The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-30
Appointment Hailed
 Throughout Diocese
Most Rev Maurice F. McAufe Eulogized in Editorial
 in Current Issue of Transcript

The appointment of Most Rev Maurice r. McAuliffe as coadjutor bishop of Hartford and the apos- tolic administrator of the diocese has evoked widespread comment, declares the Catholic Transcript, editorially, in the current issue. Most Rev John J. Milan, reigning bishop, was everjoyed at the an- nouncement, 1t states and "has the happiness of looking upon a sue cessor who will share in the wis., dom and especial piety that has made the diocese of Hartford one of the best ordered and most pro- porous in the United States.
 Bishop Milan at present is a pa ticnt in St Francis hospital, Hart ford His condition, while serious at times. is regarded presently as comfortable.
 Transcript Editorial
 The Transcrupt's editorial on the coadjutor bishop reads as follows:
 Official notice of the appoint ment of the Most Reverend Maur- ice F. McAuliffe as coadjutor bish- op of Hartford and apostolic ad- miniStrator of tho diocese came
 
 on last Sunday. The announcement was welcomed from end to end of the See of Hartford. No ono was more overjoyed than the Most Rev John J. Milan, the reigning bishop.
 some who were near Bishop Milan were satisfied that he would haxve been delighted had Dr Me- Auliffc been named coadjutor years ago. Now that his desire has been satisfied, we may be sure that his heart is overfioWing with gratitude, first, to the supreme bishop, then to his earthly representative, and last of all. to the most reverend apostolic delegate and the consis- torial congregation who co-Opera- ted in placing the name of his | chosen one before his holiness, the electing power.
 "On Thursday, November 19, 1925, The Transcript closed it's leading editorial with these words: | The bishop of Hartford is to be congratulated on securing such a worthy and competent auxiliary. | The people of the diocese are to be congratulated on the good things | that are bound to accrue from the elevation to the episcopal order of 0 man so well fitted for the bur. dens of that great and solemn office."
 "The coadjutor bishop is q man | of mature age, a man of deep piety, affable, apDroachable humble, alive to the requirements of his great | office. He is q scholar and ripe | and good one-exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading, sweet as summer, not only to those who seek him, but to all good and req sonab1e men.
 "He is admired and deeply re- spected by Bishop Milan, who knows men, and who, like St Paul, knew what should be the qualifica- tion of real bishop of souls. The Most Reverend Maurice F. Me- Auliffe has those qualifications in their fullness and in tho highest degree. Bishop Milan now has the I happiness of looking upon suc- cessor who will share in the wis., dom and episcopal piety that has made the diocese of Hartford one of the best ordered and most pros- porous in the United States. The faithful throughout the diocese will be pleased to learn from one who Is near their aged bishop that he suffers no pain, and still speaks with q flavor of the wit and episcopal virtue that has characterized his reign of 24