Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-12
ARCHBISHOP RYAN
SINKS INTO WELL
EARNED SLEEP
DEATH OF AGED PRIEST
SERENE AND PEACEFUL
Bowed With Weight of His
80 Years, Beloved Church.
man Passes Away With
Benediction on His Lips.
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Philadelphia, Feb. 11.--Serene and
prepared to meet his God, whom he
had served so well. the Most Rev.
Patrick John Ryan. d. D.. l.. L. D.,
archbishop of Philadelphia and
metropolitan of Pennsylvania and one
of the great archhishops on the AM
erican continent, passed peacefully
into eternity at 4:0s o'clock this af-
ternoon at the arch-eplscopal resi-
dence in Logan Square.
For weeks the distinguished prelate
who would have been eighty years old
had he lived until February 90, fought
off death. but weak heart. enfeebled
by the arduous duties OF his office,
could not stand the strain and he
passed away breathing the benedictlon
God bless you" upon those who
stood about the bedside.
The four attending physicians. at 3
o'clock announced that the end was
not far off. About this time the
stricken metropolitan reused himself
and murmured the dying words of
St. Paul:
II wish TO be dissolved and be with
Christ"
An hour later the final struggle
came and messengers hurried to sum-
mon priests In the nearby cathedral.
As they entered the sick room Father
Charles f. Kavanaugh, the arch
bishops secretary. began the prayers
for the dying and the priests. kneel-
ing about the death bed. intoned the
responses.
The archbishop's mind for a mo-
ment cleared sufficiently to compre-
hcnd the Significance OF the scene
and with the words. God bless you
on his lips sank back and passed
away.
Those about the bedside, besides the
priests were DR.. ]. Ryan Devereaux.
a nephew, his sister.in- law. Mrs. Glea-
s0n, OF st Louis, Ashton Devereaux
OF this city. a nephew. and the lat
ter's wife; Mrs. Edward Bowen. one
OF his sisters. ana several intimate
friends
A few minutes after the prelate had
passed away the deep toned bell of
the cathedral began tolling off seven
ty-nine strokes. one for each year of
the archbishop's life and the people In
the neighborhood readily understood
what had taken place.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day and II Is expected to be attended
by practically all the leading clergy
In the American hierarchy.
The body will lie In state at the
cathedral. and will be entombed back
of the altar OF the great church be-
side those of Bishop Egan. Bishop
Conwell and Archbishop Wood, who
were his predecessors. This was his
wish.
Following the arohbishop's death,
official kilograms were sent to the
pope. Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr. Falconi,
the papal delegate at Washington and
all the archbishops and bishops Of
the United States.
Until n successor to Archbishop
Ryan Is appointed, the Right Rev
Edmund r. Pendergast. ID. ID. V. c.,
titular bishop of scilio and auxiliary
bishop of Philadelphia, becomes ad-
ministrator of the archdiocese. As
administer Bishop Pendergast is tenn
porarily invested with practically all
the authority which belongs to an
Archbishop Glennon of ST. Louis,
will deliver the funeral oration and
Bishop Pendergast of this city VIII be
the celebrant Of the solemn hlgh
mass.