Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-28
ARCHBISHOP FILLS
IMPORTANT POSTS
Names New Wears General
and Appoints Cathedral
Rector
HONOR NOTED PRIESTS
Monsignors Fisher, Crane and
Cercke Recipients of Added
Dignities
HONOR NOTED PRIESTS

Inc Cnurch OF ~. JOnn lH' isNo" ''
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets. TO he
vicar general
Monsignor Michael !. Crane. rector OF
the church Of st. Francis de sales,
Forty-seventh street and Springfield
avenue. TO be vicar general
Monsienor Daniel !. Gercke. OF the
diocese of Neuva Caceres. Philippine
Islands. TO be rector OF the Cathedral
The REV. Alexander ". Mckay, as
sistant rector of St Monica : Church,
Seventeenth and Ritner streets. 10 be
rector of the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception
The Rev. Henry {. schuyler. vice rec.
tor Of the Catholic High School Tor poNs
10 be rector Of st. Agnes's Church west
Chester.
The Rev. William Gsughan. our
Lady OF Mercy Broad street and Sus-
quehanna avenue, 70 St PatrcNs Potts
willie. exchanging places with the Rev
John Diamond.
The Rev. Francis Mcdonald, St
Theresas Broad and Catharine streets.
TO st. Francis OF Assist, Greene and
Logan streets, Germantown.
The Rev. John Fogerty. St. Francis
of Assiss. 10 St Theresa's
The Rev. william boyle, chaplain at
the Philadelphia General Hospital to
Church of the Holy Infancy, South Beth
lehem,
The two Wears general succeed Bishop
dcCort and Monsignor L. +. Fitzmaurice
Churchmen today say there is no sig
nihcance in the transfer Of the vicar gen
eralshp from Bishop McCort. II does
not necessarily follow, they say, that the
bishop is to be appointed to another
diocese. Bishop McCort Is rector of
The Church OF our Mother Of Sorrows.
Forty eighth street and Lancaster ave
nue..
Monsignor Fisher was born in Center
County. Pa lie studies in Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster. and had
been studying a year for the Protestant
Episcopal ministry, when he became a
Catholic. lie was instructed and bap-
tized by Archbishop Wood He was
ordained to the priesthood in the Basil
lea of st. John Lateran by Cardinal
Parrochi, June 10. 1855. Returning to
Philadelphia. he was appointed a pro-
fessor in the Seminary of 81. Charles
Borromeo, In 1890. upon the opening
OF the Catholic High School for Boys,
he was made it's first rector. which posi-
tion he occupied until December. 1911,
when he was appointed TO the ire
movable rectorship OF ST John tho
Evangelists.
: He is censor librorunl of tile diocese,
and Is an authority on controverted re-
ligious topics. especially the primacv Of
St Peter He was made a domestic
prelate in 1905 .r e
Monsignor Crane
Monsignor Micheal j. Crane. V. {;
was born in Ashland. Pa. September S
1858, and received his elementary edu-
cation In the public schools Of that town.
He entered the Seminary of st. Charles
Borromeo in 1850. and was ordained to
the priesthood OIL June IS. 1889, by
Archbishop Ryan. in the Cathedral He
sang his nrst mass in St Joseph's, Ash
land. the following Sunday.
Aftet taking the degree Of bachelor
OF sacred theology he was assigned in
June, 1890, as assistant at St Peter.
Reading. and in the September following
was appointed to ST. Malachy's. this CITY
where he remained for more than thir
teen years as assistant to the late Arch
bishop Prendergast. When the pastor
became auxiliary bishop OF Philadelphia
much OF the immediate direction of the
parish devolved upon Mgr Crane
When the project Of the Philadelphia
Catholic Protectory for Boys was
launched, Mgr Crane was one OF the
priests selected by Archbishop Ryan 10
visit the various parishes in it's in.
terest.
In October. 1908. Mgr. Crane was an.
{ pointed rector Of the Church of St Fran.
els de Sales.
Monsignor Gercke
Monsignor Gercke. who has been an
pointed rector Of the Cathedral to sue.
ceed Father Clarke, was born on Octo.
ber 2. 1874, in Holmesburg. His studies
for the priesthood were made in ST.
Chsrles's Seminary. over5rook. and he
was ordained in the seminary chapel
on January 4, 1901, by Archbishop
Ryan.
His first appointment was 10 St Jo-
sephs, Girardville. from which place hs
was transferred on October 81. 1901. "a
Holy Trinity Church. Philadelphia. Tr
June, 1902, he was assigned TO 81
Mary's, this city. where he served unit
August 1903, when he left for two
years of labor i'm the distant Philip
pines. under Bishop Dougherty, who
had been consecrated for the Diocese o
Nueva Segovia, in June of that year
Upon his return in 1905 Monsignoi
Gercke was assigned as assistant at st
Gregorys.
After fifteen months OF labor ther'
he was appointed in December, 1906
assistant at the Cathedral. on May 10
1910. the Right Rev John B. Mac
1p.s
Susya Cacerss, p. J., in the Cathedral
this city. and when he departed 10 taxi
up the burden of ruling that ancient Sc
he was accompanied by ,Monsigno
Gercke, whom he appointed vicar gen
eral of the diocese.
The Rev. Dr. Mckay
The Rev. DR.. Mckay, who has beel
appointed rector of the Church OF III
immaculate Conception. was born Il
Glasgow, Scotland. on October IS, 1879
He made his early studies in the Vista
tion parish school. this city. and spsn
A wear each at Niagara University ant
Montreal College. His preparation TO
the priesthood was completed in 81
charless Seminary. Overlook. wher
he was ordained on May "a, 1893, b,
Archbishop Ryan.
Appointed assistant at ST. John tn
Evangelist's. Father Mckay had labore
fhere but a month when he was sent L
the American College Rome. for lIighe
studies. lie returned TO this city q
January. 1901, and wass appointed as
sistant at the Cathedral In November
1904. he was transferred to ST. Paurs
+, N October, 1907. TO st. Elizabeth's, an,
IN Deeember, 1915. to 81. Monica's, hi
last appointment as assistant.
The Rev. Dr. schuyler
The Rev. Henry c. Schuyler. who ha
been appointed rector of 81. Agnes's
west Chester was born I'M Pottstowr
pa. on April 20. 1876. He attended tn
Hi school. In his native town. an,
nnds his studies for the priesthood d