me of the greatest scientific men, doctors of
medicine, and philosophers of Europe. The diploma is now on its way to
America.

REV. R. J. MEYER, S. J., rector of St. Louis University, of St. Louis,
Mo., has been made Provincial of the western province of the Jesuit
Order, vice Rev. Leopold Bushart, S. J.

THE Right Rev. Louis De Goesbriand, D. D., Bishop of Burlington, Vt.,
celebrated the thirty-second anniversary of his elevation to the
episcopacy of the Catholic Church on Friday, October 30th, ultimo.

RT. REV. JEREMIAH O'SULLIVAN, D. D., recently consecrated the fourth
bishop of Mobile, Ala., was born in Kanturk, county Cork, Ireland, and
is forty-one years old. At an early age he intended to devote himself to
the Church, and made his preparatory studies in the schools of his
native place. At the age of nineteen he came to America, entered St.
Charles College, Howard County, Md., and finished his classics. The year
following he entered St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. Having completed
his theological course, in that institution, he was ordained by Most
Rev. Archbishop Spaulding in June, 1868. His first charge was in
Barnesville, Montgomery County, Md., where he remained one year. He was
transferred to Westernport, Md., where he remained nine years. During
his stay he built a large church, and a convent for the Sisters of St.
Joseph, whom he introduced to Western Maryland. In 1880, or 1881, Most
Rev. Archbishop Gibbons selected Father O'Sullivan as the successor to
the Rev. Father Walter as pastor of St. Patrick's, Washington, D. C.,
the latter going to the Immaculate Conception parish. But an appeal
being made to His Grace by St. Patrick's congregation for the retention
of Father Walter, the change did not take place. On the removal of Rev.
Father Boyle to St. Matthew's, Rev. Father O'Sullivan was called to take
his place at St. Peter's. During his ministry there he displayed great
ability in managing. He reduced the debt of the church from $47,000 to
$12,000, besides, making expensive improvements in the church, schools
and pastoral residence. He possesses administrative qualities to a high
degree, and makes an impressive and forcible speaker.

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