The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-17

Whenever coadjutor bishop or other
religious officer 10 to be selected at Rome
at least three names must be forwarded
so that q proper choice may be made.
When the counselors agreed on their
list it was sent to Archbishop Riordan
Of this city, who holds the chief ecclesi-
asticai rank in the Catholic church in
this state.
The archbishop called session of his
suffragans, who are the bishop of Utah,
the bishop OF Sacramento. and the bieh-
op of Monterey and Los Angeles, and
they met at the episcopal residence on
Eddy street. The list of selections was
submitted to them. What action they
took ie. of course, known to few. The
suffragans may either approve such a
list or modify it according to their judg-
ment.
The counselors in their statement of
selections write their first choice at the
head OF the list and their second comes
next in order. The suffrsgsns can, If
the nominations of the counselors are
adopted, change the order OF the names.
They may make out new list, but that
OF the counselors must aleo be forwarded
TO Rome with the other documents.
When the nominations reach the vati-
can they are considered by the propa-
ganda, or college of cardinals.
The propaganda is free to exercise its
beat judgment in the chdasing. After
scanning the list or lists Submitted, it
may arrive at decision in favor of one
OF the clergymen recommended, or it
may determine not to appoint any Of
them. In the latter case the matter
may be referred back to the archbishop
l. HIT ~ nr a ra
piled or the cardinals may make a
choice at once from their own acquain-
lance with the priests whom nature and
education have fitted for the place. 1t
ia not known except in limited way
how many lists were sent to the propa
ganda in relation to the coadjutor bishop
OF the southern diocese, but because OF
the short time which has elapsed since
the matter was irst considered it is GER
tain that the choice of Father Mont
gomerv was made without any call for
new nominations.
Though Father Montgomery has not
vet been officially appraised of his APP
pointment, message from Rome has
reached Archbishop Riordan, and the
news is therefore authentic.
Father Montgomery will be missed in
San Francisco not only by Roman Gath
olics but by good people of other denom-
nations. He has been an active power
for good In this city, and every reform
for the betterment Of the community
has had his energetic assistance. Physi-
cally, as we'll as mentally, he is strong.
He is wholly unselfish, and the benevo-.
lence OF which the public knows is little
compared with that which has been per-
formed quietly. He WAS one OF the
| leaders in the anti-dive movement for
the relief of the unemployed. He has
| established in the Catholic churches oil
this city an organisation for boys and
young men called the League OF the
Cross, the objects of which are to pro.
mots temperance and to keep the mem
/ bers from using tobacco, Intoxicating
liquors and profanity. Many thousands
| of members are on the rolls OF the league.
Father Montgomery, who was born in
Kentucky in 1848, was ordained priest
| in Baltimore in 1879. He came to San
| Francisco Immediately after his ordina-
ton, having studied with the view oil
| serving in this diocese. Archbishop
Alemany was then in charge of this do
ceee and adopted him in the religious
way while he Was studying for the
priesthood. Father Montgomery acted
as secretary for Archbishop Alemany
and when that kind and undetermined
archbishop retired, his successor. Arch
bishop Riordan, cho.e Father Mont
gomery as chancellor OF the diocese,
Father White os Sonoma Tor time acted
as the arch bishops secretary, and then
Father Montgomery attended to the du-
ties OF both secretary and chancellor
The chancellor'e office is to attend to the
secular affairs connected with the do
! cese.
Zach Montgomery, who wac well
known in politics, as a lawyer and ae ar
author OF pamphlet ON the public
school system, is the uncle OF Father
Montgomery. just now the nephew ii
even better known ir San Francisco
than the uncle. Zach Montgomery il
now in San Diego.
Right Rev. Francis Mora, who sue
capded Bishop Amot in the southern
diocese in 1878, was the latter's eoad
tutor for two years before that time
Under his administration 1.-The diocssl
has continued to progress and flourish,