Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-30
BISHOP LOUGHLlN DEAD.
His Many Years of Work In the Diocese OF
brooklyn.


Bishop Loushlin died yesterday afternoon i'll
Brooklyn.
The Eigh. Rev. John Loushiin was born in
County Tyrone. Ireland, in 1915, and w&s just
sevcnty-llyo years Of age when nc celebra.ed
his seni-cCntcnnial as a priest in October las.
The golden jubilee vas great occasion fer
Catholics. and Cardinal Gibbons took rromi-
nent partih the festivities. His parents brought
him to this country when he w;D 1. child, and
he early showed al inclination for the priest
hood, and was sent TO Noun. St. Mays College
at Enmitsburg. Nd. where ne completed lis
studies in 1870. In October OF that year he wa,
ordained in the old ST. Patricks Cathedral in
Mott street. New York. Ivy bishop Hughes.
His first duty was in connection with the
cathedral, and in l948 he became pastor o. ST.
ratrick's.
A year later Bishop Hughes appointed him
vicar general of the diocese. which then in
cluded Brooklyn and the rest of Long leland In
its limits. He discharged the duties deyolying
upon him with great fidelity and ability, and in
1852 accompanied Bishop Hughes to the fist
plenary councilin Baltimore. That body sug-
gested to Pope Plus IN the ACCESSIBILITY OF
creating several new dioceses, among them that
OF Brooklyn.
The suggestions were approved and by
apostolic letter dated July %. 1858, that diocese
and five others were formed. and Bishop
Loughlin was appointed to the head of the
jurisdiction with which he has since been con-
nec:ed He was consecratcd III the New York
cathedral or October 8, 1853 by Cardinal
Bedin, who was special papal visitor to this
country and had lot yet been made Il cardinal
Archbishop Hughes preached tie sermon on
this occasion.
Tho newly created bishop at once entered
upon the drtice OF his see with the inGefatiga-
bic energy which has married. HIS aduiristra-
N IN f1.1.r lar III
ing installation service marked his formal talk
ing charge OF his diocese. He chose the Chui Oh
OF 81. James in Jay street, the oldest Roman
Catholic church IN the city, which was erected
III 1873. ns his cathedral church, and ostaD-
lished the episcopal house on the opposite side
OF the stree: from it. Here he set on foo. and
carried out his plans. which have resulted in
the enormous growth in parishes and parish
work in all parts of the city and the rest of
Long Island.
After the fire which nearly destroyed the
Jay Street Cathedral in 1889 the bishop was
induced 20 remove from the house which lie
had long occupied 10 the new one which had
been prepared FOX him al Greene and Clermunt
avenues, SID there he established the head
quarters OF the diocese. The bishops house Is
Ii mansion constructed in accordance with the
sizo and importance Of the diocese and in
tended 20 form part Of the great cathedral
thc foundations OF which occupy Il large part
of the entire block bounded by Lafayette,
Clormont Greene and Vanderbilt avenues.
This structure was projected moro than a
quarter OF Il century ago. and the foundations
were laid and the walls buii: up so that the cor
ner stone was laid aith imposing ceremonial in
J June, 1868. But work waR soon after stopped.
! and only st. johns Chapel. a small part Of the
entire structure, has been completed. The
Cathedral Of the immaculate Conception, when
it is completed, will represent I'll expenditure
of upward OF 600, and i: will DO a noble
structure. with a seating capacity e. many
Thousands OF persons.