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Some Interesting History of the Ohurci

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Some Interesting History of the Church
In Californta.
In an article descriptive OF the prepa-
rations for the conservation of Bishop
elect Montgomery, at San Francisco.
which took place there yesterday with
much solemnity and magnificence, the
Examiner gives some very interesting
facts relative to the early history of the
Catholic church on the Pacific coast. 1t
says:
No more important event in the his
tory of the Catholic church in San Fran
cisco has occurred of late years. The
standing OF the new bishop as chancel-
lor of the diocese, as one OF the foremost
thinkers and workers in the church, the
esteem and respect in which he is held
by all classes and creeds, marks the oc-
casion as new chapter in ecclesiasti-
cism.
The diocese of Monterey and Los An
geles, over which Bishop Montgomery
will preside, extends from the state line
on the south to Santa Clara county on
the north. The diocese OF Monterey was
the original ecclesiastical territory OF
the CALIFORNIA;. 1t included the two
Cslifornias. and was governed from lS4O
to 1916 by Right Rev. Francis Garcia
Diego Moreno, the fret bishop APP
pointed by the pope to organize terri
tory the missionaries had brought under
the control Of the church.
The bishop made his home at Santa
Barbara, where the Franciscan fathers
had erected the cross of Christianity,
toward the close Of the preceding CEN
tury. For several years Santa Barbara
remained the seat of ecclesiastical dignity
and Jurisdiction. This was in 1912.
1t was at Santa Barbara, April SO,
l746. that Bishop Moreno died. He was
buried in the old mission, where his
grave is still pointed out to visitors aH
that of the tirst bishop of the CALIFORNIA;.
Just before his death the bishop
named as his vicsr-general and admins
traitors Very Rev. Nsrciso Duran and
Father Jose Mayie Gonzalez Rubio. As
the former died soon after the bishop,
Father Rubio became administrator.
1t was he who. in 1849, appointed the
first parish priest for Los Angeles and
surrounding ranchos, the parish extend
ing from Rosa de Castillo to San Fer
nando.
There were the good old days in Cali
forna. People were focking to tho
coast from all directions. Consequently
the church was suddenly called upon to
deal with large and unexpected num-
Der OF her children.
In June, 1850, Right Rev. Joseph Sa-
doc Alemany, d. D., was consecrated
bishop of both CALIFORNIA;, to succeed
the late Bishop Moreno. His title was
that of hishop OF the diocese of Monte
rey. A religious man, ueep in SnougG1ss
trained in the great school OF discipline
and theology peculiar to the Spsnish,
Bishop Alemsnv was ut once the man
for the place. lie named Father Con-
zales as the vicar-general OF the south
ern part of his diocese, and Father Lam
glois was appointed to like Office in
the northern part OF California.
In 1851 Bishop Alemany granted per-
mission to the Jesuits to establish them
selves at Santa Clara.
In 1858 the diocsse OF Monterey was
divided, and Lower California was at
tached to the territory OF the archbishop
OF Mexiso. In that year the ecclesiasti
cal province of San Francisco was cre-
ated, and Bishop Alemany was made
the first arch bishop. He was succeeded
by the present archbishop, Most Rev. P.
w. Riordan.
Bishop Amat succeeded Bishop Ale
many as chief pastor Of Monterey. 1t
was he who moved the episcopal resi-
dence from Santa Barbara to Los Ange-
les; thus the combination of the two
places, Monterey and Los Angeles, in
the one diocese.
Bishop Mora succeeded Bishop Amat
in 1876 and will himself be succeeded by
| Biahop MONTGOMERY,
Archbishop Gross arrived from Port
land yesterday and is the guest OF the
Jesuit Fathers at st. Ignatius' college.
The archbishop, who was born at Balti-
more, Md, is said to be one of the most
brilliant puloit orators in the United
States. He will probably be heard in
some Of the city churches before return
ing home.
Bishop Msnogue of Sacramento will
have rooms at St. Ignatius'.
Bishop Brondel of Helena, Mont, and
Bishop Scanlan of Salt Lake, Utah, are
at the archbiehop'a residence, 1922
Eddy street.
Bishop Mora, who arrived from Los
Angeles yesterday, is at the residence of
the clergy of st. MAry's cathedral, hoo
J Franklin street.