The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-30

Zardettis from his earliest youth hal
been blessed with the gift Of eluquenee
aud be has sxpounded the word sc Goo
10 many Of tie greatest Cathedrala 9th.
| old world. With every prospect Of rapii
advancement in his own Switzerland, hs
gave up all, friends, home and country
that he might cast his lot with the PEG
pie Of the great republic OF ,hs new
world. How well he has succeeded il
his comparatively new field OF labor lay
be best judged BY these who read The
present mod cot hnes. He has the true
Catholic instinct, and with that mar
can accomplish wonders in the service Of
Gid
Right. Rev. Otto Zardetti, d. D., was
born at Rorschach, Canton Of st. Gall
Switzerland, on January a, ]846. He at
tended the village schools Of his birth
place and in 1859 made his first Com.
munion with Rev. 8. Messmer, who hsk
since made name for himself AZ profes.
sor Of canon law at the Washington
University. It was mainly through the
influence Of DR.. Messmer that DR.. Ear
detti afterwards came to the United
States The future Bishop was studi.
Gus and quiet. La his younger days hia
health was quite poor, but as he grew
older it improved very much. His par.
ente, who were blessed with . large
family, were very anxious to have one OF
their sons become priest. But this
desire vas kept iealously in their own
hearts until they saw it naturally be-
coming a.rsalty. They were holy peo-
PIE, intense in their Cstholicity and too
scrupulous ia their faith to permit son
to become a priest simply to please his
parents. When they were once con
vinced that it was his vocation they ad-
vanced and aided him with every means
at their disposal. ne was first sent to
the celebrated Jesuit College in Field
kirch. That gave solid foundation for
his future education. From the Jesuit
College he was transferred to the dio-
!cesan seminary Of st. George. From
thence he paused to the great Universe y
OF Innspruck, whore the finishing
touches were put on his theology and
philosophy. Five profitable years Of bis
life were spent in this famous institution.
At the end of this period, in December,
1865, he received the minor orders OF
deacon and sub deacon at the hands OF
his Bishop.
Shortly after this the young deacon
was agreeably surprised and honored by
an invitation from Bishop Greith, OF St.
Gall, to accompany him to Rome, whence
the venerable prelate was about to 60. to
attend the great Vatican Council. The
invitation was accepted eagerly and the
start was made on October %, 1869 It
was the young mans first visit to the
Eternal City, and the impressions then
made upon his mind finger with him to
this day. Plus TX was then in the very
zenith OF the splendor of his glorious
;pontifcato, and the scenes and incidents
OF the Vatican Council were never to be
forgotten ones. While there Deacon
Zardetti met two eminent men with
whom he was afterwards to be intimately
associated in the United States. They
were ArchblsL op Henni, Of Milwaukee,,
Who has since gone to his reward, and 9
young Benedictine, Martin Marty, now
the honored Bishop OF Sioux City.
Young Zardetti remained in Rome until
after Easter and then returned home,
He was ordained to the priesthood on
August q, 1870 Three months were
then spent with the Bishop ofGeneva in
in order to perfect his knowledge Of
French. He was an interchangeable stu
dent, and his thirst for learning seemed
to increase with his years. Not satisfied
With his achievements 20 far he deter
mined to win Tor himself the cap Of doc
tor Of divinity. On December II, 1873,
he was made q D. .. by the University
of IDnspruck. being the first native Of
Switzerland to receive that honor from
the university. His adyancemene after
that was rapid. EARLY in 1871 he was
appointed professor Of rhetoric in tbs
Seminary of St George, near st. Gall
That year DR.. Measmer, the friend Of his
sbouyhood1 now=the Bishop Of Green Boy
q ordained, and DR.. zardetti
spresched the ordination sermon. About
this time Dr.. Zafdsth began TO hsye =
deserved rspueation FOR eloquenoe. g
October If the same year he began .
series 81 sermons in the Cathedralsof Sc.
Gall that insured his fame a. = pulpit
orator. II the spring Of 1877 his Bishop
sppointed him librarian Of the world
nowned library ii the Convent of ST.
Gall. ss. 4
Two or three of Dr.. Zar1ett q most IN
iinats priest friends Ind started Tor the
Unit md IL mind ri : %
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