The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
BISHOP OF WILMINGTON.
Father John j. Monaghan Received
Y esterday the First Official An
nouncement of his Eleva-
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The Rev. John j Monagahau, pastor of st.
Patrick's Church, received from Cardinal
Gibbons yesterday afternooa the first Official
uoti6catioo of bis appointment as Bishop of
Wilmington, Delaware. Father Monaghan's
name was the 6rst on the list of the three cau
Ndidates sent to Rome by the Bishops Of this
proviuce.
The hundreds of Father Monaghan's friends
in Charleston and elsewhere will rejoice to
know Of his appointment TO Bisbopric by
the Pope, but they will sincerely regret that
he will have to leave Charleston. Since bis
stay here he has made host of warm friends,
and he will carry with him in his new field
sof labor the best wishes Of all for his future
J life and success.
Father John j. Monaghan was born at
Sumter, S. c., May %, 1855, aud is there
fore, IN his 4lst year. BE received his pre-
liminary education for the priesthood under
the venerable Father McNeal, who is still
pastor of the Catholic Church at Sumter
At the age of l6 he entered st. Charles Col
lege, E.licott City, Maryland, and after four
years began his theological studies at St.
Asry,s Seminary, Baltimore.
Father Monaghan received all his orders at
the hands Of Cardinal Gibbons. while at
teoding the seminary, with the exception of
the priesthood, to which be was raised by the
late Rt Rev P. N. Lyoch. IN the Pro-Catbe.
dral, in Charleston, December 10, 1880.
After filing the position of assistant pas
setor at st. Joseph's and ST. Patrick's church
es he was appointed rector of the Greenville
mission, which embraced niue counties in the
northwestern part Of this State Here he
lsbored successfully for 6ye years, during
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church at Spartanburg he also constructed
the handsome Gothic church at Abbeville,
S. c. remodelied and removed the Greenville
church to ifs preseat location on Washing
toe street, almost IN the centre Of the city,
serves es the residence of the priests on the
Greenville missions During this time
Father Mooaghan was sent by Bishop Nor
North 10 the interest of the diocese, and
met With great success, especially 10 Balti-
more and Boston.
In 1887 Bishop Northrop recalled Father
Monaghan 10 Charleston to be pro-
rector of the Cathedral and chancellor of the
diocese. During the past tine years he has
been associated with Mgre D. j. Quigley in
the admin istration OF st. Patrick's Parish,
which is recognized as the largest and most
laborions field of labor IN the diocese. He is
secretary of the Bishops council and a mem
Der Of the board Of the examiners of the
clergy and of teachers Of the schools, aod is
also Procurator Fiscalis Of the diocese.
Father Monaghan has endeared himself to
all the people Of Charleston, Catholics and
Non-Catbolic as we'll, who will all rejoice at
the high bonor conferred On him by the Pope
a. the Solicitations of the Bishops OF this pro-
vince. The diocese of Wilmington, to which
Bishop Monaghan is now appoluted, COM
prises the State of Delaware and the Eastern
Shoreof Maryland and Virginia. The dio-
cese co0tains twenty-nioe priests, thirty seven
churches, twelve stations, Eve chapes, nine
parocbial schools, two academies, three or
.pban asy luns and Catholic population of
10000 souls.
Father Monaeh ban stated to reporter for
the News and Courier last evening that so far
no arrangements had been made as to the
time or place for the ceremony of bis conse-
Grafton as Bishop He cannot decide this
matter until be can confer with Cardinal Glib
bope, bnt it is not likely that he will be
obliged TO leave bis friends 10 Charleston for
two or three months at least.-News and
Courier.