The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-18
THE NEW bishop OF eFAReo,

A cablegram from Rome, dated 18th
inst, announces the appointment nf
Rev. James reilly of Minneapolis to:
the See of Fargo D., to, succeed the
late Bishop Shanley.. Though: the an:
nouncement. up to the time of our
going to press,hhassn been officially
confirmed, we assume that the news is
correct, Notwithstanding 1.-The fact that
dispatches from Rome are (" frequently
unreliable andtneed velifcation before
they are beMeEsd:. Thee cablegrarn..
reads az followsan IT,. rs SO -. ~.
Approving, the Arecommendations Of
the consistoriale congregation as pre-
senteds by. the secretary, Cardinal De
Lai, the: Pope today appointed Rev.
James o'Reilly, now, rector of st. An
thony Of Paduao Minneapolis, Mimi,
to the bishopric, of Fargo, N. D."
Taking for granted that. the above is
authentic, the Irish Standard takes the
earliest opportunity sof congratulatiug
Father o'Reilly on his well merite.l
promotion. and also the people Of North
Dakota on securing such a worthy sue
cessor to Bishop Stanley. No better
selection could have been made by the
Holy Father. ..,tg5 ~
The, new bishop -is in the prime of
life and robust man, both physically
and mentally. He. ia; = sraduaterof All
Hallows College; Dublin, and came to
the United States after his ordination
to the priesthood. Having served for
some time at Lake City and Saltwater.
he was assigned as assistant to the
late Father Tissot Of the Church OF st.
Anthony Of Padua: Minneapolis, and
after the retirement Of the venerable
F'renchman, Father o'Reilly succeeded
him and continues there to this day.
During his pastorate, Father o'Reil,y
has enlarged and rernodeled the old
church and made $4,000 worth of inn
provements to the property. He has
built a fine parish school where 500
pupils are taught by nine sisters Of ST.
Joseph. He has also organized Cath
olic societies in his parish, one Of them
being a branch of the G. T. A. Union
Of America, of which he is very proud,
If such a word can be appropriately
employed in reference to him. He has
never participated in municipal poli-
tics, but has always devoted his time
to the advocacy of total abstinence on
moral and religious principles with
gratifying success. In this respect. lie
resembles the late Bishop STANLEY,
whom he, is to succeed, n.
Father o'Reilly has been in close
touch with Archbishops ireland wh.le
pastor of St. Anthony church for tho
past twenty-thre years. He is at
present one of the diocesan consulto2A
and is recognized AZ one OF <the most
prudent and progressive priests :in,s tho
archdiocese ,Tha latty have the; great
est confidence in: HIS. good Judgment;
and his own, partsadoners, who know
him Intimately. mot only revere but
love him as their spiritual guide; coua-
seilor and friend. Though clad of his
promotion they will regret his deparr-
ure to new andswider field OF: USE
fulness. ie-rgi'
The new bishop comes; from one VI
the most distinguished families ofIrcs
land, who figure ccnspicuously 'as pa
triots and warriors, :'and ahine resplen-
IDENTIFY in the cause Of God and coun-
try. Father o'Reiliy inherits the best
characteristics ,of his glorious ances-