The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-05
FAMOUS THEOLoGIAN DEAD.
ARCHBISHOP HENNEssY HAS BEEN
4 GREAT WORKER.

Has Scen Catholic Church increase
in Iowa From "a Few Hundred TO
Quarter of Il MiIIiOn-Hls Earn
est Efforts in behalf of Education.
Was born in IreIand-ParnIysis the
Cause of His Death-An Account of
His Life.
Dubuque, 10. March 4-Archbshop
John Hennessy died here at 2:25 p. an. to-
day.
Archbishop Hennessy was recognized as
one of the greatest orators and most pro-
found theologians in the Catholic hier-
archy. and because of his zeal in educa-
uonaI matters, has been named "the apos-
tie of the American Catholic parochlal
school"
His latest work in the cause of educa-
ton was the founding of seminary here
designed to be one of the largest in the
country Since he first came to Dubuque,
Archbishop Hennessy has seen the Catn-
Ollie church in Iowa increase from men,
bership of few hundred to quarter OF
million
Archbishop Hennessy was born IN CcrW-
ty Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 20. 1925. In
delet Seminary, near st. Louis. where he
| commenced the study of theology, and
was ordained priest Nov. /. 1850, His
first mission was at New Madrid. Mo,
embracing 5000 miles of territory. without
a single mile of railroad, and where he
endured the hardships and privations of q
pioneer In 1854 he was installed as pro-
fessor of dogmatio history at Carondelet,
and became president I'm 1857. The next
| year he went to Rome as representative
of Archbishop Kenrick. In 1860 he went
to St. Joseph, Mo, where he remained un-
I'll appointed Bishop of Dubuque, in 1866.
He was consecrated Sept 80 of that year
by Archbishop Kenrick of ST. Louis. lis
| silver jubilee was celebrated with great
| pomp in 1891. He was made archbishop
on Sept. IT, 1893, Mgr. Satolli. then papal
ablegate, and Cardinal Gibbons of Balfi-
| more conducting the ceremonies. All tho
American archbishops except one. nearly
all the bishops and upward of 400 priests
and hundreds of leading Catholic laymen
of the country were present.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Most Rev. John Hennessy. First Arch
bishop OF Dubuque was first stricken with
partial paralysis of the brain last March.
| He recovered, but on Feb Is last he was
seized with another stroke and although
his attendants expected death every mo-
ment he rallied slightly and when Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia arrived this
morning he showed signs of recognition.
| At the deathbed were Arch bishop Ryan.
! Mgr Ryan. Fathers Toomey, Coey and
| Donlon. the Archbishop's brother and
sister, Dr. Slattery and four Sisters of the
Holy Ghost order. prayers for the dead
were read by Mgr Ryan and responded to
! by Archbishop Ryan the priests and 9th
ers present. Just as death occurred the
| great bel on the Cathedral toled the not-
fication to the people of the city
The funeral will take place Thursday.
morning at 10 O'Clock. Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia, who preached the sermon
when Rev. Hennessy was made bishop,
and AT the silver jubilee, and again when
he was made archbishop, will pronounce
the eulogy The body will lie in state
at the Cathedral on Wednesday, All the
leading church dignitaries VIII be here
Mgr. Ryan will administer the affairs
of the diocese until successor is APP
pointed.
There are several candidates for the
archbshopric, but II is intimated by
prominent churchmen that Archbishop
Kaine, former rector of Washington, will
be the man, should the other archblshops
recommend him to Rome. Bishop Lena
han of Cheyenne is also a strong proba-
bsty. while Or John Carroll, president OF
ST Joseph's College Dubuque Is the all
most unanimous choice of Uhe priests OF
The diocese. Mgr. Ryan is also proposed,
but Il Is probable he would not accept,
because of his age A choice may not be
made until next fah