The Calumet news., 1912-07-19
Hancock Department
BESTOWS HONOR
ON FIR. P|NTEN
pope Plus Makes Former Hancock
Boy Domestic PreIate

Father J. @. Pinten, formerly Han
cocl, boy. now vicar general of the dio-
cese of Sault ste Marie and Mar
cuette. at Marquette has been further
honored by Pope Plus with an ap-
pointment as a domestic pielate. with
the title OF "monsignor." The appoint
ment makes Father Pinten, in effect
a prelate of the Pope's personal house
hold, and is the highest honor that can
he bestowed on a clergyman of the
diocese, except the bishopric. AS vicar
general Father Pnten was already the
principal adviser of Bishop Els and his
official representative on all occasions
when the bishop is absent fIom the al q.
geese.
The honoring OF Father Pinten BY
the Pope will be gratifying to the cler-
ey Of the diocese, as well as of laymen
in the church, and his copper country
friends. 1t will also be pleasing to
non Catholics in the diocese. as Father
Pinten is highly esteemed by his ac-
qualntanccs of all religious faiths. The
honor is well deserved as the church
has no more devoted, or effective. la e
burer in the diocese Of Sault Ste. Ma
RE and Marquette than Father Pinten
Announced at Luncheon.
The appointment was announced
Wednesday noon by Bishop Els at the
rectory of st. Peters at an Informal
luncheon attended bv number If the
clergymen of the diocese, says the
Mining Journal Those present were.
hesides Bish, p Els and Father Pinten.
Fathers Mandcrficld and Maier of ST
Peters and Father Jodocy and Gerard
of st. Johns. Marquette; Father Buch-
oltz. of Negaunee; Father jacques. Me
nominee; Father Sprajcar. Ironwood
and Father Barth of Escanaba.
Bishop Els and Father Pinten have
been intimately associated through
many pears. When Father Pinten was
a hoy, and years before Bishop Els was
elevated to the Episcopal office. he re-
cided with the clergyman, who first
gave his mind it's bent To the priest
hood. II was by Bishop Els that Faith
er Pinten was sent to s.: Francis Pro-
Nincial seminary at Milwaukee for his
classical education, and later to the
College of the Propa sandl at Rome
which he attended for number of
years. and where he was crd2 incd in
1890
ON his return To this country fol
lowing his ordination Father Pinten's
first charge was at De1our. Later he
was pastor Of the Italian church at
Iron Mountain for a number If years
and before he was called to St Peters
in 1899 he was stationed iu L'Anse
Has Excellent Record.
The twelve wears that have passed
since Father Pinten came to Marquette
have witnessed constant increase i'm the
responsibilities and duties that have
been placed on him. The NEST import
ant work he has carried out here has
been the erection of the Baraga school,
the handsome and substantial building
now occupied by the parochial school
conducted H. connection with st. Pc
ter's. 1t is said that 1t is the best ap-
pointed parochial school building in the
state That is easily believed. as It's
facilities and appointments compare
with those of the most modern high
school buildings.
Father Pinten personally oversaw the
planning of this structure, and its cree
tion. and considering it's character it
was erected for a surprisingly small in.
vestment. In connection with its erec-
tion the church acquired, from the
Harlow estate large area of surround
ing property.
Besides this structure Father Pinten
also has remodeled and improved a
dwelling near st. Peters on Baraga
avenue, for the use of the church
guilds. The church property is i'm ad-
mirable condition as a result of Father
Pinten's tireless work and. considering
its value. the outstanding debt on H. is
very small
This tribute was paid To him by one
of his clerical fellow workers: Father
'inten Is in many respects rcmarla
BILE man. He has admirable admins
uative and business ability, and IL is
coupled with q thoroughly rounded cd
ucation. He Is a canonist of unusual
attainments, and devoted priest, with
no thought for himself. The honors that
have come to him are thoroughly mer-
tied"