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SCHERER, Rev. Peter D., a Swiss, was born June 29, 1840; made his studies for the ministry in his native town of Liesberg, and at Mt. Calvary, Wis., with the Capuchins for whose Order he was ordained July 25, 1863. As a Capuchin he held various positions from 1863 to 1886. In December, 1887, he became a secular priest, and was received by Bishop Gilmour, who appointed him resident pastor of Independence, with charge of Brighton as a mission. He remained till June, 1888, when he returned to Switzerland.
SCHILL, Rev. Kilian (Sanguinist), was born in Baden, July 8, 1854 ; was educated at St. Charles' Seminary, Carthagena, O., and there ordained for the Sanguinists, June 8, 1882; was assistant at Glandorf, from September, 1882, to July, 1885. Is now stationed at Collegeville, Ind.
SCHIRACK, Rev. Peter W. (Sanguinist), was born in New Cory- don, Ind., February 22, 1859 ; was ordained at Carthagena, O., for the Sanguinists, September 8, 1887 ; had temporary charge of St. Bernard's, Akron, from March to August, 1890, and of Bellevue, from Septem- ber 1 to the latter part of October of the same year.
SCHLOESSER, Rev. Kilian (Franciscan), was born in Cologne, Rhenish Prussia, May 9, 1826; ordained March 11, 1857; in the United States since 1860. Was superior of Franciscan Monastery, Cleveland, from 1871 to 1879, and pastor of St. Joseph's, same city, from 1871 to July, 1885. During his pastorate in Cleveland the present church of St. Joseph's congregation was built. He is now stationed at Santa Barbara, Cal.
SCHMID, Rev. Anselm (Sanguinist), a native of Bavaria, was born February 23, 1864; was ordained for the Sanguinists, January 16, 1887; was assistant at Glandorf from August, 1889, to August, 1900.
SCHMIDT, Rev. (Sanguinist) ; at Thompson from 1856 to 1857. No other record of him.
SCHMIDT, Rev. Benedict (Franciscan), a native of Silesia, was born September 15, 1857; was ordained at St. Louis, Mo., for the Franciscans, May 22, 1884 ; was stationed at the Franciscan Monastery, Cleveland, as professor of Scholastics, from August, 1893, to August, 1896. Is now at St. Louis, Mo.
SCHMITT, Rev. Matthias (Jesuit), a native of Germany, was born November 26, 1862 ; was stationed as professor at St. Ignatius' College, Cleveland, from September, 1898, till April, 1900. He is now at Rose- bud, S. D., where he has charge of the Indian schools. No other record of him.
SCHMITZ, Rev. Meinolph (Franciscan), was born in Cologne, February 16, 1840 : came to America, December, 1867; ordained Feb-
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ruary 7, 1868 ; was at the Franciscan Monastery, Cleveland, as chaplain, etc., from 1815 to 1879; he was also superior of Franciscan College, same city. Became a secular priest in the diocese of Jamestown, N. D., and died there in 1893.
SCHNEIDER, Rev. Thomas ( Franciscan), was born December 31, 1850, in Silesia; in the United States since October, 1869; ordained June 18, 1878; was attached to the Franciscan Monastery, Cleveland, from July, 1881, to July, 1885, during which time he also attended Parma and Independence. He became a secular priest and was sta- tioned in the diocese of Grand Rapids, where he died in 1892.
SCHNITZLER, Rev. Peter (Jesuit), was born in Sigmaringen, Prussia, June 29, 1837; was ordained at Maria Laach, for the Jesuits, September 13, 1868; came to the United States in September, 1870; was stationed at St. Ignatius' College, as a member of the Jesuit Mis- sionary Band, from October, 1889, to August, 1893, when he was appointed pastor of St. Mary's, Toledo. There he remained till his death, March 19, 1900. He was a tireless worker for God's cause, a whole-souled man, kind, gentle and sincere. He was especially beloved by the children of his parochial school, whose temporal and spiritual welfare he had always at heart.
SCHOCH, Rev. Theobald (Sanguinist), born at St. Peter's, Mercer county, O., July 24, 1848; was educated for and by the Sanguinists, at Carthagena, O .; ordained January 18, 1873. He was stationed at New Riegel from February, 1873, to September, 1875, with charge of Big Spring and Crawfordsville. He then went to Europe (Schellen- berg, Austria), where he died, November 19, 1889.
SCHORB, Rev. Basil, was born in 1810, in Adams county, Pa. ; ordained by Bishop Purcell at Cincinnati, May 20, 1837. Shortly after his ordination he was sent to Chippewa, near Doylestown, Wayne county, from which place he attended Canal Fulton ; St. John's, Canton ; St. Mary's, Massillon; Peru, Liverpool, Randolph and Wooster. In the fall of 1842 he left Ohio and returned to Pennsylvania, where he died as pastor of York, April 4, 1871.
SCHUETZ, Rev. Benignus (Franciscan), was born in Germany, February 19, 1852; ordained at St. Louis, Mo., for the Franciscan Order, June 18, 1878. He was pastor of St. Joseph's, Cleveland, from August, 1897, to September, 1900. Is now stationed at Chicago, Il1.
SCHWEIGER, Rev. Andrew J. M., was stationed in Cleveland from October. 1852, till some time in 1853, to minister to the spiritual wants of the Catholic Germans. No other record of him.
SCHWEITZER, Rev. Clement (Sanguinist), was born in Baden, Germany, in 1810: ordained by Bishop Rappe for the Sanguinists in . April, 1849 ; was stationed at Thompson, Sencca county, from 1849 till his death, April 23, 1850. During the cholera scourge at Sandusky, in 1849, he did splendid service in behalf of its many victims. His subse- quent and fatal illness was brought about in consequence.
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SCHWICK, Rev. Joseph, a native of Cologne, was born December 24, 1833 ; was educated by the Jesuits, in Germany, and was ordained for them, September 26, 1866; was stationed at St. Mary's, Toledo, as assistant, from November, 1877, to 1878. He then left the Jesuits, became a secular priest, and did pastoral duty in the diocese of Grand Rapids. He was received into the diocese of Cleveland, and was appointed pastor of Landeck, in January, 1893. He left there in September, 1894, because of illness, and returned to Europe. He was again received into the diocese by Bishop Horstmann, in July, 1895, and appointed pastor of Brighton, where he remained till June, 1896. He was then made chaplain of the Notre Dame Convent on Woodland Hills, Cleveland, but was obliged to resign on account of ill health. He left the diocese, and died at Cincinnati, June 1, 1899.
SEEBERGER, Rev. Cosmas (Sanguinist), was born near Feldkirch, Austria, March 4, 1840; in the United States since January, 1866; ordained for the Sanguinists June 30, 1874; assistant at New Riegel and pastor of Big Spring from October, 1875, to December, 1876.
SETTELE, Rev. Charles, a native of Baden, was born September 6, 1835; was educated at Freiburg, Baden, where he was also ordained August 6, 1867. He was received in the diocese of Cleveland in April, 1893, and appointed pastor of Liverpool in the following June. Four years later he was given the pastorate of Sheffield, but owing to ill health he was obliged to resign in September, 1897. He died at Shef- field, March 19, 1898. He was a zealous priest, and beloved by his parishioners.
SHERIDAN, Rev. John, was born in Ireland, August 15, 1818; was ordained in New York City, August 15, 1844. In August, 1873, he was received by Bishop Gilmour and appointed curate of St. Patrick's, Cleveland. He remained there till February, 1890, when he was ap- pointed chaplain of the Sisters of Charity. This position he held until four weeks before his death. He died at Charity Hospital, August 14, 1892.
SHUNK, Rev. Dominic (Sanguinist), was born at Canal Fulton, O., November 26, 1855. Was educated at Carthagena, O., and ordained for the Sanguinists, June 10, 1881 ; was in the diocese of Cleve- land from July to December. 1899, viz .: At New Riegel as chaplain ; at Fostoria, and East Palestine, as temporary pastor.
SIDLEY, Rev. Alexander R., was born in South Thompson, Geauga county, O., August 19, 1842; was trained for the sacred ministry at St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland; was ordained by Bishop Rappe June 25, 1865. He had the following pastorates in the diocese: Niles, from July, 1865, to January, 1868; Immaculate Conception church, Grafton, to December, 1870; St. Rose's, Lima, to June, 1876; Immacu- late Conception church, Cleveland, till his death, October 14, 1893. In the parish sketches of the places in which Father Sidley served as pas- tor the reader will find an account of his successful labors in the sacred ministry.
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SIGG, Rev. Aloysius (Jesuit), a native of Würtemberg, Germany, was born December 4, 1839 ; ordained November 5, 1865. Until 1874 he was engaged in various positions, the last two years as secretary to Bishop Heiss, at La Crosse, Wis. He then went to Holland and became a Jesuit. In 1880 he was sent back to this country. Five years later he was appointed pastor of St. Mary's, Toledo, which position he held till January, 1890. At Toledo he was superior of the Jesuit Fathers for four years. Is now at Mankato, Minn.
SIMEON, Rev. Nicholas (Jesuit), a Swiss, was born at Lenz, November 28, 1834. Was ordained at Maria Laach, for the Jesuits, August 29, 1865. He was stationed at St. Ignatius' College, Cleveland, from September, 1889, to February, 1890, engaged giving missions and retreats. He is now at Buffalo, N. Y.
SLOWIKOWSKI, Rev. Emanuel J., a native of Poland, was born May 16, 1823 ; ordained at Cracow, Poland, December 26, 1849 ; was in the diocese of Cleveland, as pastor of St. Anthony's, Toledo, from November, 1887, to March, 1889; at St. Adalbert's, Berea, to May, 1890, and for a short time at St. Stanislas' church, Cleveland -- to August, 1890, when he returned to his native diocese in Poland.
SMITH, Rev. William J., was born in Ottawa, Canada, May 6, 1859 ; completed his studies for the ministry at Baltimore ; was ordained at Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Fathers of Mercy, September 23, 1883. In July, 1888, he was received by Bishop Gilmour and appointed curate at the Cathedral. In September, 1888, he was given pastoral charge of Elmore and missions. In December, 1888, he was appointed pastor of St. Louis' church, Toledo. This charge he held till September, 1890. He was then temporary pastor of Bellevue till January, 1891, when he returned to the Society for which he had been ordained. He is now stationed at St. Vincent de Paul's church, New York City.
SOMMER, Rev. Severin, was received by Bishop Rappe, October, 1854, and appointed resident pastor of Shelby Settlement, where he remained about a year, when he left the diocese. No other record of him.
SPICHER, Rev. Peter (Jesuit), was born in Switzerland, December 22, 1811. He joined the Society of Jesus, October 1, 1832, and was ordained in 1842; came to America in 1848, and was appointed pro- fessor of theology for the members of the Society of Jesus at St. Louis, Mo. For many years he was superior of several houses of the Society in Germany, and was also for a time Master of Novices. In 1868 he was sent to this country to found a Province of German Jesuits, whose first superior he was appointed the following year. In 1869 he took up his residence at Toledo, where Bishop Rappe had given the Jesuit Fathers of that Province charge of St. Mary's church. Relieved. at his request. in 1870. of the office of superior, he went to Buffalo, N. Y., where he died at St. Ann's church on March 29. 1874. Father Spicher was a man of great learning. meekness and humility.
SPIEKERS, Rev. Adolph, a native of Germany, was born July 3, 1858 ; was educated at Innsbruck. Tyrol, and ordained March 14, 1883.
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In June, 1893, he was received into the diocese of Cleveland and ap- pointed chaplain of the Notre Dame Convent, Cleveland. In Septem- ber, 1895, he resigned the chaplaincy because of ill health and returned to Germany.
SPIERINGS, Rev. Gerard Augustine, a native of Holland, was born August 24, 1828. He was ordained in France, November 17, 1855. October, 1865, he was received into the diocese of Cleveland, and appointed pastor of Upper Sandusky. There he remained till April, 1867, when he was sent to Dungannon. This charge he retained till 1869, when he left the diocese.
STAFFORD, Rev. Denis J., D. D., a native of Washington, D. C., was born November 3, 1860; completed his studies for the sacred ministry at St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland. He was ordained in the same city, December 19, 1885. Was a curate at Sts. Peter and Paul's church, Sandusky, for a few weeks in January, 1886, when he was transferred to the Cathedral, where he served as curate until September, 1890. He was then appointed pastor of St. Joseph's, Massillon. Held that charge till August, 1891, when, at his own request, he was received into the archdiocese of Baltimore. At present (1900) he is a curate at St. Pat- rick's church, Washington, D. C. In June, 1890, Georgetown Univer- sity conferred on him the Divinity degree.
STEFFEN, Rev. Edward (Jesuit), a Westphalian, was born Octo- ber 18, 1841; was ordained in Wales, for the Jesuits, September 19, 1875 ; stationed at St. Ignatius' College as professor, from August, 1894, to August, 1897; then at the Jesuit Novitiate, near Parma, till April, 1898, when he was transferred to Prairie du Chien.
STEIN, Rev. George, a native of Baden, was in the diocese of Cleve- land from 1852 to 1857, first as pastor of Randolph, till 1857, then for a few months in the latter part of same year, as pastor of St. Mary's, Mas- sillon, when he left the diocese. No other record of him.
STIEFVATER, Rev. Andrew (Sanguinist), was born in Baden, November 28, 1830 ; ordained at Thompson, by Bishop Rappe, August 27, 1857. He had the following charges in the diocese of Cleveland, viz: Glandorf, assistant, 1857-60: Reed. as pastor, and Thompson, as assistant. 1877-83; chaplain of Ursuline Convent, Tiffin, 1883-86; Thompson, assistant, June, 1886-September. 1887; same place, chap- lain, October, 1888-September, 1889. He is now at Burkettsville, O.
STREMLER, Rev. James, D.D., was born, educated and ordained in Lorraine. Came to the diocese of Cleveland from Laval University, Quebec, and was superior of St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland, from September, 1866. to August. 1870, when he left. He then affiliated with the diocese of Alton, and later with Vincennes (1873), where he was pastor of Floyd Knobs, Ind., till his death. July 17, 1899. In 1860 he published the well known and frequently quoted work, "Traite des Peines Ecclesiastiques."'
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STROKER, Rev. Francis, was born at Strokestown, county Roscom- mon, Ireland, in 1829. He made his theological studies at the seminary in Cleveland, and was ordained by Bishop Rappe, December 11, 1853. Dungannon was his first appointment, December, 1853, to June, 1855. He was then transferred to Summitville, where he remained till April, 1856. While stationed at Dungannon, and later at Summitville, he also attended Niles, East Liverpool, Warren and Youngstown. April, 1856, he left the diocese and was received into that of Milwaukee, where he remained as pastor of Milford, Wis., till his death in a railway collision, some time in 1864.
STRUMIA, Rev. Joseph, an Italian, was born August 3, 1863; ordained at Turin, September 18, 1886; was pastor of Holy Rosary church, Cleveland, from October, 1891, to October, 1893, when he left che diocese.
STUECKER, Rev. Quirinus ( Franciscan), a native of Germany, was born at Bidefeld, August 6, 1851; educated for the sacred ministry at Teutopolis and St. Louis; ordained in latter city, for the Franciscans, June 21, 1879. He was stationed at the Franciscan Monastery, Cleve- land, from October, 1887, to August, 1888. Is now at Santa Bar- bara. Cal.
STURM, Rev. Edmund M. (Jesuit), was born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 16, 1859; ordained at La Crosse, Wis., August 31, 1884; became a Jesuit in August, 1895 ; was stationed at St. Ignatius' College, Cleveland, from July, 1897, to July, 1900.
SULLIVAN, Rev. Francis A., was born in Ireland, August 2, 1837. He was received by Bishop Rappe, as a student, in 1854, and after a few years' stay in the diocesan seminary, was sent to the Sulpitian seminary at Paris to complete his studies. There he remained about three years. He returned in October, 1860, and was ordained by Bishop Rappe, December 2, 1860. He was professor of philosophy at St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland, and for a short time attended Ravenna and New- burgh (Cleveland) as missions. Owing to failing health he resigned his position as professor and accepted the pastorate of St. Mary's, Elyria, July, 1863, with charge, of Vermilion as a mission. He died of con- sumption at Elyria, February 3, 1864.
SUTER, Rev. Aloysius (Jesuit), was born in Switzerland. February 16, 1835 ; ordained September 10, 1867 : in this country since September, 1868 ; was assistant at St. Mary's, Toledo, from 1876 to 1880, and from August to September, 1889.
SWIERCZYNSKI, Rev. Adolph L., was born in Russian Poland, September 11, 1870 ; was educated in Italy for the priesthood, and there ordained, August 11, 1895. He was received in the diocese of Cleve- land. in June, 1897. and appointed assistant at St. Anthony's. Toledo. In January, 1898, he was given pastoral charge of the Poles at Lorain and Grafton. In June, 1898, he left the diocese.
SZABO, Rev. Simeon. D. D., a native of Hungary, was born August 15. 1863 ; was pastor of St. John Baptist ( United-Greek) church, Cleve-
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land, from September, 1896, to April, 1898, when he returned to Europe.
THIELE, Rev. Henry L., was born in the diocese of Muenster, Ger- many, in 1819 ; ordained for the diocese of Marquette in 1854; received into the diocese of Cleveland in 1861 and sent to Akron, where he organized St. Bernard's congregation. His next appointment was St. Joseph's congregation, Massillon, whose first resident pastor he was, from July, 1863, to December, 1864. During this time he also attended Navarre (Bethlehem). From January to June, 1865, he had charge of Liverpool. He then returned to the diocese of Marquette, where he did pastoral duty till 1873, when he went to Notre Dame, Ind. There he died August 17, of same year. He was a man of fine literary taste and wrote much for magazines and other periodicals.
THIENPONT, Rev. Emanuel, a native of Belgium, was ordained in Cincinnati, January 20, 1833. In 1835 he was sent to attend the missions along the Miami canal as far north as Toledo. In 1835 he was also at St. Mary's, Tiffin, for six months, as successor to Rev. E. Quinn. From 1836 to 1842 he was pastor of the Catholic Germans of Dayton. Then he had charge of Portsmouth, Steubenville and other places. Died Detober 19, 1873, aged about 70 years.
THOMA, Rev. John M. (Sanguinist), born in Baden, August 13, 1833, was educated at Rome, and there ordained, for the Sanguinists, August 19, 1857. After doing pastoral duty in Europe till 1868, he came to the diocese of Cleveland during the same year, and from Thompson attended Bismarck, from July, 1868, to July, 1869. He then returned to Europe, but came back to this country in February, 1886, as a secular priest, and was received into the diocese of St. Joseph, Mo., where he died April 18, 1887.
TIGHE, Rev. Denis, was born in Ireland; received into the diocesan seminary, Cleveland, about 1855; was ordained by Bishop Rappe, in 1857, and sent to Holy Angels', Sandusky, as assistant. In 1859 he was appointed pastor of Summitville, where he remained till September, 1864, meanwhile also attending East Liverpool and Wellsville as mis- sions. He was first resident pastor of St. Bridget's, Cleveland, which position he held till his death, June 19, 1866. His simplicity of char- acter and earnest piety won the love and esteem of all who were committed to his spiritual guidance.
TREACY, Rev. James, was born in Ireland, May 12, 1857. He made his collegiate studies and one year of theology in Ireland. September. 1883, he was received as a student for the diocese of Cleveland; was ordained January 8, 1885, and appointed as one of the assistants at the Cathedral. Not of strong frame, and never of robust health, he soon showed signs of failing strength, and consumption. In May. 1887. he was given an indefinite leave of absence, to return to his native Ireland. He returned in October, 1888, very little improved in health. One month later he went to Santa Fe, but his ailment had gone too far in its destructive course to leave hope for recovery. Grim Death summoned him. March 21, 1890. His remains were brought to Cleveland and
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laid to rest in St. John's Cemetery. Father Treacy had a sweetness of soul which won men to God, and made him a favorite with all who knew him.
TRUEMPER, Rev. William (Jesuit), a Prussian, was born Novem- ber, 1810 ; was ordained for the Jesuits at Maria Laach, May 31, 1871. He was stationed at St. Mary's, Cleveland, as assistant, from July, 1887, till September, 1889, and during this time also attended Willoughby for some months. He is now at Canisius College, Buffalo.
TSCHENHENS, Rev. F. X. (Redemptorist), was born in Holland, July 24, 1801 ; ordained August 15, 1827. He was among the first Redemptorists that came to the United States, landing June 20, 1832. He went directly to Cincinnati, where he resided for some time. In 1834 Bishop Purcell sent him to Peru, Huron county, whence he attended Tiffin, Liberty, Shelby Settlement, New Riegel, Mccutchen- ville, Norwalk, Sandusky and Fremont. He had charge of Peru till 1839, but returned in 1841. He remained for nearly two years, when he was sent to Pittsburg. Wherever he labored on the mission in Northern Ohio his memory is revered by the old Catholic settlers yet living, as that of a saintly, self-sacrificing minister of God. His last visit to Ohio was in December, 1858, when he preached the funeral sermon of a dear friend and former parishioner of his, who died in . Tiffin. He was a priest devoted to his work with apostolic zeal. He died at Baltimore, May 10, 1877.
UHLMANN, Rev. John Baptist, was born at Constance, Baden, February 19, 1804; ordained at Freiburg, Baden, September 17, 1828. He did pastoral duty in the diocese of Freiburg until 1850, when he concluded to come to America. In September, 1852, he was received by Bishop Rappe and appointed pastor of St. Joseph's, Tiffin, where he remained till May, 1856, when he was transferred to St. Peter's, Canton, and remained there till June, 1864. He was then appointed pastor of St. Mary's, Sandusky, where he resided till he left the diocese of Cleveland, in June, 1865, to return to his native country. He died at Bonndorf, Baden, February 18, 1882. Father Uhlmann was a man of varied and deep learning and an eloquent preacher.
VALENTIN, Rev. Columbanus (Franciscan), a native of Silesia, was born August 9, 1865; ordained for the Franciscans at St. Louis, Mo., July 2, 1893 ; at the Franciscan Monastery, as chaplain, etc., from August, 1894, to August, 1896. Is now stationed at Joliet, Ill.
VAN DEN BROEK, Rev. John (Sanguinist), was born at Oss. Hol- land, December 3, 1819 ; was ordained at Feldkirch, June 19, 1843, and came to the United States in December of same year. He had pastoral charge of the following places in the diocese of Cleveland: Randolph ; assistant at Louisville, with charge of New Berlin ; Tiffin, St. Joseph's : French Creek and Avon : New Riegel ; Liverpool. He left the diocese in 1861. Died at Egypt, Mercer county, O., September 24, 1892. He was one of the pioneer missionaries of Northern Ohio and did much for religion.
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VAN DE WEYER, Rev. A. F. (Dominican), a native of Holland, attended Dungannon between November, 1833, and April, 1835, and Louisville, Stark county, from Canton, between 1835 and 1838. Returned to Europe. Died at Louvain, Belgium. No other record of him.
V'ERLET, Rev. George, was born in Lorraine, France, March 27, 1839 ; began his studies for the priesthood in his native city of Phals- burg ; came to this country in 1858, and completed them in St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland, where he was ordained September 30, 1861. His first appointment was as assistant at St. Mary's, Sandusky, whence he also attended Kelley's Island, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, Marblehead, Toussaint, and a number of stations, October, 1861-January, 1862. He was then sent to Port Clinton as first resident pastor. From this place he continued attending the above named missions till June, 1865, when he was transferred to St. Joseph's, Massillon. In May, 1888, he was appointed pastor of New Bavaria, where he remained till his death, August 3, 1889.
VERNIMONT, Rev. Raymund ( Sanguinist), a native of Ohio, was born at Berwick, October 13, 1856 : was educated for the Sanguinists at Carthagena, O., and for them ordained at Cincinnati, May 30, 1885. He had charge of St. Mary's, Tiffin, during the absence of the pastor, from December, 1889, till February, 1890. He is now stationed in the diocese of Dallas, Texas, as a secular priest.
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