The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
APPOINTMENT OF =.
BISHOP IS MADE
Auxiliary Bishop O'Connell.
of San Francisco, Named
by Pope Plus
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF
DIOCESE OF RICHMOND
A Southerner by Birth, the
New Bishop Has Long
Wanted to Work in
Southern Field

Advices received in Richmond yes
terday from Ror&e announced the APP
pointment by Pope Plus Of Auxiliary
Bishop Dennis J. O'Connell to be
Bishop Of Richmond.
Word had not been received last
| night by Father Bowler. now in
charge Of the diocese, that Bishop
OConnell had received the appoint
menr. Official Information will
doubtless come to him today from
Cardinal Gibbons, with whom 1t was
expected that Rome would communi-
cate by cable.
Appointment Gives Satisfaction.
Father Bowler expressed himself
| as being greatly pleased with the
choice of Bishop O'Connell as Bishop
Van de vyver's successor. A better
appointment. he declared. could not
have been made.
A Fine Public Speaker.
Asked as to Bishop O'Connell's
personal traits, Father Bowler said
that the new Bishop was great stu
dent, an extremely we'll read man,
| fine public speaker and a person of
| genial. kindly temperament
The new Bishop Is something over
| fifty years of age He was born In
Charleston. s. c.. and the circum-
I stances of his being a Southerner Is
/ thought TO be an especially happy
| one, In view of the fact that he is
to be located in the former capital
OF the Confederacy. Well informed
Catholics say that no Is one of the
In the country.
In Richmond BEFORE.
In coming to Richmond Bishop
O'Conneli does not come among
| strangers. He was ordained In this
| diocese and WAS connected with ST.
Peters undqr Bishop keane In 1875
| Sc heanG AJaA ~ saAllect11 asxs1 saf
| the Catholic Visitor. puhii1Ked here
at that TINA He went from here 70
Wfnchsster. whore he served IN pas
!! tor for time.
| Later he was appointed head of
| the American College tn Rome, an
institution At which he had been
| himself formerly q student After
| several years In Rome he was made
| rector Of the Catholic University IA
Washington. later being made aux
| iliary bishop In kan Francisco.
1t II not known when Bishop
O'Connell will take up his work In
Richmond. but 1t will probably not
Oc Until bOtuo IuOukn9 ySt.
! Cardinal Hears Of Appointment.
special dispatch to The Virgin
ian from Baltimore says
| Word Was received by Cardinal
Gibbons today that Bishop Dennis J.
OConneu. auxiliary In the arch diocese
OF San Francisco. has been chosen
| Bishop Of Richmond.
The appointment will bring to the
arch diocese OF Baltimore one OF the
| best informed and talented men OF
the Church in America He has had
Wide experience both In this country
| and ia Rome. and has been for many
years In close touch with the Holy
| See. and those In the household Of
| the Pope.
| Appointment Means Much.
! The appointment means great
| deal to the appointed. 1t brings him
| under the jurisdiction of Cardinal
| Gibbons. who Is extremely fond OF him
| and VINO looks on him with favor as a
! successor to the arch bishopric or
Baltimore II is believed by many or
| Bishop O'Conneils friends here, that
! he Will eventually be named coadjutor
to the cardinal. and this carries with
| 1t the right OF succession to the See in
! Baltimore
I'm speaking of the appointment
| tonight Cardinal Gibbons said I am
most pleased that Bishop O'Connell
was named to the Richmond diorese
! Personally. ] feel that II was the best
i that could have been made. | hold
! Bishop O'Conneli In the highest es-
| TEEN. and believe he is a capable and
| efficient director
Fond Of South.
| Bishop O'Connell Is a Southerner
by birth and sympathies He has
always been a deep student of tne
/ needs OF the section. and his appoint
I -rn~1,t II - -eaid Win -pfnre MN IN
| field in which he has been anxious
to work for a long time.
He was. born In Charleston, s. c.,
about fifty-three years ago. After
studying at the parochial schools
! there and at st. Charles Seminary in
: the Same city he went to Rome, urIrf
entered the American College.
He was recalled to this country al
/ ter he was graduated ana became one
of the confidential stan of Carolina.
| Gibbons He was one Of the officials
| Of the Third Plenary Council OF Bal
I timore, and was selected to carry the
DEGREES of that council to Rome.
/ He later became rector of the
/ American College In Rome. He left
| this position In 1895. and WAS sue
/ ceeded by his namesake. William II.
l
| Boston. now cardinal. While in Rome,
| Bishop O'Conncll was vicar OF the IT,
| tular church OF Cardinal Gibbons.
| Santa Maria in Trastevere. and In this
way he became deeply attached to the
| prelate
Coneseratsd . Bishop.
| "He was consecrated bishop May l.
1908, by the cardinal.
| Bishop O'Connell Ia admired and
respected by Catholics and Protsstants
ALIKE. He 10 . man Of broad UNDER
| standing. great learning. Of gentle
| disposition and keen sense OF humor
| He ID Of the American typo Of Cath
ollie. fun, Of love Of country and ad-
mirafinn for lin Institutions an wall a.
| worker for his Church.
1T 10 stated hero tonight that
! Bishop O'Connell will not likely take
charge Of his nav Diocese until about
master
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