Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-25
CONSIDERATION OF
BISHOP P|TAVAL
An Impressive Ceremony Witnessed by an In
msnss Crowd at the Cathedral
This Forenoon.
BOuRGADE IS CONSECRAT0R
The Archbishop Was Assisted by Bishops N. Matz ant
n. Granlon-BIshup Matz and the Very Reverend
C. Pinto, a Jesuit Father, Preached Very
Eloquent Sermons.

The conservation of the Rev. j. b.
Pitaval at the cathedral today to be
auxiliary bishop to Archbishon Peter
Bourgade of the archdiocese or Santa
Fe. was a church event of great grand
eur and yet picturesqueness. The CHM
ing of church bells proclaimed the fes-
tai day early this morning and soon the
streets were thronged with festive
multitude which had come, in part,
from Colorado and Arizona to witness
the significant ceremony, 1t was al
most 8 O'Clock when the blaring OF
trumpets and the strains of a festival
march by the Cavalry band, announced
that the ecclesiastical procession had
started from the archepiscopal resi-
dence. Following the band, which was
in uniform. came the crucifer, acolytes
and about forty priests after whom fol-
lowed the church dignitaries in their
rich vestments: Archbishop Peter
Bourgade, Bishop N Matz of Denver;
Bishop H. Granjon of Tuscon, Ariz.;
Rev. j. B. Pitaval, Vicar General An
thony Fourchegu and Others the
priests in line representing not only the
archdiocese of Santa Fe but also the
dioceses of Denver and Tucson.
In the cathedral large and devout
audience had gathered. Rev. H. Pou>
get of East Las Vegas master hand
at the pipe organ, presided at the fine
organ of the cathedral and before the
arrival of the procession rendered a
number Of beautiful voluntaries. AS
the procession entered the main portal
the triumphant strains of Gounod's
Pontificial March poured forth and as
the clergy formed around the altar on
which glowed many tapers, the soft
strains of Shumann's Ave Maria trem-
bled from the organ through the nave
and transepts. 1t was beautiful and
magnificent picture, rich in color and
eloquent in significance. Through
stained windows filtered the rays of the
sun upon the congregation below upon
which fell hush as was read in Latin
the brief from his Holiness the Pope,
appointing the Rev. j. L. Pitayal, q
bishop, and authorizing his consecra-
ton to that high ecclesiastical honor.
With resonant and distinct voice, Faith
er Pitaval answered the questions put
to him by Archbishop Bourgade, the
consecrator, who was assisted by Bish-
OPS N. Matz and HI. Granjon. Kneel-
ing at the altar, Father Pitaval made
his profession of faith allegiance and
loyalty to the church. The clergy
Joined in imploring grace from on high,
after Father Pitaval had pronounced
the solemn oath to give all the church
demanded.
Bishop N. Matz of Denver, preached
forceful sermon in English, choosing
a text from st. Paul. He spoke of the
beauty of the tabernacle of the Lord
and then reviewed the history of Bishop
Macheboeuf and another apostle start
ing out from Santa Fe, a little over for
ty years ago, going overland
and the San Luis valley up into
Colorado there amidst great trials and
hardships to establish the church. He
said that Colorado today in part re-
pealed and effaced the debt it owed to
New Mexico, by giving one of its
priests to be bishop at Santa Fe. He
emphasized the necessity for
form Of government in the church as
we'll as in society. He spoke of the
new birth Of the Christian and explain
ed that the spiritual body needs food
and medicine to sustain, nourish, purge
and cleanse 1t, the same as the tempor-
al body. In language clear and elo-
uuent he reviewed the significance of
the different parts of the conservation
ceremony and applied lesson from
each. He paid a high tribute to the
learning, efficiency and goodness OF
Archbishop Peter Bourgade and in con-
clusion admonished the new bishop and
his hearers in kindly, heartfelt terms.
After Bishop Matz, the Most Rev. c.
Pinto of Ell Paso, Tex, preached In
Spanish. His sermon was most elo-
quent one that visibly affected many OF
his hearers.
After these sermons the ceremony
was resumed with the imposition OF
hands, the amounting Of the head, the
investment with the crozier, the laying
on of the Gospel, the blessing of the
mitre, the taking possession of the
episcopal throne and the solemn
thanksgiving, during which Archbishop
Bourgade and the new bishop led thu
procession down the main aisle, bless
ing the kneeling multitude.
Rev. Jules Deraches of Santa Fe. wa:
master of ceremonies and great credi
is due to him that the complicated ser.
vice passed off without hitch. Assis
tants to Archbishop Bourgade wer'
Vicar General Anthony Fourchegu O
Santa Fe, and Vicar General Robinson
of Denver; assistant to Bishop N. Mat;
were Rev. P. A. Philips, chancellor o
the diocese Of Denver; and the Rev. ]
M. DeSaulnier of Central City; assist
ants to Bishop H. Granjon were Rev
p. Lassaigne of Las Cruces; and Rev
T. M. Chaucut Of Tucson; assistants t.
Bishop Pitaval were: the Very Rev
lanes Coudert of Bernalillo; Rev. ]. 3
Ballier of Tome; Rev. A. Cassalles
San Miguel; Rev. M. Rouillier of Wat
rous: Rev. v. Thomas Of Santa Fe
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