The Irish standard., 1908-04-11

at Buffalo. In 1853 another division
was made which cut off Long island
and New Jersey through the establish
ment of the diocese Of Newark anc
Brooklyn.
The diocese of New York received
its present boundaries at the division
Of 1853 1t includes the counties o.
New York. Richmond, Westchester
Putnam, Dutchess. Ulster, Orange
Rockland and Sullivan. The territor,
extends from Staten Island about II,
miles north to the city of Hudson ant
from the state line Of Connection,
westward about 20 miles. 1t includes
in addition the Bahama islands
Under Archbishop Hughes admins.
| tration the present Cathedral at Fifth
avenue and Fiftieth street was begun
the cornerstone being laid in 1858. This
magnificent Gothic structure, having
a seating capacity of about 5000, and
built at Il cost of about $4,000, 900. was
ready for public use May 25, 1s7s and
was dedicated on that day.
Archbishop Hughes died January 3
1864. Some idea Of his work may be
gained from the fact that in the diocese
of New York he had IS churches and
chapels. under the charge of 15C
priests; besides 50 free schools, selec,
schools and academies, which enrolled
10000 children as pupils.
John McCloskey. Bishop of Albany
was named as the successor Of Arch
bishop Hughes on May 6, 1864. His
administration was remarkably sue
cessful. AT its close, in 1885, the Cath
olic population had increased to about
100000. served by 2s5 diocesan priests
and 119 convent priests: there were
numerous schools and charities, or
phanages, homes for the aged, hos
pitfalls, etc, while the churches num-
bered 176 and the chapels go.
The Archbishop was made Cardinal
in 1875. He was modest in the ex-
treme and attributed his success to
the foundations laid by Archbishop
Hughes.
Michael Augustine Corrigan sue
ceeded to the See of New York Octo-
ber 10, 1885, and on his death. in 1902,
he was succeeded by John M. Farley,
the present Archbishop.
An idea of the growth of the church
under these last administrations may
be gained from the following statistics
taken from the official Catholic direct
ory of 1907:
AfcHDlsnop
Blshop 1
Churches Observation-Disclosures. 300
City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 300
country 173
Chapels ................... 119
Stations (without churches)
regularly visited. g.
Priests ........... .......... S56
Secular Observation-Disclosures. 561
Regular Observation-Disclosures. 2S5
Theological seminaries Dun-
woody .....................
students 124
Students (Rome) ............ Is
Preparatory seminary ........ I
Students Observation-Disclosures. 1877
Colleges and academies for
DOys-PupllS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1891
Academies for girls-Pupils. 1870
Parish schools, New York City,
lot boys OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
Pupils. ............ ........... 23,s61
Parish schools, New York city,
Tor girls Observation-Disclosures. as
Pupils ........ ............... 27,323
Parish schools. outside New
York city Observation-Disclosures. 46
Pupils, boys .................. 1925
Parish schools, outside New
York city "a
Pupils. girls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.5s1
Total in parish schools. ....... $3.50
Schools for deaf mutes. ....... 8
Day nurseries ................ 9
Emigrant homes ..........,,,. +
Homes for the aged ...........
Hospitals ..
Industrial and reform schools, oa
Orphan asylums ............
Asylums for blind ......... 9
Total OF young people under
Roman Catholic care, Se13s
Catholic population, estimated 1900 ,00C
Donahoe's For April.
The April number of Donahoe's Mar.
azine opens with a poem, "Rcsurrec.
tion." by tho Rev. P. ]. Cormican, S. ],
and throughout this issue the Easte,
thought is uppcrmost. The illustrat
ed features include "MesenEcrs OF
God.'' by r. L. Martin: Carlisle Indiar
Students in Retreat" by Rev. VIM. J
Ennis, S. j.: "Eastertide in California, :
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