New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-02
REER OF BISHOP FARLEY
THE CLERGY OF NETWORK DIOCESE
WERE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
FOR HIS APPOINTMENT.

No official notice of the action of the Propa-
o,,,da in Rome recommending Bishop Farley's
o,rointr,ent as Archbishop OF New-York, had
been received at the residence of Bishop farleS'
No 40 East Thirty-seventh-st.. yesterday "a
tb4r CIowry. the Bishops secretary. said that
the notification probably would not come from
Rome for eight or ten days after favorable ac-
tior nv the Pope on the recommendation
John NJ Farley. who is to be the successor or
,rcbbiebon Corrfgan. became coadjutor bishop
20 tho New-York Diocese and titular bishop OF
zer g7Ira in 1892 His promotion then was at
+pa reouest of Archbishop Corrigan. and his Sc
lection was due in part to his close acquaintance
with the intricate affairs of the diocese he Is
practically the head of the St Vincent de Paul
society the head of the Catholic School Board
and a member of the diocesan board Of exam
ina+ion His elevation to the most important
seq in this country will be regarded as recog-
milton of the liberal American Catholics
Rishop Farley's early education was in County
Armagh ireland. where he was born on August
% 1912 but he came TO this city when he was
a youth and was graduated from St Johns Col
Ioga Fordbam, in 1866. His preparation for the
priesthood was at st. Joseph's Provincial Semi
nary. at Troy. y. Y. He was ordained in Rome
an I,na II 1870 and returning 10 this city
,.as assigned 10 the charge of st. Peters parish.
a. Nov BRIGHTON Staten Island. Two years later
h. was chosen 10 succeed Bishop McNierny
secretary TO Archbishop McCloskey. and his du-
+ies brought him into close touch with the af-
fairs Of the New-York Diocese. While he contin-
nod his duties as secretary he found time to take
ot.rea of the pastorate of ST. Gabriers Church
e. vast Tbirtv-seventh-st. In 1884 Pope Leo ap-
-ofr+ad him private chamberlain. thus confer
ring upon him the title of monsignor. In 1886
he was appointed a missionary director, and in
tbs same wear he became diocesan adviser.
1Iis work in St GabrtePs Church resulted In sew
eral practical improvements The church was
reconstructed and a new parish school house
yvas erected doubling the capacity Of the school
AZ coadiutor 10 Archbishop Corrigan, Bishop
1rorIe, took upon himself a great burden of work
IN the New-York Diocese. His influence and
nonuIarftv increased steadily, and it was known
that Archbishop Corrigans esteem and conf
darca continued undated up to the time of the
Arcbbishop's death. The clergy of the New
vor. Diocese and the bishops of the Archdiocese
o4 Ne1x-York were practically unanimous in ask
ing for the appointment of Bishop Farley as
Archhishop Corrigan's successor.
On August 10 The Tribune published exclusive
,-Torn1ation that the Vatican had decided in ia
vor of Bishop Farley. John D. Crimmins said
in a n interview that there was doubt of Bish-
on FarIev's appointment as Archbishop Of New
work and that the official information would
come later from Rome, where the appointment
must he recorded The official information of
the appointment will be sent by mail
Ar Bishop Farleys home, No. 30S East Thir-
Father Hayes. the Bishops sec
retary explained that the notification of an cleo
tion To an archbishopric was less formal than
that of an election TO a bishopric. The latter
carried with it elevation to an order in the
Roman Catholic Church, and a PapaI bull was
REQUIRED A bishop IS consecrated but an arch
hisbop. who has been a bishop. is not recon
secrated but is invested with the palliu1n a
small woke of lambs wool. and is installed in
his cathedral church. When asked concerning
Risbon Farey's title Of Bishop of Zeugma
Father Hayes said that the position was an
honorary one only. Zeugma see in Asia
Minor once under a Roman Catholic bishon but
now inha bited by unbeievers.
Father Hayes was asked whether Archbishop
Farley would have an auxiliary bishop appoint
al ..rTbat would be indefinite for some time any
zyav" said the secretary. Bishop Farley has
been an auxiliary bishop for only six years.
while Archbishop Corrisan held his Office fos