The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-22
MGR. De COBCILIO DEAD
st. Micnael's Parish Loses
It's Esteemed First Rector
This Morning.

Monsignor Januarius de Concilio, d. D.,
rector of st. Michaels Roman Catholic
parish, died at 1880 o'clock this morning.
For the past six weeks he had been i'll
with rheumatism, aggravated by kidney
troubles AT times his condition was very
critical and prayers were frequently Of
fered in ST. Michael's Church for his re-
covery DR.. Pendergast of New York,
and Drs Hoffman and Winges were in
almost constant attendance at his bed
side. They were there when the dis
tinguished prelate breathed his last. The
MonSignor'S death was peaceable.
AS soon as his death was made known
many priests of the city called at st.
Fathers Ter Woert, Boylan, Meehan. De
Iargy, Meehan and Westman. The Right
Rev. Bishop Wigger came on from Seton
Hall as soon as he was notified
The announcement of the Monsignor' $
death was received throughout the city
with profound sorrow. He was greatly
beloved by his parishioners and by those
with whom he came in contact.
Monsignor De Concilio was born in Ma
pies on July Z, 1885, and belonged to one
of the best families in that city. He en-
tered while young the Episcopal College
of that place and from thence went to
Brignoli Noi Salla, where he completed
his education in theology under the in
struction of the famous teacher, Father
ton he won first place among his fellows,
and at the age of % was ordained to the
priesthood. He desired to go as mis-
sionary to Cairo Egypt, but was disap-
pointed, and at the age of twenty-four he
came to America. He was placed under
the care of Bishop Bailly and appointed
as assistant to Father Cayan in Our Lady
of Grace Church, Hoboken, where he re-
manned for two years. He was then
transferred to. ST. Mary's Church, this
city, as assistant to Father Senez,. and
there took almost entire charge OF the
work for six years, after which he be-
came professor of theology in Seton Hall
College for a year.
At that time the present parish of st.
slIiaass terrifory covered n by St. Marys Church,
and Monsignor De Concilio was sent to
that parish to build it up. The services
were first held in u a little frame re building
what was at one time thinly settled
section of the city. The Monsignor was
housed in the basement of the building.
After very hard work the parish was
financially able to change the old church
to a school and the basement OF the
church on Ninth street was built and
services held there until years later the
building was completed.
Monsignor De Concilio then turned his
attention to the building of st. Michael $
Orphan Asylum and the Sacred Heart
Academy, these institutions being now
in one grand building, at the corner OF
Pavonia avenue and Erie street. At the
same time Father Senez and Monslgnof
de. Conclio were Jointly working for the
completion of ST. Francis Hospital. At
ter this the Monsignor devoted his en-
ergies to building a reetory, followed by
the building of st. MichaePs Club.
The title of Monsignor was bestowed
upon him by the Holy Father in 1887.
In September, 1896 Monsignor De
Concilio sailed for Europe in
search of health and returned
in October, 1897, but little i'm
proved, and has not been able to take
any active part in the working of his par
ish since
Although his time was much occupied
the Monsignor wrote several well known
works, among which 'Catholicity
and Pantheism,' THE Glories of Mary,
"a Treatise ON Logic, and Science ane
Religion. "St. Thomas Opinion on the
Land Question which was written in
contradiction of Henry Georges teach.
ings. Two plays he wrote We're The
Irish Heroine and sWoman's Rights
The funeral arrangements have not beer
made.