Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05

priests of the household. During yes terday the bishop noticeably weaken ed and finally lost consciousness. I'm. mediately relatives were summoned and they have remained near at hand since then, Bishop Beayen of the Springfield diocese also being at the bedside. Vicar Generadl Rt Rev Mgr John Synott took over the administra- ton of the diocese.
 Mass for the dying was said in the sick room this morning, by the cathedral clergymen. Deputy Judge Tierney of Greenwich, a brother of the bishop was at his bedside
 After a proper time has elapsed, a concursus of the irremovable rec tors of the diocese with the diocesan consultors will select a successor to the episcopacy. The formal appoint, ment will come from Rome. The bishops residence is in Pennington avenue and here all day yesterday through the night and to-day great number of messages of inquiry, and of sympathy have come to the priests of the household from alf over the country, for Bishop Tierney was one of the best known of the bishops of the United States.
 Hartford, Oct. 5.--Bishop Tierney was for 2S years priest in the Hart ford diocese before being appointed bishop.
 He was born in Tipperary, Ire-l land, September 29, 1889, coming to- this country with his perents who located in Norwalk, this state. when he was eight years old. After his early school training he went to StI Thomas's academy, Bardstone, Ky for his classical education. He com pleted his theological training at St Joseph's seminary, Troy, N. Y., where he was ordained by Bishop Conroy on May 26, 1866.
 His first charge was in Providence, R. l., where he became rector of the cathedral and chancellor of the dio- cese. While there he erected the Christian Brothers school. His first transfer was to St Mary's church New London, and later in succession ex- tending through several years heI went to St Patrick's church, Nor wich; to St Johns church, Stam ford, where he remained three years and then to, Hartford. He remained six years in Hartford building St Peters parochial school going from there to New Britain in 1893. During his service in New Britain he built a beautiful stone church and his first official act after his appointment to bishopric was the blessing of this edi- | flee. It was also during his pastor ate in New Britain that he became actively identifid with the temperance movement which event usually led to his election as president of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America.
 Father Tierney was formally noti- fled of his elevation to the episcO- nate on Thursday, January &. 1894 and on February 22, 1894 he was con- ! seerated in St Joseph's cathedral by the late Rev John, Williams, arch bishop of Boston. the assisting bish- ops being Right Rev Thomas D. Bea- ven. of Springfield, Mass. Right Rev Michael Hawkins. of Providence. The preacher was the late Bishop Brad ley, of Manchester. N. H.. and the deacon Right Rev Mgr John Ed wards, of New York city.
 During his administration Bishop Tierney founded St Mary's Home for the Aged in West Hartford; St Thom- as seminary and St Francis hospi- tai both in Hartford and was largely instrumental in the founding of St Mary's hospital. Waterbury: St Ra- phael's hospital, New Haven; St Vim cents hospital. Bridgeport and St Josephs hospital in Wiilimantic. He also founded St Johns fndustrail school for Boys at Deep River. which he dedicated few days ago.
 Bishop Tierney was a pioneer among the Catholic preiates in the United States in providing for the nplritual neede of Catholic Immi-l