The Irish standard., 1903-03-21

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dral on the occasion of the celebration
of the jubilee Of Pope Leo MIL, the
Rev. Thomas ]. Campbell, s. j., drew
attention to the fact that Leo XIII.
hnd as his professor in theology in the
Roman College n once famous New
York Jesuit, the Rev. Anthony Kohl
mann. From the inspiration of this
teacher, who was for twenty-five years
a resident of the United ,tatcs, is be-
lieved to have come the popc's demo-
cratic leanings and progressive ten
denotes, says writer In the New York
Sun.
He had another teacher who was al-
so resident here. This was the Rev.
John Baptist Pianclani, S. j., n sclent-
list Of European fame who was sta
toned at the Jesuit College in George
town, d. c., in 1S4S-49, having come
here with the famous astronomer, the
Rev. Angelo Sccchi S. j., and Fathers
De Vico and Sestini and others who
were cXiled from Italy during the
political troubles of that period Some
of the nopc's Schoolfcllows were also
we'll known in this city, notably the
Rev. Paul Mignard, long associated
with ST. Francis Navcrs church in
West Sixteenth street, who died there
October s, 1881, and the Rev. Rene
gius Teller, S. j., rector OF st. Johns
College, Fordlam, and Superior OF the
Jesuit Mission of New York and Can
ada, who died in Montreal, Jan. Z, 1866
Another was the Rev. William s. Muir
ply, also well known in New Orleans
and st. Louis
Father Kollmnnn is, locally, the
most interesting figure of all. lie was
l'orll at Kayscrbcrg, near Colmar,
| Alsacc, July 13, It'll. The troubles of
| the French Revolution drove him to
Switzerland ana hc completed his
| theological studies at Frcibnrg.
| Having received ordination he join
cd in 1896 the congregation of the
Fathers Of the Sacred Heart, the order
succeeding the Jcsllits then recently
military hospitals Of Padun and Pavin.
From Italy he went to BA vnria as di-
rector of an ecclesiastical seminary,
then to Berlin and last to Amsterdam
to preside over a college.
Pope Plus VII, having acknowl-
edged and approved the remnant of
the Jcsuits that had been existing in
Russia, Father Kohlmann was nd-
nittcd to their ranks, desire long
entertained, on June q, 1903. lie
was sent to the United States in 1906,
locating at the Georgetown college
sions of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
In October, 1903, he was transfer
red to New York as pastor Of St
Peters, Barclay street, the only Cath
olic church then in this city. lie was
also made vicar-gcncral and admins,
traitor Of the diocese and served as
such until the arrival here on Novcm
Der II, 1915, Of Bishop Connolly, the
first Bishop to rule the see.
The first appointed Bishop, DR.. Con
cancn, was named in April, 1903, but
never reached New York, dying al
Naples four months later. In the
seven years succeeding Father Kohl
man ruled the diocese as admins
traitor. lie might have been Bishop
had he so desired and Archbishop
Carroll would gladly have nominated
him to Rome, but he preferred to re
main a simple Jesuit.
During his stay in New York city
his name was connected with many
events, civil and ecclesiastical. Tho
increase of the Catholic population OF
the city had been considerable and the
need of a new church was obvious
Under Father Kohlmann's inspiration
the trustees of st. Peters resolved to
provide church accommodation for
those Catholics who had settled "out
side the city"
The site selected was the burying
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