The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
SIX new BISHOPS.
Conservation Ceremonies at St.
Paul, Mimi.
Performed by Archbishop Ire
land a Notable Event.
WERE 600 PRIESTS
And Nine Bishops, Representing
100000 Catholics.
Proceedings Excelled But Once
in History of Church.

growth of Catholicism in the new
world was the splendid ceremony per-
formed by Archbishop Ireland in St
Paul today, by which for the first time
since the church came to America,
six bishops were consecrated simul-
taneous1y
These six new bishops of St. Paul
province received their divine COM
mission at the hands of their own
venerable metropolitan. assisted by
two of his remaining bishops, in the
chapel Of ST. Paul seminary almost
precisely at the spot where Father
Louis Hennepin. the first Christian
missionary to the region of the future
province, landed on the bank Of the
Mississippi "a league below the falls
of ST. Anthony 230 years ago.
The archbishop, his nine bishops and
500 priests out Of 900 now in the
province. represented a Catholic popu-
lation Of 100000. At the time the
first bishop of st. Paul was consecrat-
ed S o years ago, there were two priests
and perhaps 1000 members Of the
church
! The consecrator himself and the
preacher of the conservation sermon,
Bishop Thomas O'Gorman Of Sioux
Falls. S D. were the two first semi
1aTIanS o
chosen from among the boys Of the
first parish school by Bishop Cretin-
first bishop of St. Paul. The ceremony
they conducted today was before the
governor of the state and his staff,
500 priests so bishops, $50 seminar
iaus and Mgr. Diomede Falconio,
apostolic delegate of the vatican to
the United States.
The New Bishops.
The bishops consecrated were:
Rev. James O'ReiIIy Of Minneapolis.
bishop of Fargo. n D.
Rev. John J. Lawler. Cathedral of St
Paul, auxiliary bishop of the archdio-
ceSe Of St Paul
Rev. Patrick r Hefron, rector of ST
Paul's seminary. bishop Of Winona,
Mimi
Rev Timothy Corbett of Duluth.
bishop of Crookston, Minn.
Rev Vincent Wehrle of the BenediC-
tine order and abbott of the monastery
at Richardton, n. D., bishop Of Bis
marck. y. D
Rev Joseph F. Busch. head Of the
missionary band in the archdiocese of
ST. Paul. bishop Of Lead, S. D
Archbishop Ireland was the conse-
James McGolrioI of Duluth and Rt.
Rev. James Trobec Of st. Cloud, Mimi
Rev. Francis Schaefer was master Of
ceremonies
As an event of great moment in the
IaI0OlC
clesiastfcs to have been overShadowed
but once in modern times when the
pope himself cousecrated Il new
French bishops. and in the United
States, the only ceremony which ap-
proximated il in significance was when
Archbishop ireland cOnsecrated Bishops
Stanley. McGolrick and Cotter at the
Under the direction of Rev Father
Schaefer the procession Of about 500
on the southern side of the spacious
grounds. presented a striking appear
ance as it weuded its way underneath
the great oak trees TO St Marys
chapel, where the conservation cere-
monies were held
Following the priests came the bfsh-
ops then the bishops-elect and last the
rchbishops, all in the robes OF their
office.
witnessed the procession, but owing to
the fact that the chapel had seating
capacfty for only the priests. the pub
lie was not admitted to witness the
conservation
The Conservation Ceremony.
The conservation ceremony. which
began at 10 a m. and lasted a1ouC
three hours. started with the reading
of the apostolic commission followed
bv the taking Of the oath and the ex-
animation, the latter made almost in
the same language prescribed by the
council of Carthage During the ex-
animation the bishops-eIect professed
categoricaIIy their belief iE the differ
ent matters of faith which have been
particularly attacked by heretics, es-
Decially the doctrine Of incarnation
These preIiminaries having been
duly observed, the solemn intoning OF
the mass was begun, the consecratOr
and bishop-elect simultaneously be
tokening their faith During the cere-
uouv. the plain chant was intoned by
the senfnarians. At the conclusion o.
the conservation proper, the new bish-
oDs were invested with the crosier and
ring necessary to the episcopal order,
accompanied with prayers and ad-
m onitious-
The mass then proceeded with the
cousecrator and new bishops ceIebrat-
ing il in unison at the same altar
Then came the partaking of commun-
ion which was followed by the inveSti-
ture of the uitre and gloves previously
blessed by the conSeCrator with much
pornp While the Te Deum was IN
toned. the new bishop was enthroned
in the episcopal seat Later he was led
between the two assistant bishops
around the church. blessing the con-
gregation as he passed along
The final act of the function was the
bestow4I of the kiss of peace by the
consecrator. The sermon during the
conservation was delivered by Bishop
O'Gorman of Sioux E. s. D. After
the ceremony. the archbishops. the
bishops and all the priests. were served
with dinner under the trees on the
seminary grounds. a public reception
was arranged for tonight permitting
friends of the new bishops an oppor-
tunity to offer congratulations