The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04
DEATH OF MGR. CAILLET.
One of the Oldest and Ablest Priests
I'm the NOrthxysAat.

One of the Oldest and Ablest Priests
In the NOrthwsst.
The death of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Louis
E. Caillet, rector Of St. Pauls seminary,
occurred Sunday afternoon, Nov. %, at
the institution of which he had charge
and SO successfully directed since its in
ception. AT his bedside when death
came were the priests and students Of
the seminary, and his soul left it's earth
ly surroundings while the prayers and
litany for the dying were being chanted.
The death of Father Caillet, us he
was more Familiarity called, leaves a va
cancy in the ranks of the Catholic clergy
which will be hard to fill. For 40 years
he Had been identified with the church
in St. Paul and aside from being promi-
nent in the Catholic church in that city,
as vicar-general Of the diocese, taken
a leading part In the affairs of the
church in the state and throughout the
Northwest. For the last few years, or
since the founding of St. Paul's semi
nary, had occupied the important po-
sition Of rector Of the seminary, and had
, given to that institution the benefit of
his learning and ability, and has done
much to place the seminary in the front
rank of institutions of its kind In the
country.
The deceased was stricken suddenly
on Friday with brain trouble, resulting
from diabetic alment. He was found
in his room standing by table in
semi-conscious condition, and carried TO
bed. Medical attendance was called, but
he sank into a state of coma. and nevar
fully regained consciousness. He had
been in poor health for several years,
but made no complaint of his sufferings,
and to those who questioned him in
variably replied that he was feeling very
we'll. Three weeks ago he preached his
last sermon at st. Mary's church, and
after the services complained Of feeling
tired. Last Tuesday week, he walked
from the seminary on Grand avenue to
the parish residence, and rather proudly
called attention to the fact that he was
in perfect health for an old man.
Mgr Caillet was born near Lyons,
France, in 1881. He emigrated to Ameri-
ca when Is years of age. During eight
years he studied at a seminary in Mis-
souri,. Then he came to ST. Paul and
was ordained a priest by Bishop Cretin
in 1867. Father Cailet spent Il few
bs in nfc of W1h cbo
Mimi. Returning to St. Paul he be-
came the third pastor of the cathedral
Until 1865 Father Callet contributed
in a marked degree toward increasing
the Importance of what has long been
locally the great cathedral parish. But
a new field was calling him, a field that
was to return as abundanty, il in diff
ferent kind. The Catholic population Of
Clover town" as was long called district
east of Broadway, had become consider
able. Something more was there needed
than a missionary establishment. There
fore Father Caillet was named as the
first irremovable rector of the. state and
put in charge of the new parish OF ST.
Mary's. In that parish he eXerted his
many abilities with pronounced sue
cess Soon Il handsome stone church
was erected at Fourth and Locust
streets. The popularity of the parish
was unusual. The pastors people In
creased with rapidlty. In 1880 he was
enabled to erect opposite the church, at
a cost of $4,000. fine brick building
to be occupied by the St. Mary's parish
school.
Every one, whether Catholic or hon.
Catholic was attracted to the pastor by
the sweet charity OF his disposition, by
his MANNERS tho nnrfn"t GOVT nf a