The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
HIS CONSIDERATION DAY.
Rev. Michael Tierney Is Now
the Bishop of Hartford.
DISTINGUISHED CLERGY PRESENT
And the Ceremonies Were Most Inn
pressivc--B Banquet to the Clergy
Who the, Guests werc--The Days
Ceremonies.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb q. Right Rev
erend Michael Ticrney was today conse-
Grated Bishop OF the Roman Catholic
Church. diocease of Hartford in st.
Joseph sCathedral, the last work of the late
Rt. Rev. Bishop Lawrence Mcmahon,
whom Bishop Tierney succeeds. The
service was the usual impressive ceremony
of the Roman Catholic Church on such
occasions. Among the officiating clergy
men were many priests of the hierarchy
outside of the dioceasc of national reputa-
tion.
Archbishop Williams of Boston acted as
consecrator. He was assisted by Bishop
Beaver of Springfield and Bishop Harkins
of Providence. The conservation cere-
monies lasted three hours. A chorus of 30
priests chanted the responses and psalms
and a chorus of 100iraincd voices took an
active part in the ceremonies.
The ancient and impressive ceremony of
the laying on of hands was observed by
Archbishop Williams. The prostration
of the bi; hop-elect and the comforting OF
the ring and staff We're according to ritual
istic services OF the Catholic Church.
Early in the morning mess was said at
the different altars OF the cathedral. BY
9o'clock, the time the conservation SER
vices began, the seating capncity OF the
cathedral was taxed to It's utmost. 1t was
estimated that between five and six thou
All day the great building was filled with
people and this evening the vespers SER
vice will close the religious services at
tending Bishop Tierney's conservation.
Rev. Father Stanley of Hartford had
charge of the arrangements. Rev j. B. a.
Doughty of Mystic was master of ceremo-
nies.
Among the prominent clergy present
were: 1t. Rev. ID. VI. Dennis, DID, Bishop
OF Manchester, y. H.; RI. Rev. Michael
Harkins, DID,, Bishop OF Providence, II. l.;
Rt. Rev. Thomas Beyins, Bishop OF Spring
field. Mass; Rt. Rev. J. j. Michaud, ID,
Coadjutor Bishop of Burlington, VT; RI.
Rev. w. Nj. Wigger, Bishop of New
York; ri. Rev. Thomas McGovern, Bishop
of Harris burg, Pa; RI. Rev. Bishop Lud
don of Syracuse, n. vi RI: Rey: John
Hennessey, Bishop Of Wichita, Kansas;
Rt Rev. Bishop Cotter, of Winona,
Minn.;i Rt. Rev. Mgr. William Glea-
son, ID. d., vicar general OF Buff
falo; Rt. Rev. Mgr. Bernard O'Reilly, l..
Id. prot. np. OF New York Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Thomas Grin, ID. d. chancellor of Spring
field, Mass, and Administrators Very Rev.
Burke of Albany, y. Y. This evening
Bishop Tierney will be given banquet i'm
honor of his conservation. Plates will be
set for four hundred priests and guests.
st. Joseph's Cathedral, in which the cere-
of simple grandeur without, but of great
beauty within. Great quantities
of flowers were placed in
all available places about the
three magnificent affairs. The decorations
were in blue and white, the Bishops
preparations were in striking contrast TO
the last great service in the cathedral,
when Bishop Mcmahon was buried.
Archbishop Williams crimson throne
was a conspicuous feature of the scene,
and the gathering Of dignitaries wearing
I..f. hrf.x -
bined TO make the scene one of splendid
display.
The Rev. Michael Tierney was born i'm
Ireland in September, 1889. Iss came to
this country when eight years DID, and his
parents settled in NorwallS, where he was
educated. He studied at st. Thomas
College, Bgrdstown, KY, and took
his courses in theology in Montreal,
Canada, and Troy, n. Y. He entered the
priesthood u Yeas ago in Providence. II.
j., being rector and chancellor there for
six years, building the Christian Brothers
school and rebuilding the church.
His next parish was in Stamford, CT.
where he built new church, remain
ing three years and going thence to Hart
ford as pastor OF st. Peters church and
built st. Peters convent and school.
Father Tierney remained in Hartford six
years and six months removing TO New
Britain, Conn, in 1888, where he has since
lived as pastor of st. Mary's church,
There be built the beautiful St. Marys
edifce and conducted many successful
missions, his latest effort being big tenn
perance crusade which resulted in shut
ting up all the New Britain saloons.
Bishop Tierney is effective as a preacher
as well ~ fnancier, being singularly plain
and straightforward i'm speech.
Bishop Tierncy succeeds Bishop Law
renee =. Mcmahon who died in August.
He was the nominee OF the Bishops OF New
England TO the pontifcial chair. Early
IN December he was elected by { nc Propa-
ganda, but the papal bulls announcing
the Pope's confirmation were received
January Is.