New-York tribune., 1908-02-03
DIOCESE 100 YEARS OLD.
Catholics of Nesc York to Hold
Celebration IN ApH.

Archbishop Farley in the course of brief ser
yesterday morning at st. Patrck's Cathedral
made formal announcement OF a proposed ceiebra-
ton of the centennial of the formation OF the Do
of New York. The celebration will extend over
the greater part of a week and will begin with a
pontihcaI the Cathedral on the morning of
April IS. There will be civil well as religious
exercises. and the ceremonies Will close with q
procession of all the Catholic societies in the greater
city. The celebrant of the mass will be Cardinal
Logue Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All
Ireland. The Irish Cardinal is we'll advanced in
years and has never before been in this country
His presence will be a matter for especial JOY.
because il will link d chain of memories dear to
those immigrants from ireland who have estab-
nshed homes in New York. The Irish Cardinal is
the successor of St Patrick in the See of Armagh.
and Armagh is therefore. the oldest and the best
beloved bshopric in Ireland. When. a hundred
years ago the little Catholic mission. st. Peter 3.
In Barclay street. formed into diocese. that
diocese named in honor of st. Patrick. and the
cathedral church. built in later years. was St.
Patricks Cathedral.
Archbishop Farley born in the diocese over
which Cardinal Logue rules. When he visited his
native country two years ago he was the guest Of
the Cardinal, and that time exacted from him a
promise TO sing the mass OF thanksgiving in st
Patricks Cathedral in 1908
The sermon the first day of The rejoicing Will
be preached by another member of the Sacred Col
lege, Cardinal Gibbons. That prelate has not been
present at any ceremony in st. Patricks Cathedral
since the death of Archbishop Corrigan. Monsignor
Falconio will represent the Pope and preside at
vespers in the afternoon of the first day. An
American prelate. probably Archbishop Ryan, will
deliver the sermon. For some months there have
been rumors that a Cardinal Of the Curia would
be sent to this country that occasion. but the
announcement that Monsignor Faiconio will be the
Pope'S representative puts end TO them. The
Pope will undoubtedly send a special greeting to
Archbishop Farley and. through him, 10 the Catho-
lies of New York, but than that is not
looked for
AS preate said yesterday: THE Catholics
in New York proud of their little Archbishop
and rejoice in the deeds of his distinguished
predecessors They will have Cardinal Gibbons
and Cardinal Logue with them on that occasion.
and TO crown all, Rome will bless the work of a
century. Isn't that enough
The entire American hierarchy will convene at
Washington early In the week in which the
tenary occurs and it has been arranged to adjourn
the gathering to allow ali the prelates to take part
in the rejoicing here. Next week lay committee
will be appointed to arrange the civic ceremonies
In May the diocese of Philadelphia and Boston.
which were formed the time. will celebate
with equally interesting ceremonies All three
diocese until the division in 1905 dependencies
of the mother church in Baltimore
Briefly reviewing the history of the Catholic
Church in New York Archbishop Farley said yes
terday:
The history of the shows that had about
fifteen thousand Catholics in New York and New
Jersey in 1908 There four five priests one
church-St. Peters, in Barclay street-and pa
rochal school. Since then the Catholic Church has
grown more rapidly than the population of the
United States. The fifteen thousand members of
the Church In 1903 have grown TO three millions
Since then the diocese, which is see. has
been divided into nine doceses. and there about
twenty five hundred priests and a prOportionate te
number of churches and schools
m M
archdiocese alone, 13G beautiful churches and l35
schools. with attendance OF G5,CJ0 pupils Be
sides this. the Catholic Church has many charity
institutions, hospitals. orphanages and asyums"