Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
CATHOLIC PRELATE
DIES In ROCHESTER
Archbishop James E. ouigley Of
Chicago Passes Away at Home
of His Brother.
DID MUCH FOR HIS PEOPLE

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 10
James Edward Quigley, Catholic
archbishop of Chicago, died here to-
day at $40. at the home of his
brother, Chief OF Police Joseph NJ.
Quigley.
The most Rev James Edward ouigley,
archbishop of the Roman Catholic arch
diocese Of Chicago. was known as pro-
found logician. scholar and a linguist.
and ono OF the most unostentatious and
conservative prelates OF the Catholic
church of the United States.
7 He waa born in OshAwa. Ontario. Cam
ada, in 1854. While an infant his parents
moved to Lima, n. ", and when he was
8 years. old the family homo was es-
tahiished IN Hochester, ~. Y. He was
tbs eldest son Of q large family and a
relative rev. Edward 1uigiey of sur
faio. took great interest In him and
directed his education from hts first
school days.
studied Under sattOIli.
Under the direction OF the Christian
Brothers at Niagara university he pur-
sued his studies at 81. Joseph college.
Buffalo From there he went TO the
University OF Innsbruck. Austria. and
completed his student career in Rome at
the College OF tho Propaganda, where
Cardinal Francis sattolli. the first papal
delegate 70 the United States. was one
of his Instructors There he received
the degree OF Doctor of Divinity
At one time he came near diverting
from his career in the church. In 1879
-. IL
animation for West Point, but yielding
to the advice OF his friends he decided
TO enter the priesthood.
| In 1879 he was ordained priest at Rome
by Cardinal Lavelletta. The young priest
at once returned to the United States
and was assigned to active work al
Attica. N. Y. He was there only a short
time when he was made rector OF St
Joseph's cathedral in Buffalo, N. Y,
where he remained twelve years.
Becomes Bishop.
He succeeded to the pastorate ant
irremovable rectorship at ST. Bridget
church. Buffalo. in 1896, after the death
of the vicar-ge of the diocese. Aftel
the death Of Bishop Ryan of Buffalo In
the same year he was chosen his sue
cessor. The following year he was con
secrated bishop
In the longshoremens union strike Il
Buffalo In 1893 he served as arbiter and
after ten days negotiations the strlk,
was settled on the lines laid down b,
Bishop ouigley. He was vigorous 10,
Of socialism among the labor unions o
| Buffalo.
He was ordained archbishop OF Chicago
January 8, 1909 succeeding Patrick A
Feehan. In assuming this responsible
post he had charge OF 300 churches, thlr
teen colleges and academies, six orphaI
asylums, sixteen hospitals. one theologi
cal seminary, two universities and severa
converts and monasteries. He Away
took deep interest in the causes o
church extension and education.
Among the important things accom-
plished by Archbishop ouigley In Chicas
was:
Divided big parishes so a. to lesser
Materially improved the system o
Roman Catholic education in Chicago.
Created boards OF laynen trustees II
each parish TO supervise finances
| Made certain the creation q the diocesi
OF Rockford by surrendering terTitorl
tributary y bic own archdiocese.
,Appoin,tt;ed Bishop Paul Peter Rheede a.
named In the United States.
Called the first missionary congress o
the Roman Catholic church ever held II
this country. II was held in Chicag'
in 1908. -