El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-23
BISHOP PREFERS
To BE APRIEST
Father Schiller Says He
Wishes to Remain Hum
BILE Jesuit Worker.

Father Anthony J. Schiller prefers TO
remain a humble Jesuit priest rather
than accept the position as bishop Of
FL Paso in the Roman Catholic church.
Not that he does not appreciate one Of
the highest honors which can be be-
slowed upon a member Of the church,
but he prefers to remain a Jesuit priest
and continue his work at the Sacred
Heart church in Denver, according to
his statement in the Denver. papers.
Nothing could be more terrible than
my appointment as bishop of the FL
Paso diocese" declared father Schiller
at Denver 7 would rather be a high
private in the Jesuit church than the
bishop Of the largest diocese in the
country I am happy here and want TO
remain right here-a humble Jesuit
Father Brown Declined Post.
EaIner j. j. Brown, president OF the
college Of the Sacred Heart, at Denver,
was appointed bishop of the new do
cese last January, but sent reasons.
which were satisfactory to Rome, why
he could not accept III health is be-
Heved to be one Of the reasons why
father Brown did not become bishop.
Father Schiller is As years old. He
was born in st. Mary, Pa. in 1859.
When he was seven years old he came
TO Colorado His father had located in
Georgetown the year before Soon
after his arrival in Colorado Schiller
started his religious career
He served at the mass with bishop
n c. Matz. who was then father Matt.
at Georgetown He studied with him
and came to Denver in 1855. In 1886,
after he had attended a mission given
by father Damien, a famous Jesuit
missionary, he decided to become
Jesuit priest. He was received into the
order in January, 1855. He went to St
Louis where he remained until 1898
as q student
Taught for Five Years.
He returned to Denver in 1898 and
entered the College of the Sacred
Heart, where he taught for five years.
In 1898 he went to Woodstock, Mary
land.
Il remained there until 1901 when I
was ordained by cardinal Martinelli"
he said Soon after that I returned
TO Denver. I think 1t was in 1902; For
one year was minister Of the College
Of the Sacred Heart, and in August,
1903, 1 was made president OF the insti-
tuition. I had charge Of the college for
three years and then went to St Louis
where I took the finishing course Of a
Jesuit.
Then I returned to Denver and in
1907 I went to FL PasO for four years.
I was father Roy's assistant in the
territory Of which 1 am now to be
DlsnOp- IN 1911 came nslch 70 Denver
and was made the assistant to father
Edward Barry, who was pastor Of the
Sacred Heart church. Two years ago
father Barry as pastor Of the
church and I hope they viii let me stay
here
Nothing could be more terrible. If
It is true that 1 am TO be the bishop
Of the FL PasO diocese" he said 4
am happy here and I want to stay here
just as humble Jesuit-that's all I
want to be-"
Father Schuler's mother and sister
live in Denver, the mother living with
his sister. Mrs. Thomas Floyd
a movement has been started in St
Louis, where father Schiller studied,
to have him consecrated as bishop
there Although his home is in Den
yer, the St Louis churchmen claim him
for their own and have already made I
plans to have the conservation there.