The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
FATHER F. G. HoLwECK.
Consultor.
esterday by Archbishop John J. Glennon.

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4 ARCHBISHOP GLENNON's
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT. .
q 1.-THE Reverend James T. Cofey- q
q Reverend Dear Father: Having in .
Q mind your zeal and energy In the q
Q upbuildng of Holy Church, as well .
Q as your devotion to the cause Of .
. Christian morality. your constant .
. endeavor to promote civic and So
. cial purity, take pleasure in COM
. hitting to your charge the large q
. and responsible passionate of St. .
. Leo's congregation. commend you .
. to the good people Of that parish. q
q and wish you all success in your .
q new field of labor.
. JOHN ]. GI4ENNON, .
q Archbishop of st. Louis
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upon church matters when he may wish
their advice.
Father Holweck and Father Coffey will
fill the vacancies. The other members are
the Reverend Father p. w. Talon Of the
Holy Name Church: the Reverend Father
John H. May. D. D.. of the Church Of st.
Thomas Of Aduin; the Reverend Father
William Faeber, pastor emeritus Of st.
Marys Church. and the Reverend Father
]. A. Hoffman. pastor Of st. Henry'S
Church.
The council met with the Archbishop
yesterday afternoon. and matters Of i'm
portance. both to city and country par
ishes. were considered.
Whoever shall be appointed to preside
at st. Johns Church will by virtue Of his
office as irremovab1e rector become a
member of the electoral college Of the
diocese, and one Of the Archbishop's adj
visers.
FATHER COFFEYs HISTORY.
Father Coffey was born in Cole County.
Missouri, and made his childhood studies
at st. Malachy's School in this city. For
one year he attended the old Christian
Brothers College. at Eighth and Cerre
streets. and in 1876 became a student at
st. Francis.s College. Milwaukee. There
he made his classical studies and in 1882
was sent 20 Rome by Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia. who at that time was con-
nected with the church in this city.
In Rome he attended the American Col
lege. and in 1857. before he had completed
his theological studies. was ordained
priest by Cardinal Farrocchi. Vicar Of
Rome. anu peTSOLdl representative OF
Pope Leo XIII.
He was called Immediately to this city
and assigned by Archbishop Kenrick to
be an assistant in the Annunciation
Church under Father Brady.
Father Brady succeeded Bishop j. ].
Hennessy as pastor OF st. Johns in 1859.
and Father Coffey was sent there as his
assistant When Father Brady died in
1893 Father Coffey succeeded him, taking
the pastorate in April.
Three years after he became pastor he
was made an irremovable rector. and at
that time was the youngest in the Do
cese of st. Louis. Five years ago. in COM
pany with the Reverend Doctor Cunning
ham. FL A. P. Haynes. Dean Carroll NJ. 1
Davis and others. he organized the anti
wineroom crusade, and has since been a
most vigorous advocate Of total absti-
hence.
Father Holweck was graduated from the
Milwaukee seminary in 1880, and has
served as assistant at Jefferson City, and
st. Francis de Sales. and as pastor at
Louisiana. and at a church in Cape Girar-
deau County.
Less than year ago he was appointed
pastor of st. Francis de Sales Church to
succeed the Reverend Father Lott. His
is one Of the most important German par
isles of the city. and his selection as q
consultor gives widespread satisfaction,