The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-28
DEATH OF AN EMINENT PRELATE.
Close of the Career of Bishop Patrick
Manogue,
After n Lingering IlIness-Sketch OF
His Life and Religious Work-The
Funeral Next Tuesday.

After lingering illness. Bishop Patrick
Msuogue of the Sacramento Diocese Of
the Catholic Church passed away at an
early hour yesterday morning. His
death had been almost hourly anticipated
some weeks past, though he was con-
scious TO the last, and shortly before he
died he gave instructions to Father Grace
and the other clerical members of his
household regarding affairs of the do
Cese.
Rev. Father Grace had been unremit-
ting in his attendance upon the Bishop,
and was one of those present at the bed
side of the dying prelate. The others
were Vicar General Lynch, Fathers
Hunt, KIyne and Walsh, Miss Minnie
Fogarty, the Bishops niece, and Miss
Kelly OF Napa.
1t had been hoped that the beautiful
chime Of bells which Bishop Manogue re-
Gently had made in the East and pre-
scented TO the Cathedral of the Holy Sacra-
ment as his personal gift, would be in
position to ring out the "Angelus" before
bis death occurred, but this hope was not
realized. The bells are nearly ready
however, and will probably be heard foI
the first time on Tuesday next, the day Of
the Bishops funeral.
The death OF Bishop Manogue was not
announced at the Ash Wednesday serY-
ices yesterday morning, as Rev. Father
Grace, who OlfiCiated, was too deeply
affected over the sad scene in the death
chamber which he had just left kto per-
form his duty at the altar, to trust him.
self in all attempt to break the news To
his congregation. 1t was, however
known to many Of those who knelt and
prayed in the early morning hours in the
handsome Cathedral which their beloved
Bishop erected here soon after taking VI
his residence in this city.
Bishop ManOgue leaves two married
sisters, who reside in San BenitO County,
both Of whom are well advanced in years.
The husband OF one died there week
ago,
Ever since his coming to this city
Bishop AianOgue had enjoyed the respect
OF everyone, irrespective Of religious be-
lief, and to those TO whom he was per-
sOnalIy known he had endeared himsel1
by his manliness, his piety, his charita-
bleuess ana his liberaliJy. Though reso-
Lutte and unfliuching in matters Of faith,
he always manifested a tender regard for
the feelings Of those who were not of his
belief He had encountered the rough
edges Of adversely in his youth, and by
his long association with men in the
humber walks Of life he had imbibed a
degree Of charitaDleness for the failings
and weaknesses OF human nature that
many otherwise good men have never
experienced.
Bishop AianOgue possessed in a high de-
gree the attributes OF Christian leader.
lie had nature as tender as that Of a
woman, heart that beat with love for
all of Gods children, a meek and
humble spirit, combined with strength
and determination in all things which he
deemed necessary for the spiritual well
fare Of those intrusted to his charge.
Though he had spared no necessary
expense in the erection and EN- bellish-
ment of the handsome Cathedral that
stands as a monument to his name his
last years wer0 lived almost as plainly
and uuOsteutatiOusiy as those he passed
while laDCTEg as q common miner. His
apartments 1T the episcopal residence ad-
Joining the Cathedral were plainly but
comfortably furnished, and he was
abstemi0us and seIt-denying in all things
His chief happiness seemed to come
from his daily works of Charity-in re-
lI8ving distress and contributing to en-
terpTIses calculated to help humanity.
In anticipation Of the Bishops death
steps had already been taken to prepare
for his tuneraf which Will doubtless be 9
very imposing affair. 1t is expected tha
Archbishop RiOrdan OF San Francisco
VIII otIicIate, and that prominent Catholic
CIergymen from various parts of the
State viii lie here to participate in the
ceremony. The funeral will take place
a 10 O'clock ). NJ, and the intermen
VIII be in ST. JCseph's Cemetery.