The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-10
FArnuI CoRIIGAS.

Father Corrigan was 30 years old. He was
born In Ardmore. county Longford. Ireland;
furniture business At that time Father Kelly,
? brother of Eugene Kelly. was pastor Of old
Father Kslly's attention and he took the boy
preliminary education In tho arochal school.
and sIterword in = select school; Gorrisf "a
Wilmington, Del. From there he went to All
IIsllows college in Dublin, whore he com pleted
On his return to this country he was assigned
20 ST Peters CHURCH in Jersey City; 81 which
On tsS Death q father KSl f 1TchSishop
Corrigan. who was then Bishop OF the diocese
OF Newark. appointed Father Corrigan to sue
Shortly before his death Father Kclly had
S Ss the eTs sn o. neT Ssare9 at
completely II. and also buiIt new parochial
sent to Fort Lee. where lie remained long
sent back to 81, Peters. and continued in
charge OF It until tho project Of building u
Father Corrican agreed to give up the church
that they build the proposed college. The
condition was ACCEPTED and -. Peters Church
among tho finest church properties in the
diocese or in the state.
st Bridgets parish 10 Jersey City. lie nuiit
modest church there. ana had In contem pla-
SSdnS w SeS' he wSs nG IN the shnS
to take charge Of ST. Mary's Church, one OF the
mos, desirable charges in the diocese. Al
now Tree from debt. and for that reason forms
one OF the two churches In the diocese that
The venerable Father senez. who had been
pastor OF 81. Mary's was sent TO Hoboken. He
was discontsS,ed with his charge sns in Ho6okeS
because new church building had Just been
started nv Father DuCGan. and Father Senez
dill not care to lace the arduous work OF com
plet!ng II. An amicabo arranGemen. was
boken. and Father Senez returned to st.
Mars. where he Is yet.
gan com pleted the church. (which is named the
Church OF Our LADY OF Grace. he also built u
new rectory and new school.
Father CorIlRans aggressiveness and his
misunderstandinRs. not to say quarTels with
other eeelssiSstiS. gave hin TeGGtattHn
first quarrel with Bishop Wigger occurred
some years year. age when Father C3rriGa9 Issued
.AeGpy q the pamphlet iell into, Bishop Wig
pressed. Father Corrigan in the pam phet
advocated q compiete change in the method
priests OF "a diocese in which there was a va
eaney should have voice in the matter,
ing that his views We're re- correct Bishop Wig.
ger suspended hin. and no spe1t lev days
The difiicnity Mas settled on his promise not
70 circulate the pamphlet subsequently the
Inlru Ilonary Ouncll OF baltimore gave Nun
asomplete yindIcation by adopting his yews.
From the time OF his suspension until the
Gay before his death az t the relations between
bet there was no open rupture until little
more than year ago, when Father CorrRan
C2nGTess Which convened IN Newark,
Bishop wigger presided at the Congress.
loon was attached. Father Corrigan accused
Bishop Migger ana the German priests OF the
Catholic cRufea in 'y America. BsRop Wge ger
IeSentad the attack and declared that Father
Corrigan had insulted him and should apollo
SO far from apOlOgizing, Father CorEiGan
published severe criticism OF the Bishops
administration OF the diocese. He put il In
form OF liable and when Il was widely talked
SnHn, sugGss,.a snat me Gest policy ,or me
the matter and not take the criticism TO him
The Bishop DESTROYS Of avoiding further
trOnble. sndeavoTed TO arrange an amicabls
settlement, lie was willing to accept an apol-
oher IT, icommities o. prominent priests OF
the diocese called upon Father CorTigIn and
snI9ayored to persuade him to make an
The Bishop then prepared formal charges
and cited him TO appear Tor trial The CHARGES
we're for mRlieiously inriting odium against
the members OF the German Congress Hs ter
mans and against Bishop WiGger AS ordinary
al the arTrnEePents were made for the
TIA Usually the bishop pr9,sides at sush
sSsignod wear General UC3nnOr 10 preside.
tather toTTigan engaged Father burtsell TO
defend him. The first day the trial was post
poned on Gccnunt Of a technical objection
Ealsed hy br BqrtselL A few daJs ateTWard
Father CorIiEaE's friends persuaded him to
oneT an aFology 10 the Bishop. and he did. hut
he never considered the apology . TetTaction
vi anything no had said.
Duiing the controversy with the Bishop
rather ooTrisan made several bitter ATTACKS
90 IahsnslYism. He declared BIS devotion To
American doctrines and American principles.
cad his unal,srable opposition to the intro
dt'tion Of loTeGu methods into the American
lalho ie Church.
The relations between the Bishop aud Father
EoUigan continued 70 be strained, nOtWith-
cured Agr ~atoili consent 10 visit his parish.
bishop NiggeT refused 70 mast thc Delegate
undst Father C9FfiEahs roof The Delegate