Evening star., 1942-06-10
Bishop Cornigon, c. u. Rector,
Dies of Pneumonia at 63
Funeral Services
Will Be Conducted
Friday Morning

slty OF America and titular Bishop
OF Bilta. died last night Of pneumo-
mia at Georgetown University Hos
pital, where he had been taken ear
lier in the day. He was So years old
His only surviving relative, q sis
ter, Miss Vina Corrigan of Phila-
delphia. was at his bedside when
he died. The papal blessing was
administered by Archbishop Amleto
Giovanni Cicognani, apostolic dele
gate to the United States. He was
visited also by the Most Rev. John
M. McNamara, Auxiliary Bishop OF
the Baltimore Washington diocese
His body will be taken to Caldwell
Hall Of the university tonight to lie
! in state until pm. Thursday, when
it will be taken to the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception to lie in
state. The ONCE Of the dead will be
chanted at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
shrine.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Friday in the National
Shrine Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton of the university. Archbishop
Curley Of the Baltimore Washing
ton Diocese will officiate at the pom
tiflcal mass of requiem.
One of the best known prelates
in the Catholic world, Bishop Cor
rigan was appointed rector Of the
university in March, 1886, succeed
ing the Most Rev. James Hugh
Ryan. who had been named Bishop
of Omaha Bishop Corrigan came
to the university from the rector
ship Of St. Charles Seminary. Over
brook, Pa, where he was also pro-
fessor Of pastoral theology.
Became Bishop In 1910.
Then. on April 2. 1910. in a cere-
mony in the Shrine Of the I'm
maculate Conception on the cam
pus of the university, he became
titular Bishop of Bilta. Although
Bishop Corrigan was the nth sue
cessive rector to be made bishop of
titular see during his term Of
office, he was the first to be ele-
waited to the episcopacy during his
initial term of ONCE. The first rec
tor was a bishop when he assumed
office.
Bishop Corrigan was named
rector of the university for a FIVE
year term by a papal decree in 1896
and reappointed for another five-
year term in August of last year.
During his rectorship the university
received a permanent constitution
with the papal approval and the
Commission Of American Citizen
ship was created to prepare courses
of study and textbooks for Catholic
schools. Under his direction, the
school OF social sciences and the
department of library science have
been added and the school of
philosophy has been enlarged and
the Mullen Library reorganized.
Bishop Corrigan was born in
Philadelphia May 10, 1879, the son
of Daniel David and Mary Moran
Corrigan. He was educated at the
Philadelphia Cathedral School. La
Sale College Preparatory School
and, while student at st. Charles
Seminary. of which he was later
to become rector, he was selected
to pursue his philosophical studies
at the Pontifical North American
College, Rome.
Held Many Degrees.
Among the degrees which Bishop
Corrigan held were q bachelor of
philosophy and doctor of sacred
theology from the Pontihcal Col
lege, a doctor of laws from Villanova
College, University Of Notre Dame,
La Sale College and an honorary
doctor Of laws degree from st. Johns
and Fordham University. In 1941
he was made . doctor of political
science by the Catholic University
Of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy.
Georgetown University awarded him
an honorary doctor of social science
degree in 1899.
Church of st. John Lateran on
June 6, 1903, and on his return to
Philadelphia was assigned to parish
work. On October IS, 1918, he was
appointed to the stan Of St. Charles
Seminary, and on October Is, 1925,
he was named rector of the semi
nary. In Philadelphia he was direc-
tor of charities of the archdiocese,
Judge in the Archdiocese Matri-
monial Court, moderator of the
Priests Conference, and q member
OF the Vigilance Committee.
Following his ordination, he was
assigned to the Church Of Our Ro-
sary in Philadelphia and also served
as assistant rector in st. Agatha's
and st. Columba's parishes and as
head of the Madonna House Italian
Settlement.
He was widely known for his work
in organizing retreats about Phila-
delphia. where he was the first head
of the Laymens Weekend Retreat
League.
Had Reputation for Eloquence.
Bishop Corrigan enjoyed q wide
reputation for his eloquence and
had spoken frequently at large
Catholic gatherings, ordinations,
consecrations, church dedications,
and anniversary celebrations. His
speeches invariably were witty as
WCu DIS SCIlUIo. 12c WAS u lAI 8C HAL
and during the reception for Doug
las Wrong Way" Corrigan here, he
was credited with the remark:
Il carry some weight in this COM
munity. too."
In 1910 he was named q domestic
prelate with the title of monsignor,
and in June of the same year was
given the degree of doctor OF litera-
ture by Duquesne University. Bishop
Corrigan was appointed prelate of
the Papal Household, with the title
of right reverend monsignor. in De-
cember, 1929. On April 8, 1887. he
was appointed Prothonotary Apos-
tolic.
In his inaugural address IS the
sixth rector Of Catholic University
Bishop Corrigan declared:
The Catholic University
is concerned primarily with knowl-
edge and scientific truth. AS q
Catholic university, it cannot over
look the fact that for various rea-
sons, immigration, for example, .
disproportionate number of the