The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
THE DEATH OF
BISHOP STANG
lite Fails to Recover After Operation in
Rochester, Mimi, Hospital--First
Bishop Of the Diocese of
Fan River, Mass.

Rochester, Mimi, Feb A despatch
from Rochester, Mimi. conveys the infor-
nation that Bishop Stang Of Fall River,
who lately underwent an operation at
Mary's hospital there, died on Saturday
morning. Bishop Stang went to Roch-
ester January 20 to have tumor re-
moved BY DR.. William Mayo The bishop
was accompanied to Rochester by several
Roman Catholic church dignitaries The
operation was delicate one and little
hope was held out to the bishop for his
recovery. lie decided, nevertheless, To-
have the operation performed, and il
was done January III. The body was
taken to Fall River, Mass, Saturday
night.
RI. Rev. William Stang, first bishop
81 the diocese Of Fall River, was born
in the German province III Baden Baden
in 1854, and received his early educa
fi0n In the German gymnasia. His course
il theology, philosophy and letters was
completed at the Catholic seminary in
Louvain, near Brussels III Belgium. There
he was ordained as missionary priest
la 1878, and served as teacher in the
university Of Louyain for while. In
1870 I'D affiliated himself with the Progi.
dence II. Il, diocese under the late Bishop
Hendricken, his first work being al Sts.
Peter and Paul cathedral, where he re,
manned Until 1884, when I'D was appoint
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ston, r. Il He returned to Providence
In 1898, and was again stationed at Sts.
Peter and Paul cathedral. this time as
the chancellor To Bishop Harkins, which
office be held up to the time Of his con
sccration as bishop of the diocese Of Fall
River in 1904 DR.. Stang founded the
missionary board cf cIefgynien known Al
the Providence apostolatc, and he was
chosen the superior Of the order. The
apostolate was started for the purpose
Of conducting the missions and doing
mission work among the Catholics and
non Catholics of the diocese.
In addition to being preacher of
strong argumentatiyc ability. Bishop
Stang was also logical and careful
writer. Among his published works
was one on papistie theology. a study
in which he excelled while in college,
and he was equally well versed in the
rules and procedure Of the church. III
speaking, his enunciation was perfect,
his choice of language so admirable that
no one could fail to fully comprehend
his slightest shade of meaning. He was
for years actively identified with st.
lJosephs hospital in Providence, to the
labor OF upbuiIding which was due. his
breakdown Ia health, That caused him To
20 abroad and take q partial rest at
the Louvain university.
In January, 1906, Bishop Stang star.
| tied the whole diocese, and to some ex-
tent the whole country, BY diocesan
letter on the subject OF dancing read in
all the churches of his juridiction. In
March, 1906, he issued d letter to his
diocese on the subject Of christian mar
riages," declaring that the state had
usurped the authority of the state; that
civil marriage was contrary to religion;
that the church was the only power
that could solemnize weddings, and that
it only could grant separations-not di-
yorce-~of husband and wife. He also
said that any man on woman who should
remarry should be ostracized by the
church.