New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
/ CITHOLIC AUXILIARY BISHOP.
GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORTS THAT
ARCHBISHOP COEElGAN Is TO
HAVE AN ASSISTANT.

HAVE AN ASSISTANT
The rumors which have been circulating throus"
the city about the appointment Or an auA"-"I'
bishop 10 aid Archbishop Corrsan IN the WORK u
his diocese are founded on fact according % az
authority Of undoubted value The matter has U'eh
under discussion in clerical circles for SIX months
Tho authorities have kept the affair secret as Is
the custom. but the details nave leaked on' WI"
time The idea Of an auxiliary o'shoP n " iai5o
diocese or where bishop is unable to do tie heceS
sary work Is nothing new. Boston mas Sueh d"
official in the person of Bishop Brady As a RUE
the bishops do not like to have either an auAiidfy
nv q coadutor in the diocese The difference De-
tween these prelates IS that the coadJutor sue
seeds to the see the death Of the relShlhs DsHop
while the auxiliary remains a bishop without d see
until the end He is usually the rector OF a chu'c"
which supports him in state while he lives. And
he is more or less under the orders of the Vicar
General who is his superior in office, though ho'
in rank Few priests for the POSITION ana II
is noted that the auxiliary bishops rarely attain to
see.
Six months ago, il is said, the Propaganda DECIDED
that New-York must have an auxiliary oisnop or
the diocese must be divided and new see estab-
lished either at Newburg or Poughkeepsle ArCii-
bishop Corrigan chose the auxiliary as the pleas
anter alternative. and his councillors suggested
coadjutor, with the right of succession Inc matter
was discussed by the bishops Of the New-1ork
Province and they decided that they did not want
a coadiutor at this time Ii was settled that an
auxiliary should be chosen When the Propaganda
was informed il ordered that the Diocesan Council
and the irremovab.e rectors should be asked TO
consult as 10 three names TO be sent on Tor APP
prevail. Archbishop Corrigan politely demurred TO
this arrangement and pointed out that since the
auxiliary not TO be a successor X was clearly
within his right 10 name mrs own man. IL was not
q matter OF Interest to the clergyman who became
auxiliary, since the prclate would never nave
the slightest official connection with diocesan al
fairs; nc would simply be assistant - the Arch
bishop and q rector of = city church The conten-
o \ considered II
Is now under discussion in Rome. l. al. probably
be granted unless opposition be brought 10 bear,
which unlikely, as few are interested in the APP
poniment
The common opinion accepts Father Cotton. of
ST. Stephens. the coming man. He is most
acceptable 10 the Archbishop. ana MS dimn.stri-
ton of 81. Stephens has marked MIN as prudent
and industrious man. He is said to be without any
other ambition than work hard, ana wiz not
OF succession The flourish made at thu consecra-
ton Of his church ana The complimentary letter
he received from the Cardinal Project " Propa-
ganda SAID be Indicators of his elevation %
the purple .At all events, the appointment u Oh
auxiliary = considered Il certainty by the We Kim
formed priests TWO benefits are looked for from
his appointment He vii. do most II the confirm
ing and visiting, the dedicat.ng and c0nsecraJins
and the presiding church functions in the diocese.
which will relieve Arca bishop COTrigan Immensely,
his routine and necessary work is severe. IL
household. which has been mucn disturbed Ia recent
years by 20 many m.sUnderstanl.ngs th>t Rome. IL
is said, began 10 fear there would be NJ end u
them.