Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-05
BISHOP TIERNEY VERY LOW.
Head of Catholic Diocese Of Hartford
Lies at the Point of Death.

| Hartford, Conn.,. Oct. 4.--Rlght Rev.
| Michael Tierney, bishop of the Catho-
| lie diocese of Hartford, lies at the point
| of death this evening. having suffered
d stroke of apOplexy during last night.
After a consultation of physicians the
| statement was authorized that the
| bishop was very low and his surviving
| the night was scarcely looked for. AT
| his bedside much of the day was Right
Rev Thomas d. Beaven bishop of the
| diocese of Springfield life long
| friend. The last sacrament was ad-
| ministered to the bishop by Rev. Faith
er Thomas S. Duggan, rector Of ST.
Joseph's cathedral, and the vicar gen.
eral of the diocese, Right Rev. John
| Synnott
Bishop Tierney appeared to be In his
usual health yesterday and followed his
customary routine of diocesan work. and
today was to have officiated at a dedica-
ton of church at Middlcbury. During
the evening the bishop was about his
household duties, when, as if premonirion
had come to him. he spoke to those about
him that he was not feeling just right
The priests present assisted him to his
room and Dr. r. f. Kane was called it
suffering from Indigestion Later in tho
evening it was noticed that the bishops
speech was affected and that he seemed to
be a little bewildered. DR.. Kane, who is
the bishops personal physician, examined
the patient and said there were evidences
of a cerebral hemorhage.
Bishop Beven arrived here at O'Clock
and stayed near the patient throughout
the day. Father Dugan and Vicar Cen
eral SinnOta who We're at the bedside
administered the offices of the church
During the day the immediate relatives
of Bishop Tierney were summoned to his
residence.
Wor,: of the serious condition of the
bishop was conveyed to the priests. of the
diocese during the morning and prayers
for lis restoration TO health were offered
in the churches at the several masses
During the day the bishops condition
noticeably changed for the worse
Right Rev. Michael Tierney has done a
wonderful work in building up the Cath
olic diocese OF Connecticut during his
more than IL years of occupancy of the
bishopric. Not only has he built church
es, hut has been identified with the found
ing and upbuilding of many hospitals cd
ucatlonal institutions and other diocesan
departments. The parishioners have in
creased in number and all over the state
churches have been built as evidence of
the increase in communicates. The great
influx of foreigners to the manufacturing
centers presented church problems which
he was called upon to solve.
Bishop Jierney was born in county Tin
pcrary Sept %, 1889. At the age of nine
his parents came to Norwalk, this state,
and the lad, after his first school train
ing, went to st. Homa's Academy, Bards-
town, Ky. for his classical education. He
completed his theological studies at ST.
Joseph's Seminary, Troy, N. Y, and he
was ordained by Bishop Conroy May 26,
1866
The young priest was sent to Proyi-
Gence, r. l.. where he became rector of
the cathedral and chancellor of the do
cese. While there he erected the Chris
tan Brothers school. His first transfer
was TO st. Maly's church, New London,
and later in succession extending through
several years he went to st. Patrick's
church, Norwich, st. Johns church.
Stamford, where he remained three years.
then to Hartford, and then, after six
years to st. Mary's at New Britain, in
l%E;. During his Passionate here he be-
came actively identified with the temper
ance movement.
On Thursday, Jan. 8, 1894, Father Tier
ney was formally notified of his eleva-
llon 10 the episcopate and he was conse-
Grated in st. Joseph's cathedral Feb. %,
1884. by the late Most Rev. John Will
liams, archbishop of Boston. the assist
ing bishops being the Ri Rev. Thomas
ID. Feaven of Springfield, Mass, and Ri.
Rev. Michael Harkins OF Providence.