The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

the Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philip
pine Islands, which was created do
cese on August IA, 1896.
While in Philadelphia he was ap-
pointed procurator fiscalis by Arch
bishop Ryan and was one of the syno.
dal examiners. He was we'll known
as a preacher, writer and translator.
His translation of Orazio Marucchi's
"SS. Peter and Paul in Rome" was
published serially in The Catholic
Standard and Times in 1908, furnish
ing many historical and archaeological
arguments in favor of the Church and
the Papal supremacy. He was con-
sidered an authority on the question
of Anglican orders, prepared articles
on the subject and delivered lecture
on the same under the auspices of the
Catholic Club Before they became
Bishops, the new Archbishop of Phila-
delphia and his immediate predeces-
sor, of happy memory, in this illus
trious see, were inseparable compan-
ions at almost every diocesan func-
ton.
Made Bishop of Nueva Segovia.
The conservation of the Right Rev.
Dennis j. Dougherty, d, d., as Bishop
of Nueva Segovia was performed by
Cardinal Satolli in the Chapel of St.
Paul of the Cross at the Basilica Of
st. John and St. Paul, assisted by
Monsignor Gasparri (now CardinaD +,
then secretary of the Congregation of
Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs,
and now Papal Secretary Of State, and
Archbishop Grazioli, of Nicopolis.
Thirty students of the American
College were present. The ceremony
was followed by collation. attended
by many distinguished guests, includ-
ing Archbishop Stoner. Archbishop
elect Seton and all the rectors of the
English-speal<ing colleges. Many
kilograms of congratulation came from
the United States. He proceeded to
the Philippines by way OF the United
States, remaining in Philadelphia for
some time. ......... ... ..
Previous to his departure for the
Philippines he was given testi-
monial dinner by the clergy of Phil,
adelphia and was the recipient of 1
purse of about $1,000. On a sub.
sequent visit a number of the churches
gave him collections for his missions.
Appointed Bishop Of Jaro.
He was transferred to the Diocese
of Jaro on April IL, 1908.
On May 81, 1915, Bishop Dougherty
celebrated in Jaro the twenty-fifth an.
| niversary of his ordination, on which
| occasion he was the object Of not
able demonstration of love and rever
ence on the part of the people of that
distant diocese, in whose behalf he
had undertaken and carried to com
pletion many good works, such as st
Paul's Hospital, the Asuncionistas
College, the Asilo de Molo and others
too numerous to record. Few higf
officials of the Church in the Philip
pines said the Iloilo Enterprise
Press" in it's reports of the jubilee
celebration, "have had the happy fac
ulty possessed by Bishop Dougherty
Of welding into a solid cohesive
working force the various elements
which constitute a diocese, and not
only has he succeeded thus with the
members OF his own faith but has
| worked in harmony with civic and
| other organizations for the good of the
entire people. Iloilo province, the en-
tire diocese, especially the people of
Jaro, would suffer great loss if
Bishop Dougherty should be removed
to some other field of endeavor"
Some idea of his work in Jaro may
be CLEANED from a comparison of the
statistics of the diocese as published
in the Catholic Directory for. 1908 and
| 1916. There had been gain in the
total number of priests of thirty
| three, Of parishes, six: forty-one par.
ishes then without priests had been
supplied; the number of vacant par.
ishes reduced from seventy-six to
| twenty-nine, and twelve missions con-
verted into parishes. A hospital was
erected and an orphan asylum for
girls erected and opened.
This by no means gives full idea
of the progress, since four new dio-
ceses and a prefecture were estab.
| lished in the Philippines April 10,
1910, which reduced the others, in.
Guiding Jaro, from which were taken
five provinces and the Jolo Islands
| and other islands.
Goes to Buffalo.
Bishop Dougherty was transferred
to Buffalo, December 6, 1915. On june
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