 10 be Known Dc ''o
CATHEDRAL Of the Immaculate Conception were lSld al
Iafay9jte and Clermont aves. in 1865 out ale' cue
yxars were raised few feet work upon the man por
,on NJ the .tru lure suspended. and IL a' never
been resumed. the Bishop pTehrrng 10 DuIu P''''"
churche, St Johns Chapel, portion OF lhe ne"
cathedral Is the only part O IL completed AuJoih"s
,Ais At Cernon- and Greene aves. line ePlseopal
residence was erected Al cost OF S1o'oOo le" var
,,o and for the last two year the Bishop occupied H.
II n large structure and i Ht;cd up for stan OF
nrest TO be connected with the cathedral when IL Is
completed. ., -. .h.
On October Is, 1890. the seml-ccDtennial OF 'hc
priesthood OF Bishop Loughn wa made the occasion
:. a. olator.,o ro,den iuhiee celebration in Brooklyn
r.. Hi.bon had a public rcce ptOn IN the Palace hlhh
q. which Cardinal Gibbons and other eminent men "eie
pescnt and addresses made IN oehaAi OF d n""
Ier Of ORGANIZATIONS, while the Bishop received p''
Of s.,7 900. The next day pafdoe u uc M'ih"o''
81 va-io,is Roman Catholic societies was reviewed D9
tha pishop AT his house and he celebrated his lu'ee
mas, In the Old cathedral Cardinal Gibbons preache
the sermon. While many bishops and priests attehdeu
tbe services A parade Of children on the foIo"lils
esv and an e sborate dinner with speeches ended e
Dbssryapces which surpassed anything OF the kha ever
before attempted in tle city.
Although hts health had suffered for several years
from The strain put upon IL Bishop Loughin refused 70
have coad tutor or 70 ,pae himself from any duty anu
le often went out in defiance Of the orders 0 Nc
t,vsiciau several times his death feared but ne
managed 10 avert IL aud able TO resume ms unt1e
Al the dine of his jubilee il reported th@t thee
we. 50 prlests 1l9 churches, thirty two chapeh one
seniuarz two Industrial schools. nine asyIuls 1ot
sud rwertv-,even pArOchia schools in the diocese ,
Tie death Of the Bishop viii put the affairs OF tne
diocese IN the hands 81 an administrator uhtu suN
ces,Cc l. appointed. The Pope can directly appolhl
tl. new Li-hOp. or the COnSutof ~ the Dshop
AID 90 fen IlmOVahle rectOrs NAV meet and selecl
The maine. Of ihree suitable cdDddates to he recon
nepded 10 the bishops Of the province, who IN tuih
present the names 10 The Pope for his choice In any
ca fhe P1pp Uabes the appointment
TIE Rev. James Mitchell ms Deeh dppOihVeu au'
rinistrator Of the diocese -. r,,
The arrangements for the funeral OF the dena Bshop
include the living IN state OF the BODY AT IN cPsCopsi
residence t1-day and morrow. on tT1day the pouy
VIII be talen 10 the old Cathedral, In Jay-St, where
n will lie i'm starr until saturday morning. wh.n a
solemn requiem mass viii le celebrated. Inc Doy
win h4 tom Dorarv placed in vault In Holy Cross
Cemetery. and when tie new CathedfaI Is ConIPe'eu
II vii be deposited In crypt beneath the ahar'