The American Catholic Historical Researches Volume 10-11 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...of Mr. Dubourg are generally known, but it may be doubted whether it is proper to nominate him, who is out of this ecclesiastical province, and in an independent station, as administrator of the Bishopric of New Orleans, dependant immediately of the Holy See. You should know however that Mr. Dubourg is much dissatisfied with his situation, and probably would be glad to exchange it with the Bishop of Philadelphia. The Rev. Mr. Gallitzin has for many years lived so far distant that I cannot speak with confidence of his present dispositions. He has made sacrifices of worldly rank and performed actions of disinterested zeal; his literary and I presume his Theological requirements are considerable. But a strong objection to his preferment is a great load of debt, incurred rashly though for excellent and charitable purposes. The Rev. Mr. Hurly has uncommoa talents which, with more leisure, for improvement of them, will enable him to acquire eminence in science He might now be a useful prelate, but in the opinion of some will be more unexceptional at a more advanced period of life." While the prelates of the Church were counseling and recommending droper candidates to the Holy See, as successor of Bishop Egan, the Haroldites were not inactive. It has been stated that the ambition of Rev. Wm. V. Harold, and the cause of his discontent with Bishop Egan, was that he desired to be named as Coadjutor with right to succession, but that Bishop Egan would not consent to so nominate. After the death of the Bishop, however, the adherents of Father Harold began a vigorous movement to have him nominated as Bishop. The influence of some of the prelates in Ireland was brought to the aid of the Holy See in determining the selection of a Bishop in the United States. Archbish...