The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
yFRMOgT's DEAD BISHOP.
Spent . Fortune for Reiision and Died, ~
He Had wished. in Poverty.

BURLINGTON, W. Dec 9-An episcopal ring.
an episcopal cross. purple robe, Swiss time
piece that had done service for upward Of half
century, and s292 in money-thoso were the
chief assets Of the Right Rev Louis de Goesbrinnd.
Bishop Of the Roman Catholic Dioccs Of Burling-
ton. when he died.
In his sermon following high mass at ST Jos
eph's Church In this city, the other day the Very
Rev j. NJ. Cloarcc, the newly appointed Vicar
General Of tile iocesc repeated 20 the congre-
cation q statement recently mode by him in pri-
vate II was In effect, that when the recent head
Of tho Roman Catholic Church In this diocese died
his cash asaets consisted OF the paltry sum Of
81 OF, which was found in his private purse by his
only American relative, Miss pulpiquct Of New
York. who was with him at tho Providence Orphan
Asylum at tho time Of his death. To SuN re-
porter today Father Cloarec said that although
Bishop de Goesbriand was born rich. and during
his life handled large sums OF money belonging
10 himself and to the Church. he died. az he had
long wished 70 die, In poverty and among the
poor children OF Providence Orphan Asylum
Tho Bishop was the son OF Marquis Henri dc
Goesbriand Of Kcrdoulas Manor. 81 Urban.
Brittany, France, and was born on Aug.4. 1915.
His mothers maiden nAmo was Emile de Bcrgcan
and shs, too. OF noble parcntaeo lie was
one OF a family Of nine children, six boys and
three girls His father was a royalist and q de-
vout Catholic. After pursuing classical course
al Quimpcr and Ppnt Croix .Finlstcrrc he took a.
theological course at St Sulpioc, and ordained
70 the priesthood in Paris by tho Right Rev. Dr.
Rosati Bishop OF 81 Louis He selected as his
field Of labor the American mission and went to
Cincinnati where he exercised the ministry from
September lbiOlto 1917 On the erection OF tho
Diocese OF Cleveland Bishop Rape made him his
Vicar General and rector of his cathedral lie
was consccratcd as a Bishop by Cardinal Betfne
In 1859. and assigned TO the newly erected
SEQ of llutingtpn Arriving In this city stranger
OIL Nov. Q, 1889. he was installed by Bishop Fitz-
patrick OF Boston. AZ that time there were only
eight small churches d five priests In this STATE
and not single school or institution OF any kind
When he arrived here he possessed private
fortune. This money he spent in religious work
In hts diocese. His custom was 20 rise at $50
every morning. Whether at home or in distant
parishes. he never lost an opportunity 10 visit
tho sick and comfort the dying, ON one occasion
ten years ago, a telegram was received asking for
the immediate presence Of priest at the bedside
OF dying man some eighteen miles from this
city. The priests at the Bishops house had all
retired for the night The bishop called q young
student who was his guest asked him H. procure
horses and n carriage. and in a fow moments they
w-r" on their way 20 the dying man He was
then nearly 10 years oi hRo, but he never ahirked
duty or placed added burden upon another
which he could carry himself Many time he
was known 10 relieve . small boy or girl Of bur.
den. carrying bundle through the streets, and
going not infrcqucntly many blocks out 81 his
way For several years ne lived at the Providence
Orphan Aylum.