Patrick, within the United States
possessions
; nor are there, within the British possessions, in the same diocese,?
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v3
O'Shaughnessy, who had inspected it.
Dated Dublin, 19 Gardiner's- place, June 4th, 1876.
^'^ This was duly inaugurated with grand religious ceremonies, and with an ecclesias- tical and civic procession, in which was
borne a green banner, with gold embroidery and shamrocks, on the 17th of March, 1859. Then, the statue was blessed, and afterwards set up in the church. The day previous, the
'7' See Bishop Forbes' Scottish Saints," pp. 433, 434.
"
=^" It is noticed, in Le Vicomte Walsh's
Explorations en Normandie," pp. 81, 82, Rouen, 1835, 8vo.
*7* So has the writer been informed, in a
Kalendars of
'7^ The foregoing enumeration is drawn confessionals were attended by the Irish
up, from the " Catholic Directory, Ecclesias- tical Register, and Almanack, lor the Year of Our Lord 1880," published in London.
residents, who, on the next morning, Sunday, attended an early Mass for a general Com-
munion, as stated in a letter, signed Pere-
grinus, and dated Lille, March 22nd, 1859.
It appeared, in a subsequent number of the Catholic Tcltgraph, Dublin.
8i4
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [March 17.
In the Archdiocese and city of New York, the magnificent Cathedral of St. Patrick, built on a space, isolated from the surrounding streets, and pro- jecting on Fifth Avenue, was initiated by Archbishop John Hughes, who laid the foundation-stone, on the T5th of August, 1858, with an imposing religious and civic ceremonial. ^76 His successor. Cardinal M'Closkey, has unremittmgly prosecuted this glorious work, to its present advanced stage of progress. The architect of this great structure is Mr. Renwick. The style adopted is known as the decorated
Gothic, which prevailed
in Europe, from a. d.
1250 to 1400. The
extreme— of this length
edifice the exterior being o—f pure white
marble is 334 feet; thejnterior dimensions
are306feet; thelength
of the transept is 140
feet the width of the ;—
nave is 96 feet includ- ing the aisles—or, from
pillar to pillar, 48 feet, giving to each aisle a
width of 24 feet. The height of the nave is no feet, and that of the aisles, 54 feet. The clustered and fluted columns of the nave,
choir, and transepts, are all of white marble, to the spring of the arches. These are imi- tation sandstone, cap- pedwithmarble. The roofs are all coved and interlaced, most richly, with cusps and ribs. The Cathedral is cruci- form. Its numerous
stained-glass windows
Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick, New York, U. S. A.
are mullioned, in varied shapes, and deeply recessed. The most effective
of all are those lights, containing the representation of St. Patrick, in the northern transept great window, and that of the Immaculate Conception, in
the southern great transept window. Clerestory windows light the upper lines, and these too are ornate and large. The white marble high altar,
reredos, with tabernacle, and niches, are of highly artistic design, while statues,
=^7* The present details are taken from Ely delivering the inaugural address, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Nezuspaper of No- October 22nd, 1878. The exterior view, as vember and, 1878. New York. Accompany- now erected, is also given, and from the
ing this No. , there is a large sheet illustration of the interior view, on the occasion of a grand fair opening of the New York forty- tive Catholic churches, His Honour Mayor
latter, Frederick W. Wakeman has drawn
our accompanying illustration, on wood. It was engraved, by William Oldham.
*? ' Although this superb structure is said
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and mosaics, gleam out on the view. The various chapels, and their accessories, are intended to harmonize with the general plan ; but, several of the de-
tails, interiorly and exteriorly, await completion. ^77 Symmetry, vastness, light- ness, and solidity, seem happily combined, in the tout e? isemble. The front has three doorways, the centre one having a total width of 31 feet, with a height, including the gables, of 5 1 feet. Above the recessed door, there is a transom of pure white marble, sculptured with leaf-forms and tendrils of grape-vines, interwoven with wheat, symbolic of tlie Holy Sacrament; there are three doves,thecentreonerepresentingthedescentoftheHolyGhost; theright, the dove from the ark, with an olive branch in its mouth ; and the left, signifiestheascentoftheHolySpirit. Thedooritselfissquare-headed,and it has a total width of 1 1 feet. Above this beautiful piece of sculpture is the smallrosewindowoftheportal. Richclusteringcolumnssupportthejambs, whose capitals are exquisitely carved. On either side of the portal rise the buttresses, constituting the main part of the facade. These extend to the middle of the main gable, and they are surmounted by delicate pinnacles. This gable is most richly panelled, each panel being filled with exquisite tracery, and its apex is surmounted, by a grand floral finiai. Below the moulding of the main gable is the great rose window, with flowing tracery. The lower arc of its circumference touches the arched heads of the mullions, which are in the varied forms of foils. Directly below is the gable of the main portal, bearing in its centre panel the arms and motto of the Cardinal, withahat,fromwhichtasselsstreamonbothsides,andamitre. Thepedi- ments of the gables are highly adorned with floriated crockets. The side portals are adorned, in like manner, although less richly. Over these arise two grand towers. These are to terminate with spires, elevated 334 feet, from the ground. In the central panel of each gable are shields, the right shield having the arms of New York, tlie left bearing those of the United States. The towers are 32 feet square, at the base, exclusive of the but- tresses, diminishing in stages, as they rise ; but, the walls, especially below, are of immense thickness and solidity. At the height of 136 feet, they change to an octagonal form, maintained for 54 feet more. Thence, the tall spires will gracefully ascend into the blue sky. In design, these are richly charged at their edges, with crockets of floral forms, while their faces are covered with beautifully-traced panels. In the second stories are the large windows,
withfinely-mouldedjambs. Thebellswillbehung,intheupperlofts. The flanking buttresses of the towers terminate, in graceful pinnacles, and richly-
sculptured niches, intended to receive statues, adorning the middle heights and flanksofthegrandfagade. ''? ^ Altogether,thisnobleCathedralofSt. Patrick
is immeasurably the most costly and magnificent church, in the United States, and, as a memorial of our illustrious Apostle, the grandest on earth. Besides this grand structure, there is another St. Patrick's Church, on the corner of Prince and Mott-streets, in the city of New York. Also, there is a St. Patrick's Church, at Millerton, Dutchess County ; one, at Newburgh, Orange County ; one, at Nobody, Sullivan County ; one, at Quarryville, Ulster County ; one, at Verplanck's Point, Westchester County ; besides, Male and Female Schools, with Male and Female Orphan Asylums, dedicated to the
to have cost two millions of dollars, or about ;^400,ooo sterling ; yet, in October, 1878, it was comparatively free from debt, the progress of construction being mainly
limited to the funds secured.
^78 In the summer of 1879, this grand
Cathedral was solemnly dedicated to God
and to St. Patrick, with a magnificent cere- menial service, attended by the prelates, clergy and laity, from all parts of the United States and from Canada. The sermon, on
this occasion, was preached, by Rt. Rev.
Patrick J. Ryan, D. D. , Coadjutor-Bishop of St. Louis.
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[March 17.
Patron of Ireland. In the diocese and city of Albany, State of New York,
there is a church of St. Patrick ; also, one, at Binghampton, Broome County ;
one, at Cambridge, Washington County ; one, at Catskill, Greene County ;
one, at Chatham Village, Columbia County ; one, at Clayville, Oneida •
County ; one, at Cleveland, Oswego County one, at Geddes, Onondaga County ; one, at Johnstown, Fulton County ; one, at Norwich, Chenango County ; one, at Oneida, Madison County ; one, at Taberg, Oneida County ; one, at Troy, Rensselaer County ; one, at West Troy, Albany County ; one,
at Utica, Oneida County ; one, at Athens, Greene County ; nango, Madison County ; one, at Coeymans, Albany County ; Port, Oneida County ; one, at Jordan, Onondaga County ;
one, at Chitte- one, at Forest one, at North Granville, Washington County ; one, at Otisco, Onondaga County ; one, at Truxton, Onondaga County ; and, one, at Whitney Point, Broome County. Besides, there is a INIercy Convent, at West Troy, with other Male and Female Schools, dedicated to St. Patrick. In the diocese and city of Brooklyn, State of New York, there is a church, dedicated to Ireland's Apostle ; as also, one, at Fort Hamilton ; one, at Glen Cove, Queen's County ; one, at Huntington, Suffolk County ; one, at Islip, Suffolk County ; one, at Southold, Suftblk County ; Male and Female Schools are also under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Buffalo, State of New York, there is a church of St. Patrick ; also, one, at Elmira, Chemung County ; one, at Lockport, Niagara County ; one, at Owego, Tioga County ; and, one, at Java, Wyoming County. The Cemetery, at Limestone Hill, and Parochial schools, are also under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Newark, StateofNewJersey,theCathedralChurchisdedicatedtoSt. Patrick; also, a church, at Chatham, Morris County ; one, at Elizabeth, Union County ; one, at Hibernia, Morris County; one, at Jersey City, Hudson County; one, at Woodbury, Gloucester County ; as also, a church, dedicated jointly to our SaintandtotheBlessedVirgin,atMoorestown,BurlingtonCounty. There are schools, likewise, under St. Patrick's patronage. In the diocese of Ogdensburg, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Brasher Falls, St. Laurence County ; one, at Chateaugay, Franklin County ; one, at Hogans- burg, Franklin County ; one, at Port Henry, Essex County ; one, at Rossie, St. Laurence County; one, at Rouse's Point, Clinton County; one, at Water- town, Jefferson County; one, at Colton, St. Laurence County; one, at Maple Ridge, Lewis County ; one, at Patent, Clinton County ; and, one, at Sterling Bush, Jefferson County. In the diocese and city of Rochester, the Cathedral Church is dedicated to St. Patrick ; and there is also a church, under his in- vocation, at INIumfordville ; one, at Dansville, and one, at Mt. Morris, Living- ston County ; one, at Victor, Ontario County ; one, at Macedon, Wayne County ; one, at Seneca Falls, Seneca County ; one, at Aurora, Cayuga County ; and one, at Mt. Lean, Tompkins County. Besides, there is a St. Patrick'sGirls'OrphanAsylum,inRochester. Inthearchdioceseandcity ofBoston,thereisachurch,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; asalso,oneatBrock- ton ; one, at Groveland ; one, at Laurence, South ; one, at Lowell ; one, at Natick ; and, one, at Waterto^vn. An Academy, at Lowell, with a Parochial School,isunderhis invocation. In the diocese of Burhngton, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Fairfield, Franklin County ; one, at Moretown, WashingtonCounty; one,atWallingford,RutlandCounty; andthereisaSt. Patrick's Convent, for Sisters of Mercy. In the diocese and city of Hartford, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, also, at CoUinsville ; one, at East Hampton ; one, at Falls' Village ; one, at Farmington ; one, at Mystic ; one,atNewLondon; one,atNewHaven; one,atNorwich; one,atThomp- sonville ; and, likewise, Parochial Schools are under his protection. In the diocese of Portland, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Trescott,
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and one, at Newmarket. In the dioceseand city of Providence, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Harrisville ; one, at Valley Falls ; one, at Fall River ; one, at Somerset ; one, at VVareham ; Parochial Schools are like- wise dedicated to our saint. In the diocese of Springfield, and in the State of Massachusetts, there is a church of St. Patrick, at Amherst, at Chicopec Falls, at Douglass East, at Hadley South, at Hinsdale, at Monson, at Stock- bridge West, and at Whittinsville. In the archdiocese and city of Phila- delphia, there is a church dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is one, also, at Nesquehoning and at Audenried, Carbon County ; one, at Kennett, Chester County ; one, at Ironton, Lehigh County ; one, at Norristovvn, Montgomery County ; and, one, at Pottsville, Schuylkill County. Academies and Schools are, likewise, under our saint's patronage. In the diocese and city of Erie, St. Patrick's Cathedral is dedicated to the Patron of Ireland ; while, there is a church to him, at Franklin, Venango County. In the diocese and city of Harrisburg, the Pro-Cathedral is dedicated to St. Patrick ; while, there are churches to him, at York, York County ; at Carlisle, Cumberland County ; at Trevorton, Northumberland County ; as, also. Parochial Schools, under his invocation. In the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, there is a church ofSt. Patrick,inthecityofPittsburgh; asalso,onetohim,inAlpsville,and inNoblestown,AlleghenyCounty; one,atBrady'sBend,ArmstrongCounty; one, at Newry, Blair County ; one, at Gallitzin, Cambria County ; and, one, at Cameron's Bottoms, Indiana County ; as also, St. Patrick's Convent, for Mercy Nuns, at Pittsburgh, and Parochial Schools. In the diocese of Scranton, there are churches of St. Patrick, at Hyde Park and Oliphant, Lackawanna County ; at Whitehaven, Luzerne County ; at Canaan, Wayne
County ; at Milford, Pike County ; at Barkley Mines, and at Overton, Brad- ford County; at Middleton, Susquehanna County; and, at Nicholson Wyoming County ; there is, also, a St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum, at Hyde Park. In the archdiocese and city of Cincinnati, there is a Church of St. Patrick; as likewise, at Bellefontaine, Logan County; at Eaton, Preble County ; at Fayetteville, Brown County ; at London, Madison County ; at Shelly; at Troy, Miami County; Parochial Schools are also under his patronage. InthedioceseandcityofCleveland,thereisachurch,dedicated to St. Patrick ; as also, one, at Bryan, Williams County ; one, at Elmore, Ottawa County ; one, at Gallion, Crawford County ; one, at Hubbard, Trum- bull County ; one, at Kent, Portage County ; one, at Rockport, Cuyahoga County ; one, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Seneca County ; one, at Salineville, Columbiana County; one, at South Thompson, Geanga County; one, at Spencerville, Allen County ; one, at Toledo, Lucas County ; as likewise Parochial Schools, dedicated to him. In the diocese and city of Columbus, there is a church erected to St. Patrick, as also, one, at Fox's Setdement, Washington County ; one, at Junction City ; one, at St. Patrick's, Guernsey County ; as also. Parochial Schools, under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Covington, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is also a church to him, at Maysville, Mason County ; one, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Pendleton County ; besides, there is a Day-school for boys, at Maysville,andunderhisinvocation. InthedioceseandcityofDetroit,there isachurch,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; also,thereisone,atBrighton,Livingston County ; one, at Grattan, Kent County ; and, one, at Stony Creek, Monroe County; one,atBowne, Kent County; another, at Grand Haven, Ottawa County; one, at Minden, Sanilac County ; and, one, at Talmadge, in the same County ; there is also one, at WoodhuU, Shiawassee County ; besides, there are Paro- chial Schools, dedicated to our patron saint, at Big Rapids and at Stony Creek. In the diocese of Fort Wayne, there is a church erected to our patron saint, at Areola, Allen County; one, at Chesterton, Porter County; another, at Ko«
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[March 17.
komo, Howard County ; one, at Ladoga, ]Montgomery County ; there is also one, at Lagro, Wabash County ; one, at Ligonier, Noble County ; another church in his honour is erected at Oxford, Benton County ; and also, one, at
South Bend, St. Joseph's County. In the diocese and city of Louisville, several churches are erected to St. Patrick ; there is one, at Columbus, Hick-
man County ; one, at Stithton, Hardin County ; besides, there are Parochial Schools for Boys and Girls, at Louisville, in his name. In the diocese of Vincennes, there are erected churches in honour of St. Patrick ; one, at Bainbridge;one,atIndianopolis; one,atKnightsvillej another,atMadison; one, also, at Scipio, Jennings County ; another, at Montgomery, Daviess County; there is also a flourishing Day-school, at Indianopolis. In the archdiocese and city of Milwaukee, there is a church to our patron saint ; besides, there is one, at Abbottown, Sheboygon County ; also, one, at Beaver Dam, Dodge County ; one, at Benton, I^afayette County ; one, at Brighton, Kenosha County ; another, at Erin, Washington County ; also, one, at Janes- ville. Rock County ; another is dedicated in his name, at Racine, Racine County ; also, one, at Ripon, Fond du Lac County ; one, at Walwick, Iowa County ; and, another, at Whitewater, Walworth County ; besides, there are many schools under his invocation, one, in the city of Milwaukee, one, at Ben- ton, one, at Brighton, one, at Fond du Lac, one, at Janesville, and, another, at Whitewater. In the diocese of Green Bay, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Fort Howard, Brown County ; at Hollandtown, East Brown County ; one, at Lebanon, Waupacca County ; one, also, at Maple Grove,
Manitowoc County ; and, one, at Stevensville, Outagamie County. diocese of La Crosse, there are several churches, dedicated to him ;
In the one, at another, also, at Erin Prairie, St. Croix County ; another, at Greenwood, Vernon County ; one, at Hudson, St. Croix County ; also, one, at the Irish Settle- ment, Marathon County ; another, at Manston, Juneau County ; one, at Seneca, Crawford County ; and, another, at Westfield, Sauk County ; besides there are, at Eau Claire, schools, erected under his invocation. In the diocese of Marquette and Saut-Sainte-Marie, there is established a cliiu'ch in
honour of him, at Ontanagon, Ontanagon County. In the diocese of St. Paul, Minnesota, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Cedar
Creek, Anoka County ; another, at Innergrove, Dakota County ; another, at
Lanesboro', Fillmore County ; one, at Brownsville, Houston County ; also,
one,atKandiyohi,KandiyohiCounty; one,atMarysburgh,LeSeurCounty;
one, at Birch Coolie, Reuville County ; one, at Sheildsville, Rice County ;
another, at Cedar Lake, Scott County ; and, another, at West Albany,
Wabasha County. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, there arechurches,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; one,atMelrose,StearnsCounty,and
another, at Hinkley, Pine County. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Dakota, thereisnochurcherected,asyet,toourillustrioussaint. Inthearchdiocese
and city of New Orleans, there are churches, dedicated to our illustrious patron ; and, there is also a Day-school, which bears his name. In the diocese and city of Galveston, there is a church, which bears his name. The town of San Patricio, in the state of Texas, is named after our Irish Apostle, by the original SpanishsettlersofMexico,whentheplacebelongedtothislatterstate. Inthe diocese of Little Rock, there are no churches, as yet, to St. Patrick. In the diocese and city of Mobile, there are churches, dedicated to our patron saint ; one,atApalachicola,W. Florida; therearealsoconventsandschools,dedi- cated to him. In the diocese of Natchez, we have several churches, dedicated to this illustrious saint : one is situated, at Handsborough, Harrison County,
and another, at Meridian, Lauderdale County. In the diocese of Natchitoches, there are also churches, erected in his honour ; one, at Bayou Cie, and
Bad Axe, Vernon County ; one, at Eau Claire, Eau Claire County ;
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one, at Lake Providence, Carroll Parish. In the diocese of San Antonio,
there are no churches or institutions dedicated, in honour of St. Patrick.
Also, in the Vicariate-Apostolic of Brownsville, there are erected churches in
honour of our patron saint, at Corpus Christi, Nueces County, and also one
at San Patricio. In the Prefecture-Apostolic of the Indian Territory, there are no churches dedicated to him. In the archdiocese of Oregon, there is a
church, erected to our illustrious saint, at Althouse Mines, Josephine County. In the diocese of Nesqually, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Walla Walla ; and also, a college, at the same place, under his invocation. In the diocese of Vancouver, there are no churches to St.
Patrick, within the United States possessions ; nor are there, within the British possessions, in the same diocese,? any erected to him. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Idaho, we have no churches erected, in honour of the illustrious saint. In the arch-
St. Patrick's Church, St. Louis.
diocese and city of St. Louis, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ^79 ;
likewise, there is one situated at Armagh, in Franklin County ; there is a church, which bears his name, at Bond's Mines, Morgan County ; also, one,
at Holden, Johnson County ; one, at Kansas City, Jackson County ; one, at Jonesburg, Montgomery County ; one, at Rolla, Phelps County ; one, at
St. Marysville, Clark County; and one, at Warrentown, Warren County. There is an Academy, in the city of St. Louis, and there are two flourishing schools, which are under his invocation ; there is also a flourishing school, bearing his name, in Kansas City. In the diocese of Alton, there are several churches—the principal of which are—in his name; one, at Bluff
City, Scott County ; one, at Big Spring, Shelby County ; another, at Cairo, Alexander County ; one, at Decatur, Macon County ; another, also, at East St. Louis, Clair County ; one, at Enfield, White County ; one, at Grafton,
*" The accompanying illustration is from F. Wakeman, and engraved by Mrs. Mil- a photograph, kindly forwarded by Rt. Rev. lard. In 1847, the author commenced his
P. J. Ryan, Coadjutor Bishop of St. Louis. missionary career, as* a priest, in this It was drawn on the wood, by William church.
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[March 17.
Jersey County; also, one, at Pana, Christian County; another, at Pond, Gallatin County ; one, at Ruma, Randolph County ; and one at Tiptown, Monroe County. There are Parochial Schools at Decatur, and at East St. Louis. In the diocese and city of Chicago, there are several churches in honour of St. Patrick ; one is in the city ; one is situated at Amboy, Lee
County ; one, at Dixon, same County ; one, at Joliet, Wells County ; one, at Lake Forest, Lake County ; another, at La Salle, La Salle County ; one, also, at McHenry, McHenry County ; one, at Rochelle, Ogle County ; one, at Rosencrans, Lake County ; one, at Seneca, La Salle County ; another is situated in Sheffield, IBeaureau County; and one at Stirling, WhitesideCounty. Therearealsoseveralmissionsandchurches,without resident
pastors, yet
;
under the invocation of St. Patrick
among those are : one, at Ashton, Lee County; one, at Cass, Du Page County; one, at Hart- land, McHenry County ; one, at Irish Grove, Stephen County ; one, at Marengo, McHenry County ; one, at Momence, Kanakee County ; one, at
SouthChicago,CookCounty; andone,also,atSt. Charles,KaneCounty. In the city of Chicago, there are St. Patrick's Schools for Boys and Girls, and there are also his Schools for both sexes, at Dixon, Joliet, and La Salle. In the diocese and city of Dubuque, there are many churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, our illustrious patron. One of these is in the City proper ; while one is situated in Boonsboro, Boone County ; one is, also, at Brooklin, Powesheik County ; another is at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County ; another, at Garryowen, Jackson County ; one, at Georgetown, Monroe County ; another, at Iowa City, Johnson County ; another is at Waupsie, Howard County; and one, at Waukton, Alamakee County. There is erected, at Dubuque, a school, under his invocation ; also, at Garryowen, Iowa, and at Centre Grove, there are scliools bearing his name. In the diocese of Leavenworth, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Jewell City ; at St. Patrick's, Wyandotte County ; at Springdale ; at Osage City ; at Osaga ; at Parsons ; at Scranton ; at St. Patrick's Settlement ; and, again, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Atchison County. There are no other religious institu- tions in this diocese, under the invocation of St. Patrick. In the diocese of Nashville, the following churches are dedicated to our patron saint : one, at Memphis ; one, at State Line ; another, at M'Ewen, Humphrey's County ; another, at Edgefield Junction ; and one, at Greenville, Green County. There are also Select and Parish Schools, under his invocation, at Memphis. In thecityanddioceseofPeoria,thereisachurch,whichbearshisname; one is also at Danville, Vermillion County; another, at Galesburg, Knox County ; one, at Havanna, Mason County ; one, at Kickapoo, Peoria County ; and one, at Lincoln, Logan County ; there is also one, at Minonk ; at Peoria City, there are Parochial Schools, under his invocation, as also, at Lincoln. In the diocese and city of St. Joseph, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is one, at Nodaway Island, Andrew County ; and one, at Gentry County ; there are Parochial Schools, likewise, in this diocese for boys and girls, placed under his invocation. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Nebraska, there are several churches, dedicated to him, viz. : one, at Fre-
mont, Dodge County ; one, at Forest City, Sarpy County ; one, at Gleason, Platte County ; one, at Jackson, Dakota County; another, at Newcastle, Dixon County ; one, at North Platte, Lincoln County ; and one, at O'Neill City, Holt County. In the archdiocese and city of San Francisco, California State, there are numerous churches, under the patronage of St. Patrick ; one,
at Jackson, Amador County one, at Atlanta, San Joaquin County : ;
another, at Merced City, Merced County; one, at Murphy, Caleveras County ; another, at West Oakland ; also, one, at Placerville, El Dorado County ; one, at San Jose Pueblo, Santa Clara County ; one, at Sommer-
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ville, Contra Costa County ; and one, at Sonnora, Tuolumne County. There is acollegeatSacramento,underhisinvocation. InthedioceseofGrassValley, therearechurcheserected,inhonourofourpatronsaint; one,atCherokee, Nevada County ; one, at French Gulch, Shasta County ; one, at Grass Valley, Nevada County ; another, at Oregon Gulch, Trinity County ; one, at Table Bluff, Humboldt County ; one, at Weaverville, Trinity County ; and, one, at Gold Hill, Nevada State. There is also a Male Orphan Asylum of St. Patrick. In the diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. Under the archdiocese of Sante Fe, and in the Vicariate-Apostolic of Colorado, there is one of his churches, which is situated at Central City, Gilpin County.
In the British American possessions, in the archdiocese and city of Quebec, there is a churcli dedicated to St. Patrick, and one at Beaurivage, Lotbinere County. In the city and diocese of Montreal, there is a church, dedicated to the illustrious saint ; there is also one, at Rawdon. There is an Asylum for Irish orphan boys and girls, and, also, a Home for Destitute Women,underhisinvocation,inthecityofMontreal. Inthedioceseand city of Ottawa, there is a church, dedicated to him ; and also, one, at Mount St. Patrick, Ontario ; there is, also, an Orphan Asylum, under his invocation, in the city of Ottawa. In the diocese of Rimouski, there is a church, erected in honour of our saint, at Douglastown, Gaspe County. In the diocese of Sherbrooke, there is a church, at Magog. In the diocese of Three Rivers, District of Arthabaska, there in a church, dedicated to our patron saint. In the archdiocese and city of Halifax, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; and also one, at New Ross ; there is a School and Convent, imder his invocation, at Halifax. In the diocese of Arichat, there are churches to St. Patrick ; one^ at Sydney, Island of Cape Breton ; and, one, at Picton, Nova Scotia. In the diocese of Charlottetown, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; and this is situated, at Grand River, Lot 14. In the diocese of Chatham, there is a Church of St. Patrick, at Nelson. In the diocese of St. John, New Brunswick, there are churches dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Golding Grove ; one, at Stanley ; one, at Dutch Valley ; and one, at Dum- barton. In the diocese of Harbor Grace, we find no churches, as yet, under his patronage ; but, we have some fine schools, under the direction of the Roman Catholic Boards of Education ; one is at Harbor Grace, and one at Carbonear. In the diocese and city of St. John's, Newfoundland, we have
a church, erected in honour of our glorious saint. In the Prefecture-Apos- tolic of St. George, West Newfoundland, we find a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Bonne Bay, District of Bay Islands. In the archdiocese and city of Toronto, Province of Ontario, we find a church to his name ; one, also, at Dixie ; one, at Flos ; one, at Stayner ; and one, at Toronto Gore ; there arealsoMissions,inthisdiocese,whicharededicatedtoSt. Patrick; one,at Church Falls ; and one, at Whitby. There is also a school, erected in the city, andwhichisunderhisinvocation. InthedioceseandcityofHamilton,there is a church, erected to St. Patrick ; one, at Caledonia ; one, at Gait ; and one, at North and South Proton. In the diocese of Kingston, there are churches to St. Patrick ; one, at Ferguson's Falls, and one at Loborough. In the diocese of London, there is a church, in honour of St. Patrick, and in a place called after him. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Northern Canada, there is a church to St. Patrick, at Kearney, attended from Parry Sound. In the archdiocese of St. Boniface, there are no churches dedicated to St. Patrick. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of British Columbia, there is a church at Cariboo, District of Williams Lake, and one at Natle, District of Stuarts Lake, called after the Irish Apostle.
In the diocese of the Port of Spain, there is a church, dedicated to St,
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LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
[March 17.
Patrick, at the Island of Grenada. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of British
Guiana and Barbadoes, there is a church,' at Barbadoes, which has been
placed under his patronage,=^°
In Australia, and in the archdiocese of Sydney, New South Wales, we
find the following churches dedicated to St, Patrick, viz. : one, in the city of Sydney, and one, in Paramatta. In the diocese of Bathurst, a church, at Rockley, and one, at Wellington, are dedicated to St. Patrick. In the diocese of Goulbourn, there is a College, under his invocation. In the arch- diocese and city of Melbourne is St. Patrick's Cathedral, while there is a College, also, under his invocation. In the diocese of Perth, Western Australia, there are two churches, erected in honour of our patron saint ; one, at Free- mantle, and, the other, at York. In the diocese of Sandhurst, Province of Melbourne, there are churches dedicated to him, viz. : one, at Morong ; one, at Woodstock ; one, at Beechworth ; one, at Shepparton, Benalla District ; one, at Wodonga, Chiltern District ; one, at Mount Pyramid, Echuca Dis- trict ; one, at Mount Pleasant, Heathcote District ; also, one, at Undera,
Nagambie. District ; another, at Wangarratta ; and, one, at Yackandanah, Myrtleford District. In the diocese of Aukland, New Zealand, we find the Cathedral, there, dedicated to St. Patrick. In Africa, and in the Eastern Province, Cape of Good Hope, we find the Cathedral Church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Grahamstown. '^^' We are inclined to believe, that some churches, chapels, convents or scliools, in the East Indies, and, perhaps, in other parts of Asia, are under our holy patron's invocation ; but, it is very certain, at any rate, that we have not been enabled to present a full and more complete list, so far as our Irish dioceses are concerned.
From the earliest times, and in the earliest Martyrologies, Records, and Calendars, the festival of Ireland's great Apostle seems to have been almost invariably set down, at the 1 7th of March. The loss of an ancient Martyrology, referred to in the writings of St. Gregory the Great, as having been generally circulated throughout Christendom, has been regretted by Cardinal Baronius. But, the ingenious and erudite Rosweyde has maintained, that he discovered it, at the commencement, in a copy of Ado's Martyrology, which was found in a monasteryatCologne. '^^^' ThatMartyrologyappearstohavebeenreadinthe Church, within one hundred years after St. Patrick's death, and of this fact, thelearnedarenowalmostsufficientlysatisfied. TheVenerableBede,inthe original and genuine copy of his Martyrology, has recorded St. Patrick, as oneofthosesaints,existingbeforehisowntime. ^^3 Florus,andotherwriters, subsequentlyaddedlatersaints,tothiscompilationofBede. ^^'* OurApostle is particularly mentioned, in the Martyrologies of the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh, centuries. In the Martyrology of Raban—the scholar of Alcuin— St. Patrick is commemorated. Being first Abbot of Fulda, his native place, that learned man was afterwards elected Archbishop of Mentz, and he died in
856. St. Patrick is noted, likewise, in the Martyrology of Usuard, the Benedic- tine Monk of St. Germain le Pre, who died in 860. About the middle of the
" In Scotia S. Patricii Confessoris. " Martyrologium DeNatalitiis Sanctorum cum Auctario Flori et Aliorum," vol. iv. , p. 45, of Rev. J. A. Giles' edition of "The Complete Works of the Venerable Bede, in the Original Latin, with a translation in
^^° The foregoing list has been compiled, *'
w—rites
:
from Sadlier's Catholic Directory, Alma- nac, and Ordo, for the year of our Lord, 1880," published in New York, U. S. A.
*'
=^' The foregoing enumeration is extracted
from "The Irish Catholic Directory, Alma-
nack, and Registry," for 1880, published in Dublin.
^^^ in it :
English. "
='*•» In his notes on Ado's
At the 17th of March, this entry occurs
Martyrology, such additions have been pointed out, by the learned Georgi, who was chaplain to
"
xvi. Calend. April. S. Patricii epis.
qui primus, apud Scotos prtedicavit. "
'^3 At Martius 17, or xvi. Kal. Ven. Bede
Benedict XIV.
March 17. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 823
ninth century, when he wrote,^^^ Eric of Auxerre presents a most honourable account, relative to St. Patrick's existence, mission, apostolical labours, and
sanctity. Thus, again, we find him recorded, in a notice of Notker Le Begue, the learned monk of St. Gall, who died in 912. In the old Martyrology of
Rheinau,^^^ in the Martyrologium Augustanum Monasterii S. Udabrici,='^7 in
the in the —and Martyrologium Labbeanum,^^^ Martyrologium Corbeiense,^^?
olim Senonense S. Columbae^s"
of uncertain date the festival of St. Patrick is to be found, at the 17th of
in the —
Martyrologium Reginae Suecise,
all
March. ^9' It is specially marked, in the
"
Feilire "^9^ of St. ^ngus the
Culdee. In the Martyrology of Tallagh,^93 we find simply, Patricius Eps,
or Patrick, Bishop, at the 17th of March. ^94 In the Martyrology of Marianus
0'Gorman,^95 his feast occurs. Likewise, in the Roman Martyrology,^? ^ the
glorious saint obtains a marked prominence. In Father Henry Fitzsimons'
Catalogue, as also in the anonymous list of Irish Saints, published by
O'SuUivan Beare,='97 at the 17th of March, St. Patrick is distinguished as
the Apostle of Ireland. The Martyrology of Donegal,^98 on this day, com- memorates Patrick, the noble Apostle of Erinn's island, and head of the
religion of the Gaeidhil, the first primate, and the first legate, who was ap- pointed in Erinn. In the Kalendars of the Saints of Scotland, St. Patrick is
invariably commemorated, at the 17th of March. ^99 Thus, in the Kalendar of Drummond,3°° in the Kalendar of Hyrdmanstoun,3°^ in the Kalendar of Culenros,3°2 in the Kalendar De Nova Farina, 3°3 in the Kalendarium Celti- cum,3°4 in the Kalendar of Arbuthnott,3°5 in the Kalendar of the Breviary of
=^5 In the Life and Miracles of S. Germa- -95 At die
he " Patri- notices,
nus, Bishop of Tours.
^'^^At xvi. Kal. Apr. Et Hibernia
Scotise, depositio Sancti Patricii Episcopi. "
17. Martii, cius Apostolus Hiberniae. "
"
'''^ " At xvi. Kal. Apr.
In Hibernia natalis Sancti Patricii
episcopi et Confessoris, qui primus ibidem
Christum evangelizavit e—t maximis miraculis "
et virtutibus claruit. " Mai-tyrologium Romanum," at Sextodecimo Kal. April. Luna.
^'^ This was duly inaugurated with grand religious ceremonies, and with an ecclesias- tical and civic procession, in which was
borne a green banner, with gold embroidery and shamrocks, on the 17th of March, 1859. Then, the statue was blessed, and afterwards set up in the church. The day previous, the
'7' See Bishop Forbes' Scottish Saints," pp. 433, 434.
"
=^" It is noticed, in Le Vicomte Walsh's
Explorations en Normandie," pp. 81, 82, Rouen, 1835, 8vo.
*7* So has the writer been informed, in a
Kalendars of
'7^ The foregoing enumeration is drawn confessionals were attended by the Irish
up, from the " Catholic Directory, Ecclesias- tical Register, and Almanack, lor the Year of Our Lord 1880," published in London.
residents, who, on the next morning, Sunday, attended an early Mass for a general Com-
munion, as stated in a letter, signed Pere-
grinus, and dated Lille, March 22nd, 1859.
It appeared, in a subsequent number of the Catholic Tcltgraph, Dublin.
8i4
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [March 17.
In the Archdiocese and city of New York, the magnificent Cathedral of St. Patrick, built on a space, isolated from the surrounding streets, and pro- jecting on Fifth Avenue, was initiated by Archbishop John Hughes, who laid the foundation-stone, on the T5th of August, 1858, with an imposing religious and civic ceremonial. ^76 His successor. Cardinal M'Closkey, has unremittmgly prosecuted this glorious work, to its present advanced stage of progress. The architect of this great structure is Mr. Renwick. The style adopted is known as the decorated
Gothic, which prevailed
in Europe, from a. d.
1250 to 1400. The
extreme— of this length
edifice the exterior being o—f pure white
marble is 334 feet; thejnterior dimensions
are306feet; thelength
of the transept is 140
feet the width of the ;—
nave is 96 feet includ- ing the aisles—or, from
pillar to pillar, 48 feet, giving to each aisle a
width of 24 feet. The height of the nave is no feet, and that of the aisles, 54 feet. The clustered and fluted columns of the nave,
choir, and transepts, are all of white marble, to the spring of the arches. These are imi- tation sandstone, cap- pedwithmarble. The roofs are all coved and interlaced, most richly, with cusps and ribs. The Cathedral is cruci- form. Its numerous
stained-glass windows
Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick, New York, U. S. A.
are mullioned, in varied shapes, and deeply recessed. The most effective
of all are those lights, containing the representation of St. Patrick, in the northern transept great window, and that of the Immaculate Conception, in
the southern great transept window. Clerestory windows light the upper lines, and these too are ornate and large. The white marble high altar,
reredos, with tabernacle, and niches, are of highly artistic design, while statues,
=^7* The present details are taken from Ely delivering the inaugural address, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Nezuspaper of No- October 22nd, 1878. The exterior view, as vember and, 1878. New York. Accompany- now erected, is also given, and from the
ing this No. , there is a large sheet illustration of the interior view, on the occasion of a grand fair opening of the New York forty- tive Catholic churches, His Honour Mayor
latter, Frederick W. Wakeman has drawn
our accompanying illustration, on wood. It was engraved, by William Oldham.
*? ' Although this superb structure is said
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and mosaics, gleam out on the view. The various chapels, and their accessories, are intended to harmonize with the general plan ; but, several of the de-
tails, interiorly and exteriorly, await completion. ^77 Symmetry, vastness, light- ness, and solidity, seem happily combined, in the tout e? isemble. The front has three doorways, the centre one having a total width of 31 feet, with a height, including the gables, of 5 1 feet. Above the recessed door, there is a transom of pure white marble, sculptured with leaf-forms and tendrils of grape-vines, interwoven with wheat, symbolic of tlie Holy Sacrament; there are three doves,thecentreonerepresentingthedescentoftheHolyGhost; theright, the dove from the ark, with an olive branch in its mouth ; and the left, signifiestheascentoftheHolySpirit. Thedooritselfissquare-headed,and it has a total width of 1 1 feet. Above this beautiful piece of sculpture is the smallrosewindowoftheportal. Richclusteringcolumnssupportthejambs, whose capitals are exquisitely carved. On either side of the portal rise the buttresses, constituting the main part of the facade. These extend to the middle of the main gable, and they are surmounted by delicate pinnacles. This gable is most richly panelled, each panel being filled with exquisite tracery, and its apex is surmounted, by a grand floral finiai. Below the moulding of the main gable is the great rose window, with flowing tracery. The lower arc of its circumference touches the arched heads of the mullions, which are in the varied forms of foils. Directly below is the gable of the main portal, bearing in its centre panel the arms and motto of the Cardinal, withahat,fromwhichtasselsstreamonbothsides,andamitre. Thepedi- ments of the gables are highly adorned with floriated crockets. The side portals are adorned, in like manner, although less richly. Over these arise two grand towers. These are to terminate with spires, elevated 334 feet, from the ground. In the central panel of each gable are shields, the right shield having the arms of New York, tlie left bearing those of the United States. The towers are 32 feet square, at the base, exclusive of the but- tresses, diminishing in stages, as they rise ; but, the walls, especially below, are of immense thickness and solidity. At the height of 136 feet, they change to an octagonal form, maintained for 54 feet more. Thence, the tall spires will gracefully ascend into the blue sky. In design, these are richly charged at their edges, with crockets of floral forms, while their faces are covered with beautifully-traced panels. In the second stories are the large windows,
withfinely-mouldedjambs. Thebellswillbehung,intheupperlofts. The flanking buttresses of the towers terminate, in graceful pinnacles, and richly-
sculptured niches, intended to receive statues, adorning the middle heights and flanksofthegrandfagade. ''? ^ Altogether,thisnobleCathedralofSt. Patrick
is immeasurably the most costly and magnificent church, in the United States, and, as a memorial of our illustrious Apostle, the grandest on earth. Besides this grand structure, there is another St. Patrick's Church, on the corner of Prince and Mott-streets, in the city of New York. Also, there is a St. Patrick's Church, at Millerton, Dutchess County ; one, at Newburgh, Orange County ; one, at Nobody, Sullivan County ; one, at Quarryville, Ulster County ; one, at Verplanck's Point, Westchester County ; besides, Male and Female Schools, with Male and Female Orphan Asylums, dedicated to the
to have cost two millions of dollars, or about ;^400,ooo sterling ; yet, in October, 1878, it was comparatively free from debt, the progress of construction being mainly
limited to the funds secured.
^78 In the summer of 1879, this grand
Cathedral was solemnly dedicated to God
and to St. Patrick, with a magnificent cere- menial service, attended by the prelates, clergy and laity, from all parts of the United States and from Canada. The sermon, on
this occasion, was preached, by Rt. Rev.
Patrick J. Ryan, D. D. , Coadjutor-Bishop of St. Louis.
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[March 17.
Patron of Ireland. In the diocese and city of Albany, State of New York,
there is a church of St. Patrick ; also, one, at Binghampton, Broome County ;
one, at Cambridge, Washington County ; one, at Catskill, Greene County ;
one, at Chatham Village, Columbia County ; one, at Clayville, Oneida •
County ; one, at Cleveland, Oswego County one, at Geddes, Onondaga County ; one, at Johnstown, Fulton County ; one, at Norwich, Chenango County ; one, at Oneida, Madison County ; one, at Taberg, Oneida County ; one, at Troy, Rensselaer County ; one, at West Troy, Albany County ; one,
at Utica, Oneida County ; one, at Athens, Greene County ; nango, Madison County ; one, at Coeymans, Albany County ; Port, Oneida County ; one, at Jordan, Onondaga County ;
one, at Chitte- one, at Forest one, at North Granville, Washington County ; one, at Otisco, Onondaga County ; one, at Truxton, Onondaga County ; and, one, at Whitney Point, Broome County. Besides, there is a INIercy Convent, at West Troy, with other Male and Female Schools, dedicated to St. Patrick. In the diocese and city of Brooklyn, State of New York, there is a church, dedicated to Ireland's Apostle ; as also, one, at Fort Hamilton ; one, at Glen Cove, Queen's County ; one, at Huntington, Suffolk County ; one, at Islip, Suffolk County ; one, at Southold, Suftblk County ; Male and Female Schools are also under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Buffalo, State of New York, there is a church of St. Patrick ; also, one, at Elmira, Chemung County ; one, at Lockport, Niagara County ; one, at Owego, Tioga County ; and, one, at Java, Wyoming County. The Cemetery, at Limestone Hill, and Parochial schools, are also under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Newark, StateofNewJersey,theCathedralChurchisdedicatedtoSt. Patrick; also, a church, at Chatham, Morris County ; one, at Elizabeth, Union County ; one, at Hibernia, Morris County; one, at Jersey City, Hudson County; one, at Woodbury, Gloucester County ; as also, a church, dedicated jointly to our SaintandtotheBlessedVirgin,atMoorestown,BurlingtonCounty. There are schools, likewise, under St. Patrick's patronage. In the diocese of Ogdensburg, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Brasher Falls, St. Laurence County ; one, at Chateaugay, Franklin County ; one, at Hogans- burg, Franklin County ; one, at Port Henry, Essex County ; one, at Rossie, St. Laurence County; one, at Rouse's Point, Clinton County; one, at Water- town, Jefferson County; one, at Colton, St. Laurence County; one, at Maple Ridge, Lewis County ; one, at Patent, Clinton County ; and, one, at Sterling Bush, Jefferson County. In the diocese and city of Rochester, the Cathedral Church is dedicated to St. Patrick ; and there is also a church, under his in- vocation, at INIumfordville ; one, at Dansville, and one, at Mt. Morris, Living- ston County ; one, at Victor, Ontario County ; one, at Macedon, Wayne County ; one, at Seneca Falls, Seneca County ; one, at Aurora, Cayuga County ; and one, at Mt. Lean, Tompkins County. Besides, there is a St. Patrick'sGirls'OrphanAsylum,inRochester. Inthearchdioceseandcity ofBoston,thereisachurch,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; asalso,oneatBrock- ton ; one, at Groveland ; one, at Laurence, South ; one, at Lowell ; one, at Natick ; and, one, at Waterto^vn. An Academy, at Lowell, with a Parochial School,isunderhis invocation. In the diocese of Burhngton, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Fairfield, Franklin County ; one, at Moretown, WashingtonCounty; one,atWallingford,RutlandCounty; andthereisaSt. Patrick's Convent, for Sisters of Mercy. In the diocese and city of Hartford, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, also, at CoUinsville ; one, at East Hampton ; one, at Falls' Village ; one, at Farmington ; one, at Mystic ; one,atNewLondon; one,atNewHaven; one,atNorwich; one,atThomp- sonville ; and, likewise, Parochial Schools are under his protection. In the diocese of Portland, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Trescott,
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and one, at Newmarket. In the dioceseand city of Providence, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Harrisville ; one, at Valley Falls ; one, at Fall River ; one, at Somerset ; one, at VVareham ; Parochial Schools are like- wise dedicated to our saint. In the diocese of Springfield, and in the State of Massachusetts, there is a church of St. Patrick, at Amherst, at Chicopec Falls, at Douglass East, at Hadley South, at Hinsdale, at Monson, at Stock- bridge West, and at Whittinsville. In the archdiocese and city of Phila- delphia, there is a church dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is one, also, at Nesquehoning and at Audenried, Carbon County ; one, at Kennett, Chester County ; one, at Ironton, Lehigh County ; one, at Norristovvn, Montgomery County ; and, one, at Pottsville, Schuylkill County. Academies and Schools are, likewise, under our saint's patronage. In the diocese and city of Erie, St. Patrick's Cathedral is dedicated to the Patron of Ireland ; while, there is a church to him, at Franklin, Venango County. In the diocese and city of Harrisburg, the Pro-Cathedral is dedicated to St. Patrick ; while, there are churches to him, at York, York County ; at Carlisle, Cumberland County ; at Trevorton, Northumberland County ; as, also. Parochial Schools, under his invocation. In the dioceses of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, there is a church ofSt. Patrick,inthecityofPittsburgh; asalso,onetohim,inAlpsville,and inNoblestown,AlleghenyCounty; one,atBrady'sBend,ArmstrongCounty; one, at Newry, Blair County ; one, at Gallitzin, Cambria County ; and, one, at Cameron's Bottoms, Indiana County ; as also, St. Patrick's Convent, for Mercy Nuns, at Pittsburgh, and Parochial Schools. In the diocese of Scranton, there are churches of St. Patrick, at Hyde Park and Oliphant, Lackawanna County ; at Whitehaven, Luzerne County ; at Canaan, Wayne
County ; at Milford, Pike County ; at Barkley Mines, and at Overton, Brad- ford County; at Middleton, Susquehanna County; and, at Nicholson Wyoming County ; there is, also, a St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum, at Hyde Park. In the archdiocese and city of Cincinnati, there is a Church of St. Patrick; as likewise, at Bellefontaine, Logan County; at Eaton, Preble County ; at Fayetteville, Brown County ; at London, Madison County ; at Shelly; at Troy, Miami County; Parochial Schools are also under his patronage. InthedioceseandcityofCleveland,thereisachurch,dedicated to St. Patrick ; as also, one, at Bryan, Williams County ; one, at Elmore, Ottawa County ; one, at Gallion, Crawford County ; one, at Hubbard, Trum- bull County ; one, at Kent, Portage County ; one, at Rockport, Cuyahoga County ; one, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Seneca County ; one, at Salineville, Columbiana County; one, at South Thompson, Geanga County; one, at Spencerville, Allen County ; one, at Toledo, Lucas County ; as likewise Parochial Schools, dedicated to him. In the diocese and city of Columbus, there is a church erected to St. Patrick, as also, one, at Fox's Setdement, Washington County ; one, at Junction City ; one, at St. Patrick's, Guernsey County ; as also. Parochial Schools, under his invocation. In the diocese and city of Covington, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is also a church to him, at Maysville, Mason County ; one, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Pendleton County ; besides, there is a Day-school for boys, at Maysville,andunderhisinvocation. InthedioceseandcityofDetroit,there isachurch,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; also,thereisone,atBrighton,Livingston County ; one, at Grattan, Kent County ; and, one, at Stony Creek, Monroe County; one,atBowne, Kent County; another, at Grand Haven, Ottawa County; one, at Minden, Sanilac County ; and, one, at Talmadge, in the same County ; there is also one, at WoodhuU, Shiawassee County ; besides, there are Paro- chial Schools, dedicated to our patron saint, at Big Rapids and at Stony Creek. In the diocese of Fort Wayne, there is a church erected to our patron saint, at Areola, Allen County; one, at Chesterton, Porter County; another, at Ko«
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komo, Howard County ; one, at Ladoga, ]Montgomery County ; there is also one, at Lagro, Wabash County ; one, at Ligonier, Noble County ; another church in his honour is erected at Oxford, Benton County ; and also, one, at
South Bend, St. Joseph's County. In the diocese and city of Louisville, several churches are erected to St. Patrick ; there is one, at Columbus, Hick-
man County ; one, at Stithton, Hardin County ; besides, there are Parochial Schools for Boys and Girls, at Louisville, in his name. In the diocese of Vincennes, there are erected churches in honour of St. Patrick ; one, at Bainbridge;one,atIndianopolis; one,atKnightsvillej another,atMadison; one, also, at Scipio, Jennings County ; another, at Montgomery, Daviess County; there is also a flourishing Day-school, at Indianopolis. In the archdiocese and city of Milwaukee, there is a church to our patron saint ; besides, there is one, at Abbottown, Sheboygon County ; also, one, at Beaver Dam, Dodge County ; one, at Benton, I^afayette County ; one, at Brighton, Kenosha County ; another, at Erin, Washington County ; also, one, at Janes- ville. Rock County ; another is dedicated in his name, at Racine, Racine County ; also, one, at Ripon, Fond du Lac County ; one, at Walwick, Iowa County ; and, another, at Whitewater, Walworth County ; besides, there are many schools under his invocation, one, in the city of Milwaukee, one, at Ben- ton, one, at Brighton, one, at Fond du Lac, one, at Janesville, and, another, at Whitewater. In the diocese of Green Bay, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Fort Howard, Brown County ; at Hollandtown, East Brown County ; one, at Lebanon, Waupacca County ; one, also, at Maple Grove,
Manitowoc County ; and, one, at Stevensville, Outagamie County. diocese of La Crosse, there are several churches, dedicated to him ;
In the one, at another, also, at Erin Prairie, St. Croix County ; another, at Greenwood, Vernon County ; one, at Hudson, St. Croix County ; also, one, at the Irish Settle- ment, Marathon County ; another, at Manston, Juneau County ; one, at Seneca, Crawford County ; and, another, at Westfield, Sauk County ; besides there are, at Eau Claire, schools, erected under his invocation. In the diocese of Marquette and Saut-Sainte-Marie, there is established a cliiu'ch in
honour of him, at Ontanagon, Ontanagon County. In the diocese of St. Paul, Minnesota, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Cedar
Creek, Anoka County ; another, at Innergrove, Dakota County ; another, at
Lanesboro', Fillmore County ; one, at Brownsville, Houston County ; also,
one,atKandiyohi,KandiyohiCounty; one,atMarysburgh,LeSeurCounty;
one, at Birch Coolie, Reuville County ; one, at Sheildsville, Rice County ;
another, at Cedar Lake, Scott County ; and, another, at West Albany,
Wabasha County. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, there arechurches,dedicatedtoSt. Patrick; one,atMelrose,StearnsCounty,and
another, at Hinkley, Pine County. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Dakota, thereisnochurcherected,asyet,toourillustrioussaint. Inthearchdiocese
and city of New Orleans, there are churches, dedicated to our illustrious patron ; and, there is also a Day-school, which bears his name. In the diocese and city of Galveston, there is a church, which bears his name. The town of San Patricio, in the state of Texas, is named after our Irish Apostle, by the original SpanishsettlersofMexico,whentheplacebelongedtothislatterstate. Inthe diocese of Little Rock, there are no churches, as yet, to St. Patrick. In the diocese and city of Mobile, there are churches, dedicated to our patron saint ; one,atApalachicola,W. Florida; therearealsoconventsandschools,dedi- cated to him. In the diocese of Natchez, we have several churches, dedicated to this illustrious saint : one is situated, at Handsborough, Harrison County,
and another, at Meridian, Lauderdale County. In the diocese of Natchitoches, there are also churches, erected in his honour ; one, at Bayou Cie, and
Bad Axe, Vernon County ; one, at Eau Claire, Eau Claire County ;
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one, at Lake Providence, Carroll Parish. In the diocese of San Antonio,
there are no churches or institutions dedicated, in honour of St. Patrick.
Also, in the Vicariate-Apostolic of Brownsville, there are erected churches in
honour of our patron saint, at Corpus Christi, Nueces County, and also one
at San Patricio. In the Prefecture-Apostolic of the Indian Territory, there are no churches dedicated to him. In the archdiocese of Oregon, there is a
church, erected to our illustrious saint, at Althouse Mines, Josephine County. In the diocese of Nesqually, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Walla Walla ; and also, a college, at the same place, under his invocation. In the diocese of Vancouver, there are no churches to St.
Patrick, within the United States possessions ; nor are there, within the British possessions, in the same diocese,? any erected to him. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Idaho, we have no churches erected, in honour of the illustrious saint. In the arch-
St. Patrick's Church, St. Louis.
diocese and city of St. Louis, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ^79 ;
likewise, there is one situated at Armagh, in Franklin County ; there is a church, which bears his name, at Bond's Mines, Morgan County ; also, one,
at Holden, Johnson County ; one, at Kansas City, Jackson County ; one, at Jonesburg, Montgomery County ; one, at Rolla, Phelps County ; one, at
St. Marysville, Clark County; and one, at Warrentown, Warren County. There is an Academy, in the city of St. Louis, and there are two flourishing schools, which are under his invocation ; there is also a flourishing school, bearing his name, in Kansas City. In the diocese of Alton, there are several churches—the principal of which are—in his name; one, at Bluff
City, Scott County ; one, at Big Spring, Shelby County ; another, at Cairo, Alexander County ; one, at Decatur, Macon County ; another, also, at East St. Louis, Clair County ; one, at Enfield, White County ; one, at Grafton,
*" The accompanying illustration is from F. Wakeman, and engraved by Mrs. Mil- a photograph, kindly forwarded by Rt. Rev. lard. In 1847, the author commenced his
P. J. Ryan, Coadjutor Bishop of St. Louis. missionary career, as* a priest, in this It was drawn on the wood, by William church.
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Jersey County; also, one, at Pana, Christian County; another, at Pond, Gallatin County ; one, at Ruma, Randolph County ; and one at Tiptown, Monroe County. There are Parochial Schools at Decatur, and at East St. Louis. In the diocese and city of Chicago, there are several churches in honour of St. Patrick ; one is in the city ; one is situated at Amboy, Lee
County ; one, at Dixon, same County ; one, at Joliet, Wells County ; one, at Lake Forest, Lake County ; another, at La Salle, La Salle County ; one, also, at McHenry, McHenry County ; one, at Rochelle, Ogle County ; one, at Rosencrans, Lake County ; one, at Seneca, La Salle County ; another is situated in Sheffield, IBeaureau County; and one at Stirling, WhitesideCounty. Therearealsoseveralmissionsandchurches,without resident
pastors, yet
;
under the invocation of St. Patrick
among those are : one, at Ashton, Lee County; one, at Cass, Du Page County; one, at Hart- land, McHenry County ; one, at Irish Grove, Stephen County ; one, at Marengo, McHenry County ; one, at Momence, Kanakee County ; one, at
SouthChicago,CookCounty; andone,also,atSt. Charles,KaneCounty. In the city of Chicago, there are St. Patrick's Schools for Boys and Girls, and there are also his Schools for both sexes, at Dixon, Joliet, and La Salle. In the diocese and city of Dubuque, there are many churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, our illustrious patron. One of these is in the City proper ; while one is situated in Boonsboro, Boone County ; one is, also, at Brooklin, Powesheik County ; another is at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County ; another, at Garryowen, Jackson County ; one, at Georgetown, Monroe County ; another, at Iowa City, Johnson County ; another is at Waupsie, Howard County; and one, at Waukton, Alamakee County. There is erected, at Dubuque, a school, under his invocation ; also, at Garryowen, Iowa, and at Centre Grove, there are scliools bearing his name. In the diocese of Leavenworth, there are churches, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Jewell City ; at St. Patrick's, Wyandotte County ; at Springdale ; at Osage City ; at Osaga ; at Parsons ; at Scranton ; at St. Patrick's Settlement ; and, again, at St. Patrick's Settlement, Atchison County. There are no other religious institu- tions in this diocese, under the invocation of St. Patrick. In the diocese of Nashville, the following churches are dedicated to our patron saint : one, at Memphis ; one, at State Line ; another, at M'Ewen, Humphrey's County ; another, at Edgefield Junction ; and one, at Greenville, Green County. There are also Select and Parish Schools, under his invocation, at Memphis. In thecityanddioceseofPeoria,thereisachurch,whichbearshisname; one is also at Danville, Vermillion County; another, at Galesburg, Knox County ; one, at Havanna, Mason County ; one, at Kickapoo, Peoria County ; and one, at Lincoln, Logan County ; there is also one, at Minonk ; at Peoria City, there are Parochial Schools, under his invocation, as also, at Lincoln. In the diocese and city of St. Joseph, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; there is one, at Nodaway Island, Andrew County ; and one, at Gentry County ; there are Parochial Schools, likewise, in this diocese for boys and girls, placed under his invocation. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Nebraska, there are several churches, dedicated to him, viz. : one, at Fre-
mont, Dodge County ; one, at Forest City, Sarpy County ; one, at Gleason, Platte County ; one, at Jackson, Dakota County; another, at Newcastle, Dixon County ; one, at North Platte, Lincoln County ; and one, at O'Neill City, Holt County. In the archdiocese and city of San Francisco, California State, there are numerous churches, under the patronage of St. Patrick ; one,
at Jackson, Amador County one, at Atlanta, San Joaquin County : ;
another, at Merced City, Merced County; one, at Murphy, Caleveras County ; another, at West Oakland ; also, one, at Placerville, El Dorado County ; one, at San Jose Pueblo, Santa Clara County ; one, at Sommer-
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ville, Contra Costa County ; and one, at Sonnora, Tuolumne County. There is acollegeatSacramento,underhisinvocation. InthedioceseofGrassValley, therearechurcheserected,inhonourofourpatronsaint; one,atCherokee, Nevada County ; one, at French Gulch, Shasta County ; one, at Grass Valley, Nevada County ; another, at Oregon Gulch, Trinity County ; one, at Table Bluff, Humboldt County ; one, at Weaverville, Trinity County ; and, one, at Gold Hill, Nevada State. There is also a Male Orphan Asylum of St. Patrick. In the diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. Under the archdiocese of Sante Fe, and in the Vicariate-Apostolic of Colorado, there is one of his churches, which is situated at Central City, Gilpin County.
In the British American possessions, in the archdiocese and city of Quebec, there is a churcli dedicated to St. Patrick, and one at Beaurivage, Lotbinere County. In the city and diocese of Montreal, there is a church, dedicated to the illustrious saint ; there is also one, at Rawdon. There is an Asylum for Irish orphan boys and girls, and, also, a Home for Destitute Women,underhisinvocation,inthecityofMontreal. Inthedioceseand city of Ottawa, there is a church, dedicated to him ; and also, one, at Mount St. Patrick, Ontario ; there is, also, an Orphan Asylum, under his invocation, in the city of Ottawa. In the diocese of Rimouski, there is a church, erected in honour of our saint, at Douglastown, Gaspe County. In the diocese of Sherbrooke, there is a church, at Magog. In the diocese of Three Rivers, District of Arthabaska, there in a church, dedicated to our patron saint. In the archdiocese and city of Halifax, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; and also one, at New Ross ; there is a School and Convent, imder his invocation, at Halifax. In the diocese of Arichat, there are churches to St. Patrick ; one^ at Sydney, Island of Cape Breton ; and, one, at Picton, Nova Scotia. In the diocese of Charlottetown, there is a church, dedicated to St. Patrick ; and this is situated, at Grand River, Lot 14. In the diocese of Chatham, there is a Church of St. Patrick, at Nelson. In the diocese of St. John, New Brunswick, there are churches dedicated to St. Patrick ; one, at Golding Grove ; one, at Stanley ; one, at Dutch Valley ; and one, at Dum- barton. In the diocese of Harbor Grace, we find no churches, as yet, under his patronage ; but, we have some fine schools, under the direction of the Roman Catholic Boards of Education ; one is at Harbor Grace, and one at Carbonear. In the diocese and city of St. John's, Newfoundland, we have
a church, erected in honour of our glorious saint. In the Prefecture-Apos- tolic of St. George, West Newfoundland, we find a church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Bonne Bay, District of Bay Islands. In the archdiocese and city of Toronto, Province of Ontario, we find a church to his name ; one, also, at Dixie ; one, at Flos ; one, at Stayner ; and one, at Toronto Gore ; there arealsoMissions,inthisdiocese,whicharededicatedtoSt. Patrick; one,at Church Falls ; and one, at Whitby. There is also a school, erected in the city, andwhichisunderhisinvocation. InthedioceseandcityofHamilton,there is a church, erected to St. Patrick ; one, at Caledonia ; one, at Gait ; and one, at North and South Proton. In the diocese of Kingston, there are churches to St. Patrick ; one, at Ferguson's Falls, and one at Loborough. In the diocese of London, there is a church, in honour of St. Patrick, and in a place called after him. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of Northern Canada, there is a church to St. Patrick, at Kearney, attended from Parry Sound. In the archdiocese of St. Boniface, there are no churches dedicated to St. Patrick. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of British Columbia, there is a church at Cariboo, District of Williams Lake, and one at Natle, District of Stuarts Lake, called after the Irish Apostle.
In the diocese of the Port of Spain, there is a church, dedicated to St,
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Patrick, at the Island of Grenada. In the Vicariate-Apostolic of British
Guiana and Barbadoes, there is a church,' at Barbadoes, which has been
placed under his patronage,=^°
In Australia, and in the archdiocese of Sydney, New South Wales, we
find the following churches dedicated to St, Patrick, viz. : one, in the city of Sydney, and one, in Paramatta. In the diocese of Bathurst, a church, at Rockley, and one, at Wellington, are dedicated to St. Patrick. In the diocese of Goulbourn, there is a College, under his invocation. In the arch- diocese and city of Melbourne is St. Patrick's Cathedral, while there is a College, also, under his invocation. In the diocese of Perth, Western Australia, there are two churches, erected in honour of our patron saint ; one, at Free- mantle, and, the other, at York. In the diocese of Sandhurst, Province of Melbourne, there are churches dedicated to him, viz. : one, at Morong ; one, at Woodstock ; one, at Beechworth ; one, at Shepparton, Benalla District ; one, at Wodonga, Chiltern District ; one, at Mount Pyramid, Echuca Dis- trict ; one, at Mount Pleasant, Heathcote District ; also, one, at Undera,
Nagambie. District ; another, at Wangarratta ; and, one, at Yackandanah, Myrtleford District. In the diocese of Aukland, New Zealand, we find the Cathedral, there, dedicated to St. Patrick. In Africa, and in the Eastern Province, Cape of Good Hope, we find the Cathedral Church, dedicated to St. Patrick, at Grahamstown. '^^' We are inclined to believe, that some churches, chapels, convents or scliools, in the East Indies, and, perhaps, in other parts of Asia, are under our holy patron's invocation ; but, it is very certain, at any rate, that we have not been enabled to present a full and more complete list, so far as our Irish dioceses are concerned.
From the earliest times, and in the earliest Martyrologies, Records, and Calendars, the festival of Ireland's great Apostle seems to have been almost invariably set down, at the 1 7th of March. The loss of an ancient Martyrology, referred to in the writings of St. Gregory the Great, as having been generally circulated throughout Christendom, has been regretted by Cardinal Baronius. But, the ingenious and erudite Rosweyde has maintained, that he discovered it, at the commencement, in a copy of Ado's Martyrology, which was found in a monasteryatCologne. '^^^' ThatMartyrologyappearstohavebeenreadinthe Church, within one hundred years after St. Patrick's death, and of this fact, thelearnedarenowalmostsufficientlysatisfied. TheVenerableBede,inthe original and genuine copy of his Martyrology, has recorded St. Patrick, as oneofthosesaints,existingbeforehisowntime. ^^3 Florus,andotherwriters, subsequentlyaddedlatersaints,tothiscompilationofBede. ^^'* OurApostle is particularly mentioned, in the Martyrologies of the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh, centuries. In the Martyrology of Raban—the scholar of Alcuin— St. Patrick is commemorated. Being first Abbot of Fulda, his native place, that learned man was afterwards elected Archbishop of Mentz, and he died in
856. St. Patrick is noted, likewise, in the Martyrology of Usuard, the Benedic- tine Monk of St. Germain le Pre, who died in 860. About the middle of the
" In Scotia S. Patricii Confessoris. " Martyrologium DeNatalitiis Sanctorum cum Auctario Flori et Aliorum," vol. iv. , p. 45, of Rev. J. A. Giles' edition of "The Complete Works of the Venerable Bede, in the Original Latin, with a translation in
^^° The foregoing list has been compiled, *'
w—rites
:
from Sadlier's Catholic Directory, Alma- nac, and Ordo, for the year of our Lord, 1880," published in New York, U. S. A.
*'
=^' The foregoing enumeration is extracted
from "The Irish Catholic Directory, Alma-
nack, and Registry," for 1880, published in Dublin.
^^^ in it :
English. "
='*•» In his notes on Ado's
At the 17th of March, this entry occurs
Martyrology, such additions have been pointed out, by the learned Georgi, who was chaplain to
"
xvi. Calend. April. S. Patricii epis.
qui primus, apud Scotos prtedicavit. "
'^3 At Martius 17, or xvi. Kal. Ven. Bede
Benedict XIV.
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ninth century, when he wrote,^^^ Eric of Auxerre presents a most honourable account, relative to St. Patrick's existence, mission, apostolical labours, and
sanctity. Thus, again, we find him recorded, in a notice of Notker Le Begue, the learned monk of St. Gall, who died in 912. In the old Martyrology of
Rheinau,^^^ in the Martyrologium Augustanum Monasterii S. Udabrici,='^7 in
the in the —and Martyrologium Labbeanum,^^^ Martyrologium Corbeiense,^^?
olim Senonense S. Columbae^s"
of uncertain date the festival of St. Patrick is to be found, at the 17th of
in the —
Martyrologium Reginae Suecise,
all
March. ^9' It is specially marked, in the
"
Feilire "^9^ of St. ^ngus the
Culdee. In the Martyrology of Tallagh,^93 we find simply, Patricius Eps,
or Patrick, Bishop, at the 17th of March. ^94 In the Martyrology of Marianus
0'Gorman,^95 his feast occurs. Likewise, in the Roman Martyrology,^? ^ the
glorious saint obtains a marked prominence. In Father Henry Fitzsimons'
Catalogue, as also in the anonymous list of Irish Saints, published by
O'SuUivan Beare,='97 at the 17th of March, St. Patrick is distinguished as
the Apostle of Ireland. The Martyrology of Donegal,^98 on this day, com- memorates Patrick, the noble Apostle of Erinn's island, and head of the
religion of the Gaeidhil, the first primate, and the first legate, who was ap- pointed in Erinn. In the Kalendars of the Saints of Scotland, St. Patrick is
invariably commemorated, at the 17th of March. ^99 Thus, in the Kalendar of Drummond,3°° in the Kalendar of Hyrdmanstoun,3°^ in the Kalendar of Culenros,3°2 in the Kalendar De Nova Farina, 3°3 in the Kalendarium Celti- cum,3°4 in the Kalendar of Arbuthnott,3°5 in the Kalendar of the Breviary of
=^5 In the Life and Miracles of S. Germa- -95 At die
he " Patri- notices,
nus, Bishop of Tours.
^'^^At xvi. Kal. Apr. Et Hibernia
Scotise, depositio Sancti Patricii Episcopi. "
17. Martii, cius Apostolus Hiberniae. "
"
'''^ " At xvi. Kal. Apr.
In Hibernia natalis Sancti Patricii
episcopi et Confessoris, qui primus ibidem
Christum evangelizavit e—t maximis miraculis "
et virtutibus claruit. " Mai-tyrologium Romanum," at Sextodecimo Kal. April. Luna.
