Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-20
SIX BISHOPS
CONSECRAIED
IN MINNESOTA
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL CONDUCTED
WITH GREAT SOLEMNITY AND
SPLENDOR.
AN EVENT OF GREAT MOMENT.
Overshadowed but Once in Modern
Times When Pope Oficiated at
French Ceremony.
PUBLIC RECEPTION AT NIGHT.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. May 19.-With
great solemnity and splendor, for which
the Roman Catholic church is noted dur
ing important events, the six new bish-
ops recently appointed by the Pope to
ill vacant dioceses in the province of
st. Paul. Of which Archbishop Ireland
IS metropolitan, were consecrated today.
The ceremony took place on the
grounds and in the chapel of st. Paurs
seminary on the high bluff at the west
ern limits Of st. Paul, overlooking the
Mississippi river. The bishops conse-
Grated were:
Rev. James O'ReiIly of Minneapolis, bishop
Of Fargo N d.
Rev. John ]. LAWYER, cathedral of st.
Paul auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese OF
Rev. Patrick R. Heffron rector of st.
P&uls seminary, bishop. of Win9na. MINI.
Rev. Timothy COrbett Of Duluth, bishop
Of Crookston, MINI.
Rev Vincent Wehrle, of the Benedictine
order and abbott of the monastery at Rich
ardton n. D., bishop of Bismarck, n. D.
Rev. Joseph f. Busch, head of the mis-
Eionary band in the archdiocese of st. Paul,
bishop of Lead, d.
Archbishop ireland was consecrator,
and was assisted by Bishop James Nc
Golrick of Duluth, and Rt.-Rev. James
Trobec of st. Cloud MINI. Rev. Fran
els Schaefer was master of ceremonies.
Event of Great Moment.
AS an event of great moment in the
Catholic church, it is said by ecclesias
tics to have been overshadOWed but once
in modern times when the Pope himself
cOnSecrated fourteen new French biSh-
ops, and in the United States, the only
ceremony which Appropriated it in sig
nifcance was when Archbishop Ireland
consecrated Bishops Stanley, McGOl-
Inly Of hn M
Under the direction of Rev Father
Schaefer the procession of about 800
priests and $50 seminarians, formed the
southern side of the spacious grounds,
presented a striking appearance as it
wended It's way underneath the great
oak trees to ST. Mary's chapel Were
the conservation ceremonies were held.
Following the priests, came the blsh-
ops then the bishops-elect, and last the
archbishop, all in the robes of the office.
An immense gathering of the laity wit
messed the procession, but owing to the
fact that the chapel had seating capacity
for only the priests, the public was not
admitted to witness the conservation.
Bishops Express Beliefs.
The conservation ceremony, which be-
gan at 10 a. M. and lasted about three
hours, started with the reading of the
apostolic commission, followed by the
taking Of the oath and the examination,
the latter made almost in the same Ian
guage prescribed by the council of
Carthage During the examination the
bishops-elect professed categorically
faith which have been particularly at
tackled by heretics, especially the doc
trine of incarnation
These preiminaries having been duly
observed the solemn informing of the
mass was begun, the cOnsecratOr and
w 0+NI-o
their faith. During the ceremony, the
plain chant was intoned by the seminar
ians. At the conclusion of the con-
Secra ton ceremony proper, the new biSh-
ops were invested with the croser and
ring necessary to the episcopal order, ac-
companied with prayers and admoni-
lions.
Partaking of Communion.
The mass then proceeded with the con-
secrator and new bishop celebrating it in
unison at the same altar. Then came the
partaking of communion, which was fol-
lowed by the inyestiture of the mitre and
gloves previously blessed by the conse-
vrator with much pomp. While the TIE
Deum was intoned, the new bishop was
enthroned in the episcopal seat. Later
he Was led between the two assistant
bishops around the church, blessing the
congregation as he passed along.
The final act of the function was the
bestowal of the kiss of peace by the con-
secrator The sermon during the con-
secration was delivered by Bishop O'Gor
man of Sioux Falls, s. D. After the
ceremony. the archbishop, the bishops
and all the priests, were served with
dinner under the trees on the seminary
grounds A public reception was ar
ranged for tonight, permitting friends
of the new bishops an opportunity TO Of
fer congratulations.
Pope Sends Message.
Archbishop Ireland today received
message from Pope Plus X. congratulate
ing the archbishop on the conservation of
tn etsiX new bishops.
the six new bishops.
The Holy Father with fullness of heart
imparts his blessing to yourself and 10
suffragan prelates assisting you, as betting
to them to the six newly consecrated bish
ops entering into the church's sacred prince
dom, to whom he earnestly wishes pros
porous and stainless career.
MERRY DEL VAL.
Papal Secretary of State.