Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
BISHOP ENIHRONED.
RIGHT REV. j. s. MlCHAUD MAKES
MANY MeNTS.
Mass In Memory Of the Late Bishop De
Goesbriand, Followed by the New
Bishops Addross-An Impressive
and Largely Attended Ceremony.

On November 81, Rt. Rev. ]. s. Michaud,
bishop OF burlington, issued his first pas
toral letter to the clergy of the diocese.
In that letter he announced that a mass
of months mind for the late Bishop Louis
De Goesbriand would be held at st.
Mary $ cathedral on Wednesday, Deem
Der 6, and invited all the priests in the
diocese to bc present. In accordance wi;
ne announcement 46 Of the priests gather
ID in this city esicrday and at o'clock
in the morning the solemn service was
begun. The church was well hled and
inc service was an impressive one. Thc
mourning that was drapcd IN the edi-
flcc at the time Of the death Of Bishop
De Gocsbriand was stil in place, with the
exception of portion that had been re-
moved from the chancel The service
opened with singing by the priests in the
choir while the altar boys and visiting
priests, followed by the bishop, entered
the chancel After the mass was sung
Bishop Michaud sprnk.ed holy water and
incense over the catafalque of the de-
ceased bishop, which was placed in front
of the chanceL He then retired to the
throne and addressed the priests in part
as follows:-
Rev Fathers and Brethren
This scene Is far different from the one
which / attended when the first bishop of
Burlington came TO take possession of his
See. If | remember Alright there was at
that time but one priest working IN the
cioCesc. NhCn / contrast that entrance
with this my installation it seems simply
wonderful, the progress that the -hurcn
has made. | succeed the late Bishop De
Goesbriand, but as you al. know | had
nothing to say when the council was in
session and 1 was recommended as coad-
jutor to the deceased bishop. I was rot
aware of the fact Until IT was lccid.d. I
IN yt.ff Dciy
are good priesthood. ! know you
well. | have seen you al come into the
diocese. | know your talents lnd your
zeal and know that YOU have the glory
Of the church of Burlington in your
hearts. l place myself in your hands. (
am your head and your father. but 1
shall be as in the past your brother l
want of you h.ial obedience. | shall
weigh all my requests well, but when
ask | shall want implicit obedience.
The bishop closed his remarks with the
announcement of various appointments in
the diocese There Were TWO vacancies IN
the council caused by the death of Very
Rev. Thomas Lynch and by tho
succession of j. S. Michaud to the bishop
rio. With the consent of the rest Of the
council the bishop appointed Rev. Patrick
Cunningham of Brattlcboro and Rev. +.
j. Barrett of Burlington to fill the vaCan.
cies, making the council as follows Very
Kew j. VI. Cloarec of Burlington, Roy. j.
A. Boissanault of St. Johnsbury Rev. ID.
j. O'Sullivan of ST. Adams, Rev. y.
Proulx of Rutland, Rev. Patrick Cunning
ham of Brattleboro and Rev. p. j. Bar
rett.
The other appointments were as follows:
Examiners of clergy, Very Rev. j. NJ.
Cloarec, V. O., of Burlington; Rev. T. j.
Gaffney of Rutland, Rev. J. f. Audet Of
Winooski, Rev. d. j. OSullivan of ST.
Adams.
Cur!a for matrimonial cases. Rev. D. ].
O'Sullivan, moderator; Rev. j. f. Audet.
defenser matrimonii; j. NJ Coathuel. no.
tary.
Curia for criminal cases, Rt. Rev. Bsh-
OPP or delegate as judge, Rev. T. ]. Calf
ney, procurator fiscalis; Rev. n. Proulx,
auditor; Rev. j. Gillis, chancellor; Eev. c.
c. Oe.any, notary.
School board, Rev Patrick Cunning
ham. Rev. Henry Lane and Rev y.
ProulX.
Rural Deans, Rev. T. j. Ganney. Rev.
j. A. Boissanault, Rev. J. f. Audet and
Rev. Patrick Cunningham. This is a Lew
feature inaugurated by Bishop Michald,
the object being to have some priest in
each section to look after the spiritual
and temporal welfare of sick priests.
Secretary and chanc elor, Rev Joseph
ellis.
Vicar General, Very Rev. Jerome NJ
Cloarec.
Al the close of the address by the bish-
OPP The clergy of the diocese who were
present advanced to the throne and kiss
ed the ring on the bishops hand as
token of their acceptance of him as a
bishop and Of their loyalty to him,