Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-03
THE NEW BISHOP.
Rev, DR.. Henry Granjon on his Way
to Tucson, Arizona.
PARTICULARS or THE CONSIDERATION

Rev. DR.. Henry Granjon, who was re-
Gently created bishop of Tucson and
who has beer in Santa Fe the past few
days, Is expected to pass through this
city on his way to Tucson tonight. He
will be accompanied by h Very Rev.
Edward Gerard, vicar general, and the
Rev. p. Zimmerman, priest OF Clifton,
Arizona.
The Baltimore sun, in its article on
the conservation. says:
Rev. Dr. Henry Granjon. for the last
three years In charge of the American
branch OF the association for the prop
agation OF the faith, with headquarters
at st. Mary's seminary on north Paca
street. was consecrated yesterday in the
Baltimore cathedral as bishop of the
diocese OF Tucson, Ariz. He succeeds
Most Rev. p. Bourgade, first bishop OF
Tucson, who was appointed archbishop
of Santa Fe In April, 1898.
The services OF conservation began at
10 o'clock, and lasted about three hours.
Owing to the Indictment weather the
procession from the cardinals resi-
dence to the cathedral. which il Gus
tomary on such occasions, had to be
abandoned. Those who were to take
part In the ceremony. however. gath
cred in the sacristy of the cathedral
and marched down the side aisle and
up the main aisle into the sanctuary.
When the procession entered the pews
In the cathedral were only partially
filled, but after half an hour they were
rapidly occupied, and Il became neces-
sary TO place chairs in one OF the side
aisles. A number of prominent people
occupied the pews nearest the sanetu-
airy. IN n of which sat the French
ambassador. Mr.. Jules Cambon, and
and Messrs. Jules Boenfoe and oliver
Taigney. of the French embassy's stan
at Washington.
The form OF conservation OF a bishop
used by The Catholic church Is ancient,
and 1t now follows In substance the
ceremony Instituted 1900 years ago. II
Is one OF the most august ceremonies of
the Catholic church. Each of the rites
has Its own symbolic meaning, which
altogether FORM a service splendid and
impressive.
After the conservation the prelates,
priests and a few invited guests took
dinner at the large r~efectory OF st.
Mary's seminary. Cardinal Gibbons &C.
cupied the seat OF honor. and at his
right sat Bishop Granjon. At the left
OF the Cardinal was seated the French
ambassador, Mr.. Jules Cambon. Near
him sat Messrs. Jules Bonfoe and OIL
vler Taigny, OF the French embassy's
stan. Opposite the cardinal was seated
DR.. Magnien, with Archbishop Ryan at
his right and Bishop McFaul at his
left hand. Opposite Bishop McFaul sat
Bishop Allen.
AT the end of last week Bishop Gran
Jon left for Denver. Colo. and Is now
spending a few days In Santa Fe. He
expects to reach Tucson. Ariz.. by July
:, when he will take charge of his see.
The diocese of Tucson comprises Ari-
zona territory, Dona Ana. Grant and
Eddy counties. as well as a part OF 81.
ezra county, In the territory OF New
Mexico. IL was established In 1897, and
a sixteen churches, with resident
priests n thirty-one missions with
churches only. There are twenty-five
priests In the diocese. which has an es.
timated Catholic population of about
4 10000.