New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
HOW A SAINT Is MADE.
THE LATE BISHOP NEUMAN:;. or PHrLADr'rii
TO BE CANOSIzED
From The Philadelphia Record.


TO BE CANoNIzED.
From The Philadelphia Record
The contemplated beatifcation OF the Rev:
John Nepomucens NeumanD. fourth Blshop oI
Philadelphia. who for many years was pastor ~
ST. Peters Catholic Church, at Fifth-st ana o-
rardave.. is being rapidly carried through the
stages which will in q few years bcstCw upon
Philadelphia the proud homo: of having one OF
her bishops enrolled upon tho calerddr or SAINTS
The Bishop dropped dead on Nine-st. on Jahu-
ary r. 1850 Bishop Neuma1n aimos' 1oretoln
the time ard circumstances OF his d"atf. ll
1877. wher in his forty-siNth year NJ sald 10 ms
nephew: Il shall not see fifty the nephew IT.,
piled that the Bishops parents hai dltd'hcu
old age and he mish, look forward 10 tn sain",
You will see that shall rot 500 fifty.' replied
tho Bishop. Since his death many efforts nave
been mad. to MAKE him a saint
within few years much interesting tcsti-
mony has been collected regarding his NE ana
work ana submitted to the CONSIDERATION OF
Rites at Rome which after a searching inquiry
deemed him worthy of the title Venerable ana
Is now about 10 begin tho "apostoli" process.
which is necessary before the Bisho? can he
called blessed
The Rev. Josc3a Wisseil. rector NJ the mis-
sion house Of the Redemptorists at saratoga
y. y has been recently appointed pos'uIa'3r :"
the Bishops case. A committee or eWln'n'
priests Of this city have also been appointed.
whose evidence and findings VIII he suhnl''oh
10 Rome II Is composed of bishop PrenderCast:
the Rev. John F.. Fitzmaurce, -. j., rector %
the Seminary at Overlook: the Rev. {. VI. DTS
coll provincial Of the Augustians the kri. Joh .
Scully, s. J.. rector of st Joseph $. ana Ins ~
Bernard Dornhcgs, rector or ~, tlZdp''h .
They held their first session October - AT Inc
Cathedral Chapel when Archbishop ryan rrc-
sided. Other sessions at which inc Archplsnot
will not be present will be held at other Iocai
channels most ~ them probably al 81. feter ~
where the venerable Bishop is entomeed.
The sessions are secret. no one belng pr
mitted to be present except the witnesses ana the
Judges and these are sworn not 10 give out what
takes place uniil after the process ~ mahe
public. Even Father Wissell. who acts as al,
torney for the candidate. IL excluded II ~
Father Wissell's duty to find witnesses and ques-
ton them before going before the judges. Dut
he cannot be present At their oross-eNafnn i
lion by the Judges. Father Wissell VIII petitlon
his court TO take up the and will bring
witnesses to prove that the candidate led me
life OF a saint. He Is anxious to hear AT 81
Peters from any persons who have knowledge
NJ miraculous interventions through the inter
cession Of Bishop Ncumann. So far about
dozen miraculous interveDtions nave peen re-
ported -. 49,. ,.to,
for witnesses. including Baltimore "hcre
Father Ncumann. before being c0nsccraleh u
Rishcp WAC stationed for n time. All testimony
must he by personal deposition, ana when one
il unable through ilI-hcalth or ago 10 come mere
| before the Judges. his or her deposition must
| be taken personally in the presenc" OF some ol
| The Judges who must 70 to the witness. lie
| found important testimony In Baltimore ana
| Pittsburg remarkable example is reported
| to have been obtained through tho Bishops IN
| torccssOn on behalf ~ a lady now living in
Worcester, Mass. She will be brought before
| the Judges
| Every precaution is adopted to make tho cy-
| animation perfect. The dispositions taken are
sealed The originals arc kept here In the ar
| chvcs OF the diocese. and copies are sent To
| Rome by ~ trustworthy mcsscng"r-they can
! not be sent by mail-and when they arrive Inc
testimony is again thoroughly examined.
| Thirteen or fourteen steps are necessary m
tho nrocess OF qualification, the general object
| az all these lengthy inquiries. extending always
orer many years and sometimes from one con
t,rv to another being to discover the credibility
| ~ witncsses and the authenticity Of the state
| uaarts The facts can only DO secured frOIG
,ha renorts OF witnesses personally coenizant OF
- ,acte subjected 10 1uridiC9 investigation
| nnducted by trained ana impartial intellects.
ne Used in the heroic degree the three theo
po,oaI ,,ir,ues-faith hope and charity-and the
80. ardinal virtues-prudence. justice. courage
! and temperance r t,,.. 80,
| Tbe steps which in the case OF fsh"' ''eV
| - ba We ALREADY been complied WIN are me
| insti,ution OF a formal OF opening Ihquu, a. -
! tha fact OF the reputation OF the candidate; 4
tne !aUa nouiry as TO whether the edici pro
supsepu.h ~. nubiic veneration Of the cabd ds IL
| a. saint without proper consent ms OeeH
ar,n,,e6 with the form Al submission oi 'hc case
! IN the Congregation Of rltes' ana IN, me Lille
| onenInr OF the process by thdt pouS al ~,
ope,ti on nv the congregation cf all the written
| works OF the candidate an '"e -
| the apostolc process. ,. ,,o corore.
| ,,n, ~ Rites at Rome. who trled H. invest,
sa,o I not only the notore;y, but The realty ano
nature NJ the virtues and miracles ascIipeu !.
hin, These having been approved ne nus
hereafter he styled the Neneran,e jpn" .Np bc
r.ucsne Neumann When beatihcd ne VIII ' w.
m nu,naH blessed. When canonized he VIII oe
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