The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-12
ST. BRIDGE7'S PASTOR
Rev. William H. Dornin of
Belleville Appointed by
Bishop Wigger.
ROMAN CATHOLIC NEWS
Changes Among the Priests
Father Shandel and Father
Corrigan Get Assistants.

Bishop Wigger yesterday appointed q
successor TO the late Father Corr as pas
tor of ST. Bridget's Church, this city.
The priest thus honored is the Rev.
William H. Dornin, at present pastor of
st. Peters Church, Belleville He will
undoubtedly come to St. Bird gets some
time next week. In this selection Bishop
Wigger has sustained his reput alton for
good judgment and foresight, for the
appointee is one qualified in every man
ner Tor the arduous duties of a growing
city parish.
Father Dornin is a Newarker by birth.
He was educated at Seton Hall College.
and ord dned a priest about eightee
years ago. His first assignment was as a
curate at st. Johns Church, Orange. He
was later transferred to st. Patrick's
Church. EliZ4bethpor5. About fourteen
years ago he was appointed pastor OF st.
Peters Church, Beileville. aud tnere hs
remained till the present. He is held ia
high esteem by the residents of Belle
vile, III which place he has done giant
work for religion. Hs is recoguiz ID as
shrewd financier. A mag lIfcent
parochial SCHOOL he has just completed,
aad The church ro0ertY Is very valuable.
Father Dorulu is about forty-tw0 years
OF age.
The coming of Father Doruin to this
county. takes popular Hudson Couuty
priest 10 Belleville, Rev- john j.
Murphy of ST. Lawrence's Churcn, Wee
hawkeu. succee ling Father Dorutn at
BellevllIe. Fatner Murphy is a cousin q
OF Father Kelly of St. Mary's. this city.
Weehawken's loss is Belleville's gam.
Enf hGp nr ~ itro n
Newark boy. lie was born in the C4the-
dral parish and stndiel in the Cathedral
Parochial School, Graduating from
here, he Went To st, Charles Cole 20,
Maryland. His theological studies were
pursued at Seton Hail College, at which
place he was ordained in 1873. His nrs5
sssignment was To ST. Plus Clurcn,
East Newark, Inen to st. Johns, Orange,
aud later to St. Bridget's. this CITY.
Some seven or eight wears ago the neces-
sity of a church III Weenawken was made
evident. The Catholics of the town had
either to climb the hill and at
tend mass in the Monastery, or
go to Roboken. The population was rap
lilly lydncreasing, and the greater number
were Catholics. Bishop WIgger assigned
Father hurphy to organize the parish.
lie went 10 work with a will. Al first
mass was celebrated in a feed store on
Park avenue, aud here it continued till
the pretty frame church on Eighteenth
street was ready for occupancy. 1t was
a hard struggle for many years. but
Father Murphy proved himself equal to
the task. and today the parish is well
organized and in good condition. There
are several church societies with lar Re
memberships, and the parish property is
valuable. Weehawkeuites will regret
Father Murphy's departure.
Father Murphy has host of friends ia
Hoboksn, VINO. while they regret his de-
parture. will nevertheless feel pleased TO
know that his successor will be the Rev.
Joseph J. Cunneeley, at present pastor
of the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Franklin Furnace. Father Cun-
neeley is well known to Hopokenites,
having at one time been a curate to
Father Corrlgau at the Church of Our
Lady of Grace. He was well liked while
there, and no doubt many will be present
TO welcome hi IN to Weehawken, Hobo
ken's neighbor. DR.. CuuneeleY OF Ho-
boken is a brother of Father Cunreeiey.
Who will succeed Father CunueeleY at
franklin Furnace has not been decided
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