The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-05
BISHOP vAN.DE
VYv'|.E.R||I| TO RESIGN.
SO Says a Publication in
tile Baltimore Sun
J Of To-Day. .3
is LIKELY TO GO
TO NEW ORLEANS.
Thought Probable That He Will
Succeed Monsignor Chapelle,
Who Recently Died Of
Yellow Fever-Re-
,.s ported On Good
Authority.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
85 BALTIMORE. MD, October 4.--The
Baltimore Sun will say tomorrow:
Right Rev. "A. Van de Syyver bishop
&of Richmond, has resigned. or Is about
to offershis resignation to the congrega-
tion of the Propaganda al Rome.
Bishop Van dc vyver has Just returned
to Richmond after an absence Of several
y ecks In Europe AS Bishop OF Rich
mond, Bishop Van de Vyver Is a
sufrrigan of Cardinal Gibbons, as the
Archbishop OF Baltimore, the see Of Rich
mond belonging to the province of Bal
tlmore,
Bishop Sixteen Years.
"Bshop Van de Vyver was named
Bishop OF Richmond in 1889, succeeding
Mgr. j. Keane, who resigned that
see to become the first rector OF the
Catholic University OF America at Wash
ington. Bishop Van de Vyver's appoint
ment to that see met with the approval
OF the diocesan priests, his name having
been placed; first on the priests LIST
which was sent to Rome.
.1n connection with the rumored resig-
nation Of Bishop: Van de Vyyer, It is asld
he may be named as the successor OF the
late Archbishop Chapele In the archdio-
cese of New Orleans. Mgr. Chapelles died
shortly after the outbreak Of yellow fever
( In that city. 5a ,
Natives Of France are generally selected
for that see because Of the large t'renc
population in New Orleans. Bishop van
6de yyyer is a native OF Belgium, and.
Of course, is familiar with the French
language and French customs. Tho I'M
mediate predeccssorSof Monsignor Chap
ellie IN that archdiocese was Monsignor
Janssens. who was also native OF Bel Bel
GUM. 81 81
- "Rieht Rev. G, A. Rouxel Is the aux
2,liary bishop Of The See OF New Orleans,
but as his appointment did not carry with
It the right OF succession. he may not
be named as the successor Of Monsignor
Chapelle. IS
Made at Rome.
THE appointment Of Monsignor Chap
ellie 81 successor will be made by the Con-
gregation OF the Propaganda at Rome
from the list Of names sent by the arch
bishops of the country. the bishops OF the
province OF New Orleans (whichis COM
posed OF the Sees OF Dallas. Galveston
Little Rock. Mobile, Natchltoches, San
Antonio and the Vicariates-Anostolic Of
Brownsville erd Indian Terss ory) and
by the priests Of the archdiocese OF New
Orleans.
"Another prelate who is mentioned as
a probable ssucce Ssor to Monsignor Chap
clio is Right Rev. Henry Granjon bishop
Of Tucson, Arizona.
"The report that the bishop is to resign
Is made on Catholic authority that Is
usually entirely reliable. The news came
from Rome. where the bishop has been
on the pilgrimage"
Practically nothing could be learned in
Richmond last night concerning the re-
ported resignation of Bishop Van de
Vyver. A representative Of The Times
Dispatch called at the episcopal resi-
dence shortly after midnight but was
unable to obtain a statement from the
bishop who had long since retired and
could not be disturbed.
Tho Rev. Father Bowler, vlcar-general
Of the diocese was astonished when in
formed Of the reportd resignation Of his
superior. While 1t was. of COURSE inn
possible for him to say what had or had
not occurred at Rome, upon the occasion
OF tho bishor's recent visit, he expressed
an utter disbelief in the rumor. No inti-
nation OF such a thing, he said, had
come to him either before or since the
trip to italy. He referred to the fact
that the bishop had returned and as
sumed full charge OF the affairs OF the
diocese again, which would seem scarcely
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