The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

ilottesviile; st. Joseph's. for coIored
people. Norfolk. Sacred Heart. Man.
( chester: Sicrcd Heart, Prince George
county; Sacred Heart, Danville. and n
new parish at Berkeley The Sacred
ieart Church. Manchester. with It's
/ school. was tho gift of Mrs. Thomas
h. Ryan. Since the advent of Bishop
Van de Vyver church buildings have
oeen erected or rebuilt at Portsmouth.
Roanoke. Petersburg, Stuunton. Man
chester, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Fails
church, Fort Monroe, Newport News,
keSser lIonry, Elk Garden, Germania,
not Springs, Covingtvn, Shepherds
town, Charlestown, Woodstock, Kill
fnarnock, hague, Harrisonburg. Co.
iohial Beach, West Point and in Prince
George county. The church at Rar-
iisonburs was the gift OF Mrs Ryan
Education aud Charity.
In educational institutions. Old Point
Comfort College, near Fort Monroe.
was founded III 1899. under the
Haverian Brothers, and me new Bene-
dtctine College, opened th's year in
Richmond. ENceIlcn. preparatory
schools. under parochial, auspices,
nave been established in Richmond,
Norfolk. Portsmouth and Newport
been inauguratcd by Bishop Van do
Nyver. two FOR white ma two for coll
orcd youths. ST. Joscphs Institute. at
Bristow, Is FOR white boys, under tna
Benedfctlnc Fathers, and ST. Annc's
Charitable Institute. also at Bristow,
undor the Benedictino nuns, is for
white girls. The colored industrial
schools arc located at Rock Castle, ST.
Enma's Trade School for boys, found
ah nd n
Morrell, and the Institute OF ST.
Francis, for colored girls, supported by.
Mother Catherine DrcXel, of Philadel-
phta. There are four orphan asylums
In the diocese, where about 800 chill
dren are cared for. The bishop also
mad supervision over n number OF in
situations maintained by the Sisters
OF Charity, the Little Sisters of the
Poor and OF ST. Sophia's Home for
Hospital. at Norfolk, has been rebuilt.
and few years ago celebrated its
golden jubilee.
Consideration of the Cathedral.
One of the most brilliant events UNI
der direction OF Bishop Van de Vyvsr
was the erection and conservation OF
the Catholic Cathedral OF the Sacred
'-ea.G at Park Avenue and Laurel
Streets. The movement for the cree
ton OF new cathedral was projected
by Bishop Keane as far back as 1882
In 1901 Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas h Ryan
determined to erect the building,
which stands as monument TO the
munifcence of one family, said to be
the only great cathedral so construct
ed. The lot had been secured by
bishop Keane in 1886. The consecra-
ton of the Cathedral. surprising any
Catholic event ever held in Virginia
took place on Thanksgiving Day
Thursday. November 30. 1896, bringing
together n greater assemblage of
church dignitaries than had ever be-
fore assembled In this state. Ills EN-
cellency. Most Reverend Diomcde Tal-
COMO Archbishop of Larissa and Dele
gate Apostolic 10 His Holiness. Plus !
X. performed the elaborate ceremony
oil consecrating the Cathedral.
With Bishop Van dc Vyver in the
chancel were two former bishops OF |
this diocese, Cardinal Gibbons i. |
Archbishop Kcane. Bishop Kelley and |
Bishop OConnell, both former Vir- |
Sinians. also took part. The Cathe-
dral property. embracing an entire I
block, has on the Shafcr street end at
the corner OF Floyd Avenue the epis-
copal residence of the bishop of the
diocese. and at the Park Avenue cor !
ner the residence Of the pastor of the 4,
Cathedral parish
BY special act of Council permission
has already been given for the inter-
ment in the crypt OF the Cathedral Of
the bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. |
Ryan and their family, and Of the
bishops of the diocese.