The Irish standard., 1899-01-14
THE BISHOP OF DULUTH.
Rt. Rev. James McGolricIz Is Going to
the Eternal City.


the Eternal City.
On Jan. %, Ri. Rev. James McGolrick,
bishop of Duluth, leaves for Rome. He
will be absent about three months and
will pass the Easter season in the city
on the Tiber.
In speaking to a representative of the
News-Tribune, the bishop said that his
journey was in the line of the regular
duty of prelates Of his rank. Every ten
years every Roman Catholic bishop
visits Rome and makes report to his
Holiness the Pope of the affairs of his
diocese. This will be the first time that
Bishop McGolrick has visited Rome as
bishop of the diocese of Duluth, and al
though the winter time is not the most
propitious for crossing the ocean, yet
the bishop will reach Rome at the most
salubrious season of the year, and at
time when that city is most frequented
by Americans and other tourists.
From Duluth Bishop McGolrick will go
to Chicago where he will meet Bishop
Cotter. Of Winona. The two prelates
will leave New York ON Jan. %, on the
steamer Normandie and will land at
Havre in France. Thence they will go
to Paris and from there to Marseilles
via Lyons. At Marseilles they will take
a steamer direct to Rome where they
will meet Archbishop ireland, of st.
Paul, who has already sailed on his Jour-
ney there.
The other day there assembled at the
episcopal residence at Duluth large
number of clergymen, representing the
various sections of the diocese, to meet
their beloved bishop prior to his depart
ure to Rome for his visit Ad Limina
Apostolorum
The Very Rev. j. F. Buh, v. G., adj
dressed the bishop in most cordial terms
on behalf of the priests.
"In no diocese, perhaps, are to be
found said he in the course of his re-
marks, priests so devoted to their bish-
op. His fatherly protection. his gentle
manly confidence, and his kind admoni-
tions, ever reached their hearts. The do
cese, under his lordships fostering care,
has made rapid strides during the nine
years of his episcopal jurisdiction. Va
rious were the difficulties to be over
come at the outset, but, through pru-
dence and perseverance, success has
crowned the bishops efforts. A beauti-
full cathedral with rich furniture, a splen-
did episcopal residence, an elegant club
house, with modern conveniences for the
benefit of young men, finely equipped
hall, and we'll conducted parochial
school are so many living memorials of
the bishops untiring energy and love for
souls. The numerous parishes organic
ed, the many churches built, the four
hospitals founded, and institutions Of
learning established in the diocese bear
ample evidence to the wisdom Of his adj
ministration.
"The laity ever admire him for the in
terest he takes in their temporal and
spiritual welfare, being ever ready to adj
vance any noble cause both by word and
example On all calamitous occasions,
both public and private, he is among tho
first to respond to the cry for help, and
to promote the cause of humanity. Cath
olics and non-Catholics alike regard him
as one of the learned men of the coun-
try. His lectures on literary, scientific
and philosophical subjects, based on
solid principles, and logically carried out
always charm and instruct his large au-
diences. In their meetings OF delibera-
ton for the prosperity of their city, the
citizens of Duluth seek his presence and
his opinions carry weight among them"
At the end of the address, the vicar
general presented the bishop with SUBJ
stantial purse, token of esteem from
his priests, saying that all are justly
proud of the bishop of Duluth.