The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-01-31
FATHER DOLPHIN DEAD
WAS FORMER RECTOR OF ST.
THOMAS coLLEGE-HELD PAS
TORATES IN ST. PAUL AND MIN
NEAPoLiS-FUNER FROM CA.
THEDRAL LAST WEDNESDAY.

Rev. John Frederick Dolphin died
at st. Joseph's Hospital this city last
Sunday night. He had been ill for a
number of years and was confined to
his bed in the hospital since last sum-
mer.
Father Dolphin was born in Haver-
hill, Mass, May 25, 1861. His early
education was received in the schools
of his native city and at Holy Cross
College and Boston College, in Massa-
chusetts, and ST. Charles College in
Maryland. He took complete course
in philosophy and theology in ST.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and was
ordained there by Cardinal Gibbons
on June 2, 1886, for the Diocese of st.
Paul.
In August, 1886, Father Dolphin was
appointed pastor at Hastings, Mimi.
where he remained for two years, and
was army chaplain then at Fort Shell
ing, Mimi, until 1898. After serving
as assistant at the Cathedral for a
few months Father Dolphin was ap-
pointed pastor of St. Patrick's Church
in this city where he remained until
August, 1899. For the next four years
he was Rector of st. Thomas College
this city. He was then appointed pas
tor of st. Lawrence parish, Minneapo
lis, and in June of. the following year
became pastor of st. Stephens parish
in Minneapolis. He remained here
until March, 1912, when continued i'll
health obliged him to go West in the
hope of recovery. During the past
few years Father Dolphin held various
charges in the Archdiocese of Port
land, Ore, but his health was so badly
impaired that he never fully recov
cred. He returned to ST. Paul in Sep
tember of last year and went to ST.
Joseph's Hospital, where he gradually
grew worse until the end came last
Sunday.
Father Dolphin was brother of
Rev Oliver, Dolphin pestor Of st. Jo-
seph's Church. Red Wing, Mimi While
in Baltimore he was classmate of
the Right Reverend Bishop Muldoon
and a warm friendship had ever exist
ed between them.
The funeral of Father Dolphin took
place in the Cathedral at st. Paul last
Wednesday morning.
At $3.50 the priests of the diocese to
the number of one hundred, both Sec
ular and regular, assembled in the
church and chanted the Office of the
Dead. Immediately afterward Solemn
Mass of Requiem was sung by Rev.
Oliver Dolphin, a brother of the de-
ceased. The deacon of the Mass was
Rev. Thomas Gleeson, the subdeacon,
Rev. James G. Byrne, and the masters
of ceremonies, Rev. John Cullinan and
Rev. Thomas Keane. His Grace Most
Reverend Archbishop Bowling presid-
ed from the throne, assisted by Rev.
Patrick O'Neill and Rev. Humphrey
Moynihan, D. D. The music OF the
Mass was rendered by the priests
choir under the direction of Rev. Pc
ter Jung.
After the Mass the Most Reverend
Archbishop spoke in very feeling
manner of the loss Of so Jealous a
priest. A large congregation of the
faithful, with many Sisters of the vari-
GUS Orders, was present.
Archbishop Bowling gave the final
absolution at the end of the services,
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The active pallbearers were Rev
Fathers J.. H. Gaughan, w. l.. Hart
Charles Corcoran, P. r. Cunningham
John Dunphy and Anthony Ogulin.