The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-26
REV. FIR. MULH0LLAND DEAD
BELOTED PASTOR OF ST. FRANCIS
CHURCH PASSES AWAY.

| SH CLCA Il W hIs
Death Came at $40 This Morning-He
Had Been Ill Long Time, But the End
Was Sudden-Was Fifty-Six Years OF Age
One of the Best known Priests in This
Diocese-Thirty Years of Faithful Labor.
Rev. Father Patrick Mulholland, pas
tor of st. Francis church, Fair Haven
died at $40 o'clock this morning of q
complication of diseases, from which
he had long been sufferer. He had
but recently returned from North Car
DINA, where he spent several months
during the summer In an endeavor to
recuperate.
For several days past crisis had
been approaching, and yesterday Drs.
Bacon, Osborn and Swayne were in at
tendance. but their efforts We're with
out avail, and though the end was not
looked for so soon, it came this morn
ing, when the beloved priest passed
away.
| In the death of the Rev. Father Null
holland the city is called to mourn the
death of an honored citizen and one
who was in every way worthy Of the
love OF the many who knew him for his
wide charity, his Christian life and his
untiring devotion to the welfare of the
church and the people of his parish.
To st. Francis parish his death is an
especially great loss, as it has been in
st, Francis church that for more than
quarter of century Father Mulhol-
land had labored incessantly until even
his strong constitution gave way be-
meath the burden of his self-sacrificing
labors.
If one were asked to tell the story
of Father Mulholland's life no more fit
ting response could be made than to
point to St. Francis church as it is to-
day and the ST. Francis church Of 1857,
as 1t was when Father Mulholland first
began his labors there. The period Of
thirty years has been marked by the
constant steady growth of the church.
At the commencement Of his labors
st. Francis church had nothing but the
plain church structure, with a mort
gage debt of $35, 00o To-day the mort
gage debt has been raised and the past
year has witnessed alterations in the
church which will now seat sixteen hun
dred worshippers, whereas formerly it's
capacity was limited to only eight hun
dred
More than this, the parish has pur-
chased land on Ferry street adjoin-
ing the church and erected there
on a large parochial residence, has
erected a parochial school with
accommodations for 900 pupils, also on
Ferry street and has purchased the old
English property at the corner of
Chatham and Ferry streets, enlarged
the house and dedicated it as a con-
vent
The increased equipment of the par
ish in building accommodations indexes
the growth of the parish itself in the
number of communicates and in re-
ligious influence in the community.
Apart from his work here the story
of Father Mulholands life is briefly
told
Father Patrick Mulholland was born
in Armagh county, ireland, fifty-six
years ago. His classical education was
received in the local colleges of Ire
land, in completing which he took his
theological course in the University Of |
Louvaine, Belgium. Completing his
studies there in 1867, he came to this
country the same year. He was from |
October, 1867, to June, 1869, the assistant
of Father Matthew Hart of st. Pat
ricks church.
In June of 1869 he was transferred to |
st. Francis church, where he succeed
ed Father Gaynor. He had been in |
failing health since last January, when
he contracted a severe cold, which he |
was unable to shake off.
In April he went to Richmond. Va,
for his health and spent two weeks |
there Later in April he went to Lake
wood. N. j., where he remained five
weeks. The 18th of June he went to
Asheville, N. c., and there and at Hot
Springs he spent three months. He
returned home about the middle Of |
Setember, and in the last two weeks
his health has gradually failed. His
death was caused by complication of
diseases, consisting of consumption,
heart disease and diabetes.
Since his return from Ashevile he
had been unable to attend to any of
he duties of his parish, which was left
10 his assistants, Fathers Stanley,
O'Connor and Brennan. He was at
ep5ad IL, b;r Ia CT ilIness nv Drs Fran |
lis Bacon, Osborne ana Swayne.
A sister, Theresa, who lives at the
,arochial residence, and two brothers,
James and John, who live in Ireland,
survive him.