New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
BISHOP CUSACK
GETS ALBANY POST
Sent by Pope from Auxil-
iary Position to Take
Charge of Diocese.
CONVERTED MANY
BY HIS WORK HERE
Chicago Prelate Goes to Green
Bay, Wis.,, by Appointment
from Rome.

Rome, via Paris, July TO-, Q p. M
On the recommendation Of the con-
sistorial congregation, Pope Benedict
has made the following appointments
in the United States:
The Rt. Rev Thomas F. Cusack,
Auxiliary Bishop of New York, to be
Bishop of Albany, succeeding Bishop
Thomas NJ. A. Burke, who died in
January; the Rt. Rev. Paul P. Rhode,
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, to be
Bishop of Green Bay, Wis.
In his early boyhood Bishop Cusack
determined to become a priest, there
by following the wishes of his mother,
who at his birth dedicated him 10 the
church. lie lived in the Seventh
Ward and attended the public schools,
later studying at St. Francis Xavier
School and then at St. Joseph's Sem
mary in Troy. He was graduated
from the Jesuits' College in 1880
Five years later he became rector
at Rosedale, but resigned soon after
ward to aid the rector of st. Mary's,
Yonkers, to establish his church.
There he distinguished himself during
a smallpox epidemic Returning then
20 New York, he received permission
from Archbishop Corrigan to organize
a band OF missionaries for work
among non-Catholics. In this he was
eminently successful.
He had devoted much time studying
anti-Catholic literature, and at present
has one Of the most complete collec-
tions of this kind in the country. lie
believes in public school education, but
is convinced that Roman Catholic chill
dren should be taught in church insti-
tutions.
Bishop Cusack's life is most devo-
tional He celebrates mass every
morning at o'clock and several hours
of each day are devoted to religious
meditations. Especially fond OF the
Eucharist, he belongs TO the Eucharis-
tic League Of the Church Of the Bless
ed Sacrament. He also is an officer IN
the Priests Eucharistic League and OF
the Apostolic Union Of Priests. For
several years he has been an officer OF
the Priests Relief Fund Association.
His work Of conversion among Prot
estants and non Catholics has been SO
unOSteDldllOuS lUdL lew Hdft lCeAA = g
its scope. But when Archbishp Farley
desired to have his administration
marked by the achievements Of mis-
sionary labors, he recommended Father
Cusack for the Bishopric.
Bishop Cusack has travelled extern
sively in Europe, spending much time
in the Holy Land. He has conducted
many missions in the Southern States
where he is we'll known, ard is said to
have done more to overcome prejudice
than any other priest in the land.
lie has been auxiliary bishop Tor
eleven years and is one of the young
est in the country. He has been thirty
years in the priesthood.
The Right Rev. Thomas NJ. A. Burke
died in January from heart disease
He was the fourth bishop Of the Ro-
man Catholic Diocese Of Albany. lie
was the son Of Peter Ulic Burke, a
noted physician and surgeon of Dublin,
ireland. Governor Whitman, former
Governors Martin II. Glynn and John
A. Dix, state officials and members OF
the Legislature attended the funeral.
He was buried in the crypt Of the
Cathedral Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton.