The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-26
A PETITION TO THE: POPE.
BROOKLYN PRIESTS WANT A LOCAL
CLERGYMAN MADE BISHOP.

BROOKLYN PRIESTS WANT A LOCAL.
CLERGYMAN MADE BISHOP.
That There - Ne Brooklyn Nane Among
the Three Chosea ~ Arehbtshsp Ger.
riGsn and the Bishers % The Frovinee.
Seventy priests Of the Catholic diocese OF
brooklyn met yesterday afternoon in the
assembly rooms Of the Atheneum. at Atlantic
avenue and Clinton street. In answer to cir
cular issued early in the week by the Rev.
Sylvester Malone. pastor Of the Church OF Sts
Peter aud Paul The object Of the meeting
was to have the priests give formal sx-
preston OF their wishes regarding the
appointment By the Pope Of . successor 70
the late Bishop Loughlin. A few days
after the death OF Bishop Loughlin the
irremovable rectors and consulters OF the
Brooklyn diocese met In Archbishop Corri-
Ran's house to select the names Of three
priests whom they recommended to tho Pope.
as candidates for the vacant bishopric. Some
weeks later Archbishop Corrigan and the
bishops OF the New York province. which in
cludes the dioceses In the States OF New York
and New Jersey. chose three names. Accord
ing to the laws OF the Catholic Church. the
Pope will name one Of the clergymen on these
two lists Bishop Of Brooklyn. . g.
The men selected by the Brooklyn priests
were the Rev. James H. Mitchell. for many
years Bishop Loughln's right hand man: the
Rev. Martin Carroll Of the Church Of st. Vim
cent de Paul. and the Rev. p. J. MoNamsrs o
the Church OF Our Lady Of Mercy. Tho names
chosen by Archbishop Corrigsn and the Bish-
OPS Of the province were kept secret until last
week. Clergymen and loymen INDUCED In .
lot OF speculation as to who were the persons
selected. but the Archbishop and the Bishops
refused to tell. A Brooklyn priest finally
learned that they we're Bishop Ludden Of Syra-
cuse. Bishop O'Farrell Of Trenton. and Mgr.
Charles E Mcdonnell. Archbishop Corrignn's
private secretary and Chancellor Of the New
York archdiocese. The names were submit
fed to the Pope In the order In which they are
=, The fact that no Brooklyn clergyman was on
s se Rn2n s.h s y sb as tRs ssf.
S.a syss and s
Circular. IN Which he SAID: "'f ''0A' '''O'e
H arss Ru%ser "s my
priests have .reauestod me to take the respon-
Gy e Gr s 1sss IN S 5 Ssoe 9ay
5 5 LcSs5lln; w reed no. sive ssis ~;
% tsss sess send
semSy
yesterday afternoon to answer to this invita-
ton; They represented almost every perish
churches 10 other parts Of Long Island. The
majority Of, the priests. outside Of Brooklyn
to any movement for the selection Of Brook
P hs ss s1ns hSR II ss He
ssintion to az ming i q t5s vacancy TSe slst
I'm wanted olereymsn Of that diocese made
Bishop. 1t was not NECESSARY to 60 outside
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s s%lss aS! to draw up petition to the
p!sss!sd Z ;Ssrt s%s epd IT, Psls'ts pss .:
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BishoPs Of the province be i9i9rmsd Of ths e:
aSP2aP!sSS en's
the Bro9kynh prestsh inteadaS no de-;
t Be- Circulated ny" s amo es tse psess
who were not at the meeting and they are TO
ps Fn IT. viii hs
ssRs S Ss ;sSs RgSs
pointment OF the new Bishop until he has re-
an! arc 81 anssa in osf desire to have
priest priests who offended the meeting said last
highly esteem Archbishop Corrigsn. but we
sS sn know be b hH Ss sse be
liz ss sse IN to
she ns
believe he will respect ours. Some people
outside the diocese may try to throw cold wa
ter on our action. but We shall all do every
thing possible to make our work effective"
bishop eorrisan NJ and the Bishops have BEEN
known to the Brooklyn priests for . week.
they are first made known to the public to-
day. Bishops Ludden and OFarrell and Mgr;
fRown IN Brooklyn bisSop fadden about
Since s'1ftsss 1857 In that Year p0s9 the diesesee
Of Syracuse was estsblishsd and Pope
Rish her oEs,ss Became lRsIs,hqR TTsnssP
in Barclay street, this city. when he was made
q member OF the hierarchy. He p q. native Of
drsS9 S
Is the youngest candidate for the vacant Bish-
opric. He was born In this city thirty eight
years ago. studied In St Francis Xavler's Col
,ses % Pes.cr q DIVINITY in Rome o h has
been Archbishop Corrigan's secretary for sew
s Domestic preSte With The tile 81 Monsenor.
sshop ss s "a
o post held by Mgr. Preston for many years.
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