Bishop Michael O’Connor Bishop O’Connor was transferred to the at the Lazarist Seminary seerated bishop on March 19 in St. Paid Michael O’Connor was newly formed Diocese of Erie in 1853, but in Barons, Mo., on June Cathedral, by Archbishop James Frederick born near t he city of he returned to the See of Pitsburgh five 29,1839. Wood of Philadelphia. He was entrusted Cork, Ireland, on Sept. months later. Father Domenec with the See of Allegheny on Aug. 3,1877, 27,1810. At the age of He resigned as bishop in 1860 in order took charge of the following the resignation of Bishop 14 he traveled to to become a member of the Society of Jesus. Diocesan Seminary in Domenec. France, where he stud­ At the time of his resignation, the diocese Philadephia in 1845. He Bishop Tuigg’s health declined following ied for several years before had grown to 77 churches, 86 priests and also served as a pastor i a stroke in 1883, but he continued to semi entering the College of the 50,000 people Nicetown and Germantown, Pa. the diocese until his death on Dee. 7,1889. Propaganda in Rome. He was ordained on Bishop O'Connor faithfully served the Fr. Domenec became Bishop of June I, 1833. Society of Jesus until he died on Oct. 18, when he was consecrated in St. Bishop Richard Phelan Father O’Connor came to the United 1876, at the age of 63. He is buried in Paul Cathedral on Dec. 9,1860, by Richard Phelan was born States in 183!) and served in several parish­ Woodstock, Md. Archbishop F. P. Kenriek of . Jan. 1,1828 at Sralee. es before coming to Pittsburgh in 1841. He Bishop, Domenec served the diocese County Kilkenny, was consecrated Bishop of Pittsburgh on Bishop Michael Domcncc until 187.6, when he was transferred to the Ireland. He entered St. Aug. 15,1843, in Rome. When he arrived in Michael llomenec was iront at Kuez, near See of Allegheny, just across the Allegheny Kiel an College, Pittsburgh on Dec.. 21 of that year the, dio­ Taragona, Spain, in 1816. He entered the River. He resigned the position on July 16, Kilkenny, in 1841 to study cese had 33 chut clips, 16 priest s and less Lazarisl Seminary in Paris before coming to 1877, and returned to his native Spain, lie for the priesthood, but be that 25,000 people the United States in 1838. He was ordained died at Taragona on Jan. 7,1878. followed Bishop Michael O'Connor to Pittsburgh in 1850. Bishop John Tuigg He completed his studies at St. Mary in John Tuigg was a native Baltimore and was ordained by Bishop of County Cork, Ireland, O'Connor on May 4,1854 whore he was born on Fatliei Phelan served at seveiai dioce­ We are praying for God s blessings Feb. 19,1821. lie began san parishes and as vicai-general to Bishop his preparation for the John 1 uigg. He, was appointed Titular priesthood in All Hallows Bishop of Cylmra, arid Coadjutor Bishop of for the future of our diocese. College, Dublin, and com­ Pittsburgh in May 1885. pleted his theology training at Bishop Phelan succeeded as the Bishop St. Michael Seminary in Pittsburgh. of tin* united Dioceses of Pittsburgh and He was ordained by Bishop Michael Allegheny on Dec. 7,1889. His zeal and St. Vitus Cliurcli, New C astle, Pa. O'Connor on May 14,1850. He served as sec­ strong business instincts brought great suc­ retary to Bishop O’Connor and as parochial cesses to the diocese. He served until his vicar at St. Paul Cathedral, before he orga­ death on Dee. 2(1,1904, at St. Paul Orphan nized St. Bridget Parish in 1853. Asylum' in idlewood, Pa. He was appointed to fill the vacant See of Pittsburgh on Jan. 11, 1876, and was con

T in e people of St. A gnes Parish in Kicheyvillc and its m ission, S t. M a r y in D aisy tow n, proudly participate

in the 1505“ A nniversary With you, Bishop Wuerl, of the D iocese of Pittsburgh. and the Bishops, priests and people o f the D iocese o f Pittsburgh T he faithful th e'1/ rassio n is ts of these two parishes — o f St. Paul o f the Cross Province St. A gnes since 1929, c e le b r a t e your first, glorious and St. Mary since 1904 — w ere loyal and dedicated 150 YEARS! m em bers of the Diocese.

Best w ishes PROVINCE PASTORAL CENTER SO UTHKim /t. NtiW JBRStiV Father John P. Klein & His Parishioners V. Rev. Robert Jocrgcr, CP., Provincial

26 A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE