The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-05
BISHOP TIERNEY
 AT DEATHS DOOR
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Holy Trinity or Baltic.
 Word of the serious condition of the bishop was conveyed to the priests of the diocese during the morning and prayers for his restoration to health were offered in the churches at the several masses,
 During the day the bishops condi- ton noticeaby changed for the worse, He lay almost unconscious although occasionally he would respond to pres sure of tho hand In the early even Ing the physicians stated that they could hold out little hope of the patti ent surviving the night,
 Rt. Rev Michael rierney has done a wonderful work in building up the Catholic diocese of Connecticut during his more than thirteen years of occu- pancy of the bishJprlc Not only has he built churches but mas been lnden- tiled with the founding and uphuld- ing of many hospitals, educational in- sttutons and other diocesan depart ments. The parishes have increased in number and all over the state
 
 of tho increase of communicants. The gr,at influx of foreigners to the manu- featuring centers presented church problems which he was called upon to solve and the recent dedicati5ns of edlfces in which services for non English speaking Catholics are con ductcd bear testimony to his perfect understanding of conditions
 Bishop 1'icrncv although born in Ireland was almost Connecticut raised. Ills native place was fin County Tip perary. and his birthday September ninth year, At the ago of eight his parents came to Norwalk. thls state. and tho lad after his first school train. ing went to St Thomas academy, Bardstown. Ky, for his classical edu- cation He completed his theological studies al St Josephs seminary, Troy, \. Y.. and here he was ordained by Bishop Corroy on May 26, 1866. The young priest was sent to Providence, K. l., where he became rector of the Cathedral and chancellor of the of the diocese While there he erected the Christian Brothers school, His first transfer was @ St Mary's church, New London, and later in succession extending through several years he went 10 St, Patrick's church Norwalk; St Johns church, Stamford, where he remained three years, then to Hart ford where ne built St. Petcr's con vent and an addition to St. Peters parochial school, and then after six years to st. Mary's al New Britain in 1892 While In this last named par ish he built tho beautiful stone church. During his pastorate here he became actively identified With the temperance movement
 on Thursday. January S, 1894, Mir Tierney was formally notified of his elevation to the epsicopate and ne was consccrated in St Joseph's cathedral on February 22. 1891, by the late Most Reverend John Williams, arch bishop of Boston, the assisting bishops being the Rt Rev Thomas D. Beaven
 
 Michael Harkins of Providence. The preacher was the late Bishop Bradley of Manchester, N IT,, and the deacon, the Rt Rev Mgr John Edwards of New York city.
 During his administration Bishop 'rierney founded st. Marys Home for the Aged in East Hartford; St. Thomas seminary, Hartford; st. Francis hospital, Hartford, and was largely Instrumental in the founding of St. Marys hospital, Waterbury, St. Raphaels hospital, in New Haven; st. Nncent's hospital, in Bridgeport. and St Joseph's hospital in WilImantic. He also founded st. Johns Industrial School for Boys al Deep River, which was dedicated a few days ago by him self, St Vincent day nursery in this city, and the House of the Good Shepherd, He introduced the Chris tan Brothers who have charge of the Catolic High School for Boys, the Xaverian Brothers at Deep River, the Little Sisters of the Poor at New Haven, the Sisters Of the Holy Ghost who have communities in Bridgeport Waterbury, Hartford and New Haven, and the Sisters of St Joseph whose mother house Is In Hartford
 Following the illness of Bishop Tierney to-day the duties of the office were taken over, insofar as ne was able, by Vicar General Monsignor John Synnott, who in the event of the bishops death, will remain in author ity until a successor has been chosen by the irremovable clergy of the Hart f1r1 lorpep