The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
PRELATEs OLD AND YOUNG.
Australia Boasts Of Most Venerable
ana Most Youthful in World.


his appointment was dated July 9.
1S47; that is, he was "a years and
eight months.
India received one bishop at the age
of 80, namely, DIR. Murphy, now in Ho-
bart; Africa one at the age of SO, DR..
Moran. afterwards in Dunedin: New
Zealand one at the age of "a, Arch
bishop Redwood of Wellington. Ire
land received three appointments, re-
spectively, 80, 80 and 81, in the per-
sons of the gifted DR.. O'Donnell the
present Bishop of Raphoe; the illus
trious DR.. Doyle, of Kildare and
Leighlin-"J. X. land the Lion
of the Tribe" Archbishop McHale, of
Tuam.
The United. States had also three
youthful prerates ruling over the des-
TIMES of their respective dioceses:
DR.. Kahn, of Wheeling, afterwards
Archbishop of st. Louis, appointed at
80; Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore,
appointed at So; and Archbishop
Glennon, of st. Louis. appointed Bish-
op of Kansas. at "a.
DR.. Dulsig's native diocese dinner
lex, Ire.) is remarkable for the Ion.
gevity of its bishops. During the
past so years it had only three-Dr.
Ryan, from 1S25-1s64; DR.. Butler, 1854
1886; and the present DR.. O'Dwyer.
from 1886. But the native diocese o.
Archbishop Murphy, of Hobart, Cork,
is even more remarkable.
Father O'Mahony, preaching the
other day at his diamond jubilee, stat
ed that the Archbishop had seen
many Popes and many British sover-
eigns during his 80 years on earth.
During that period only three bishops
have reigned in the see of st. Finbar,
and each of these three assembled the
throne at the age Of 44-Dr. John
Murphy, who confirmed the future
Archbishop, and also consecrated
him. from 1S15-1S47; DR.. William De-
laney, from 1S47-1sS6; and the pres
ent DIR. O'Callaghan.
Mgr. McSwiney, pastor of st. Patr
rick's Parish, Cork, Ire, dean and
vicar-general of the Diocese Of Cork.
still active, has labored as a priest
under all these bishops. He is the
only link in the diocese with the
Church of the famine years and the
present time. In a few months the
diamond jubilee of his priesthood will
be celebrated. He studied in the
Irish College, Paris. having as class
fellows the late Archbishop of Cashel
and Monsignor MCGUIRE.
| We recently referred to the two
young Archbishops of st. Louis, U. S.
A., and Westminster. The former re-
ceived the pa!lium in his forty-first
year. The present Commonwealth of
Australia had a younger archbishop.
in the person of DR.. Vaughan, who
was coadjutor t. Sydney at the age
of 80.
Consequently, in Australias short
history. a few records have been put
up, namely, a youthful cardinal at the
age of 81, youthful archbishop at
the age of 80, and youthful bishop.
who will be consecrated on Slniay
next, at the age of "a.
During Archbishop Murphy's col :.
lege days in Maynooth, 1831-183S, there
were % students who were destined
Cabe; six MISUNDERSTANDING
Armagh: Leahy, Cashel; McEvilly.
Tuam; Keeran, Armagh; DR.. Murphy.
Hobart; and DR.. Kenrick, st. Louis;
Is bishops-Dr. ,Fennelly, Madras; Dr.
Derry, Clonfert; DIR. Kelly. Derry; d..
Moriarty, Kerry; DR.. Flannery,. Kill
dare; DR.. Dorian. Down and Connor:
DR.. Butler, Limerick: DR.. O'Conncll,
Grass Valley; DR.. Donnolly, Clogher:
DIR. Lynch, Kildare; DR.. S. Fennel]y.
Madras; DR.. Conway, Killala; Or.
Duggan. Clonfert; DR.. Mccarthy,
Cloyne; and DIR. Mccarthy, Kerry.
Archbishop Leahy, of Cashel, and
DR.. Russell. afterwards president of
Maynooth Collesa. who refused the Sc,
of Ceylon, at the age Of 80, We're pro-
fessors in the college in those days.
All have passed away. Even the three
bishops and thirteen priests who were
present at DR.. Murphy's conservation.
sixty years ago, in the old Church of
Kinsale have gone to their reward,
while the Most Rev. Daniel Murphy,
the gentle central figure ofthat day,
is still with us.
The late Pope and Archbishop Nc
Hale of Tuam, labored as priests and
prelates Sc and e. years, respectively
The Archbishop of Hobart's years
in the ministry are fast drawing to a
close. Not to one Of these the
Archbishop, the longest reigaing,'
cedes the palm. Born in penal days
he lived to see shackle after shackle
struck away. He has seen two re-
bellions. number Of land agitations
the struggle for emancl raHon, a titht
war. famine. the war agains,
proselytism. the Repeal movement. the
national demand for Home Rule IN hi:
native land.
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