The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-06

attendance of Drs. Baker and McDon-
ough. He slept well during the night and
tried TO get up yesterday morning to say
mass, but was unable TO do SO.
The depression returned. from which he
was temporarily relieved, but at IL o'clock
he began 10 grow weaker. so much so
that at 1890 he called for FIR. O'Brien,
rector of The Cathedral parish. who adj
ministered the LAST sacraments.
Bishop Healy continued in good spirits
and was conscious to the last. No ar
rangements have yet been made for the
funeral.
Bishop Healy was born In Macon, Ca,
on April 6, $780, While yet young he came
north and attended school on Long Island
and In New Jersey. At an early age he
was a surveyors assistant, but soon left
this calling and entered Holy Cross Col
lege, Worcester Mass, on Aug. Ia, 1874.
Among the first TO enter this now IA
nous seat of learning. the future bishop
early attained high rank among his fell
low-students, and when, in 1S43, he was
graduated, IL was with the first honors OF
his class.
His theological training was received at
tie Grand Seminary OF Montreal, where
he spent three years, and at the Seminary
OF Suip1ce, IdTls, NntIt tWO years
he completed his course.
In the Cathedral OF Notre Dame, Paris.
he was ordained priest by Archbishop
Sibour on June 10. 1854. Boston became
the first field of Father Healy's priestly
labors.
He was chosen by Bishop Fitzpatrick as
secretary. and entered upon his duties at
the old Boston Cathedral Immediately af-
ter his arrival from Paris. Father Uealy
Ia, - no
lorship OF the Boston diocese.
With rare Judgment he discharged the
duties of this office and that OF secretary
during the II years. and for a time acted
as rector OF the Cathedral In March,
1866. when Rev. John j. Williams became
bishop of Boston. Father Healy was APP
| pointed pastor OF st. James church, 1.-THE
mother OF bishops"
a Papal bull. dated Feb. 12, 1875, desig-
mated him successor TO the See made va
| cant by the death OF Bishop Bacon. Bish-
| op Healy was consecrated In the Cathe-
| dral of the Immaculate Conception al
| Portland. on June 2, 1875.
Most Rev. John j. Williams OF Boston
ofiiciated. while Archbishop Connolly OF
| Halifax was the preacher OF the day.
When Bishop Healy assumed the cares
OF the episcopate the diocese OF Portland
which had known great adversely, was
| heavily burdened with debt and the mum.
Der of priests was too small to meet the
| growing needs OF the people.
| Within year after Bishop Healy's ac
| cession building operations on the Cathe
dral parish school were resumed: I'm Feb
| ruary. 1877, the new structure, excellen
| I'm its appointments. was completed at
| cost OF $4,000. lt was Bishop Hcaly VIII,
| purchased the land on which Is now sit
uated the charity OF the House OF th,
| Good Shepherd and he was the poten
| spirit I'm the management OF the Home 70
| Destitute Catholic Children OF st. Mary
Infant Asylum and that OF the Camdei
| Street Home for orphan Girls
| He was the irst spiritual director OF tn
| Catholic Union OF Boston. besides beinl
the director OF the Particular Council q
the ST. Vincent de Paul Society. In iSS
Bishop Healy purchased n splendid es
tate IN Dcering. now part of the city o
Portland. A well-built edihce was opene-
| as St Joseph's Academy. boardin
school for girls. ON the same estat
stands n large building erected by Blsho
Healy as hospital and home for tn
aged.