New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
End Comes to PreIate at the
Convent Of Sisters of St.
Joseph at Brentwood,
L. l., After Long Illness
Head of Diocese % Years
Three Requiem Masses To
Be Said at Pro-Cathedral,
Beginning on Thursday

Charles Edward Mcdonnell, head Of the
Roman Catholic Diocese Of BROOKLYN.
died at 1l;4O o'clock this morning at
me Convent of the Sisters of St. Jo-
seph. Bishop Mcdonnell had been in
a state of coma for thirty-two hours.
He did not regain consciousness before
his death. Members of his household
were present at the deathbed.
Bishop Mcdonnell had been in Ill
health since visiting at the winter home
of Martin Metzner at Rockledge, Fla.
Death was due to arterio- sclerosis and
nephritis- The bishop was taken from
the See House at 367 Clermont Ave
nue. last month and placed In the care
of the Sisters of ST. Joseph, following
relapse from what had been regarded
as steady progress toward recovery.
Three Requiem Masses To Be Said
Plans for the funeral, which have
not yet been completed, include three
solemn requiem masses at the old Pro-
Cathedral, Jay Street, Brooklyn, on
three successive days, beginning Thurs
dav morning The body will lie in state
Thursday and Friday and up to the
TIME OF beginning the third mass on
Saturday. 1t has not yet been decided
where the body will lie in state. An
nourcement OF the decision in this mat
ter Will be made later.
The first requiem mass will be said
at 1880 o'clock on Thursday morning
and will be for children only. 1t is
anticipated that thousands of parochial
school children from various parts of
will
marching in body to the church.
On Friday morning at the same hour
the second mass will be said This is
celebrated for priests and sisters and
brothers of religious orders in the do
cese. On Saturday morning requiem
mass for the public will be said
Sketch of Bishop Mcdonnell
The second Bishop of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Charles
Edward Mcdonnell, was a native of
Manhattan Island, where he was born
on February /, 1854. His early edu-
cation was received in the church
4chool of his parish and the De la
Sale Academy At the age of fourteen
ne entered the College of St. Francis
Aavler and completed its four years
course. Then, confirmed in his early
purpose to enter the priesthood, he
went to Rome and became a student in
the American College There he spent
SIX years, which eliminated in his
receipt of the degree of Doctor of
Divinity in 1878. He was also ordained
priest of the Church.
Dr. Mcdonnell then returned to
New York and engaged in parish work
at st. Mary's and St. Stephens
churches, in which he showed great
energy and organizing ability. He
vas also master of ceremonies at St.
Patrick's Cathedral. In 1884 he was
made secretary to Cardinal Nc
Closkey, the first American Cardinal,
and thus served until Dr. McCloskey's
death. lie remained in like capacity
under Archbishop Corrigan, by whom
ne was appointed one of the private
cham berlains to Pope Leo Kill He
was serving in these Offices when. on
December 20. 1891, the Right Rev.
John Loughlin, first Roman Catholic
Slshcp Of Brooklyn. died; and after a
prlef interval he was appointed by the
Pope to be his successor His conse-
Grafton as Bishop took place with i'm
posing ceremonies at St. Patrick's
Cathedral on April %, 1892, and on
WAY 2 following he entered upon the
discharge Of his episcopal duties.
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1868 and had abandoned after reach
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