The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04

PORTLAND. Nay Avery Rev. r. x.
BiAnchet, administrator OF Oregon, has
been officially informed BY the Most Rev.
Bishop Christie Of Vancouver Island. that
be Bishop Christie) has been appointed
archbishop OF Oregon. Blshop Christie viii
take charge OF the archdiocese OF Oregon
Ri. Rev. Alexander Carissie was born
in Vermont forty-six years ago. When
child he came with bis parents to tas
West, settling first In Wisconsin. where the
family remained until the close OF the civh
war. After the war they removed to Min
HesotA. settling at Austin. where the fu-
ture bishop attended school. Afterwarde.
he went TO ST. Johns college, S;earns coun-
~. In charge OF the Benedictine Fafhers.
where ne made his classical course. He
theology at the Grand seminary. Montreal.
where he was ordained q priest. about
twenty years ago. for the diocese or 81
Paul Returning 70 Minnesota- his nrst
pastoral appointment was az Waseca-
where he remained twelve years. building
up a magnificent parish He was next cali
ed 10 Minneapolis TO take charge Of the
new Ascension parish in that city Here
his work was also marked with energy
and success His next appointment was 70
the large and important parish or 81
Stephens. where ne remained until ms
He took charge OF the diocese in the
month OF August. With quick perception
II wa. not long before he took hold OF the
situation: what had been done and what
was to be done. He Immediately secured
from the Catholic Indian commission at
Washington ~ much az could be expected
from that source to help him to commence
his work Of Improvement
His next step was to send Rev. Father
Nicholaye to Central America to inquire
into the details Of the death Of his prede-
cessor, the lamented Bishop Lemmens. and
to secure X possible. the fruits OF his
labor and economy in these missionary
countries.
Then, realizing that he had but scanty
resources to depend upon In his diocese to
carry on the work that necessity and zeal
demanded of him, he sent another OF his
devoted priests. Rev. Father Althon, to
Europe, to appeal TO the charity OF such
societies as would lend support to his un-
And. last January. facing the storm Of
the seveSest winter ever experienced In
this country. he crossed the continent OF
America and went to Ottawa, 10 try and
appropriation for the missions on the west
coast OF Vancouver island.
Now that everything was tn readiness
for the work that he had contemplated.
the news comes from Rome that he has
been elevated TO the high dignity OF arch
bishop OF Oregon.
Bishop Christie IL a learned AMI jealous
prelate and an eloquent preacher. and his
by all as an earnest promise ~ like re-
suits In the higher work which Will now
be committed to him.
The archdiocese OF Oregon City, to which
RI. Rev. Alexander Christie has been APP
pointed. was created in 1850 It
comprises the entire state OF Ore
gon. The former archbishops of the zee
were Most Rev. Francis n. Bianchet D.
D.. ls5O-iSs0. Most Rev. Charles J. Seghers
lsso-lss4 Most Rev. William H. Gross. 1855
1855. The archdiocese. according TO the last
Catholic directory. has SO churches and
chapeIs, 2 seminaries. colleges for boys.
orphan asyIums and charitable tnstitu-
lions. The Catholic population OF tie
archdiocese is $500
The province over which the archbishop
Of Oregon presides includes Oregon, WASH
ington, Idaho, Montana and british CO.
lumbia