The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-05
BISHOP DONAHUE
Confined from Page ous)

(coltiansd from Page ons)
ship Of the church enlarged by thou
sands.
Two years ago. Bishop Donahue was
| selected 10 so to Rome TO participate
in the ceremonies when Joan of Arc
was created patron saint Of the Cath
Ollie church. Ill health and the neccs-
sty Tor a surgical operation at George
town University hospital. Washington.
l.. G.. prevented his making the trip.
He MAS also widely ana f1N"rahly
discussed as q probable successor 70 the
late Cardinal Gibbons.
Hts Work In the Diocese.
No, only in the immediate vicinity
Of Wheeling, the seat IF the diocese. IS
IRE splendid work Of Bishop Donshue 10
be seen. but IN practically every part
OF West Virginia and those counties OF
Virginia over which hc had jurisdiction
With the establishment Of new
parishes and missions 81 many points
through the diocese. The number OF
clergy vas more Than doubled. y large
number Of institutions were founded
through his efforts. The Home Of the
Good Shepherd at Edgington Lane. was
opened. where many homeless and way
ward girls are provided for. This Is
conducted by the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd The ManuR! Training School
at Elm Grove ~ 3 splendid institution
In charge Of the NaNerian Brothers.
where boys may learn trades. The
Cathedral High school was established
under Bishop Donahue and. In charge
Of the Ssveri2n Brothers. has been
splendid feature OF the Catholic COM
munity. ST. Johns Home for boys at
Elm Grove cares for It's many future
citizens under the Jealous guidance OF
the ST Joseph's Sisters. ST. EDWARDS
Preparatory College 81 Huntington, at
which the secular clergy Of the diocese
preside opened It's doors but a few
years ago A few years ago, a aosp!ta!
was estab lished in Charleston. IN charge
Of the Sisters of ST. Francis. In recent
wears, also. the monastery Of the Dis
cslcsd Carmeltes was established at
Pleasant Valley.
Besides the founding OF these lnsc-
tutions. through Bishop Donahue. a
work Of similar proportions vas done
IN the way Of adding 10 those estao-
ushed before his arrival Two large
additions we're built TO the North
Wheeling hospital. which under the d.
rect!on Of the Sisters OF St. Joseph.
cares for many hundreds OF patients
each year Additions we're also erected
70 St Vincent's Home for girls At Kim
Grove. TO 81. Joseph's hospita! at Par
kersburg and ST. Mary's hospita! at
Clarksbu-S
New Religious Orders
rricr TO Bishop Donahues assignment
70 Wheeling. or up until 1885 there was
but one religious order OF priests In tho
diocese. the Capouchin Fathers al 81.
hrb
orders OF women. the Sisters Of ST JOS
eph,s convent, the Visitation Sisters at
Mt de Chantal and the sisters OF Divine
Providence at ST. Alphonsus orphan
home and school. Under Bishop pona-
hue. the Marist and Renedictine Fathers
were introduced. the SaNerian ana
Christian Brothers. a. also The SISTERS
Of the Good Shepherd the Sisters OF -,
Francis. the Dlscalced tarmel''es ana
the Feliclsn Sisters. the good Work o!
those religious people extending to all
points of the diocese
There arc now academies for girls M
Wheeling. Parkershurg. WytheNiiie ana
C'larksburg all conducted by the SIS
tors. together with the many parochIaI
schools.
Many OF the parishes throughout the
diocese have their various churcn or
1anizatIons. and many likewise have
their clubs and buildings especially
tor their young men and women MI
these we're established only through the
evaporation OF Bishop Donahue.
Third Bishop Of wheeling.
Right Reverend r. J. Donahue In his
wonderful work as presiding pr"iate o.
the diocese Of Wh.elink was but the
third bishop In the history "f the
diocese. He was Immediately preceded
Nv the late RI. Rev. John ]. Kan,
D D. who from this diocese vas ar-
pointed archbishop OF 81. LOUIS In 1884.
Bifhop Rains predecessor was the Ri
Rev. r V. whelap, .. D. who WAS the
trst apostolic overseer Of the Cateo"cs
OF this section.
A brief history OF the a!ocese OF
wheeling covers close 10 a centurH The
STATE OF Virginia. which INCLUDED me
n-esep. state Of IVES, Virginia ~ we'll.
vas made . diooese by the Holy See ~
Anosto!iC letters dated July u. 1920.
ana was called th. diocese Of Richmond.
II. nrst bishop was the r.. Rev, DR..
Es,Iy who WIS consecra,ed August -.
lS2n. In ireland. and who arrived IN
This country January 10 1927 Ill
health led 20 his return 10 Ireland "
1892 where he died October p. 1879.
whelan Came In 1850.
For 10 years the So" or i''hm"nd
remained under the jurisdiction of the
most reverend nrchhishops OF Rhf im"r".
Right Reverend Richard Vincent Wh"'nn
ID. D., was appointed December ~. lstO,
second bishop Of Richmond. and was
consecruted March II, 1Sil. For nine
years his jurisdiction extended over the
entire state: Of. Virginia. On. July ~:
1851, the western part or The state was
made separate diocese. and tho III.
Rev. Dr.. Whelan transferred to the new
See as its hrst Bishop.