Diocese of Helena Letter

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spelling DHL Diocese of Helena Letter Guide University of Notre Dame Archives University of Notre Dame Archives 2017 Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 English DHL Diocese of Helena Letter 30 May 1887 Brondel, John Baptist 1 letter University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 English. Legal Status Private Administrative Information Open for use Preferred Citation Diocese of Helena Letter (DHL), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556 Scope and Content A letter sent from Helena by Bishop Brondel, addressed to "Madam," identifying the American Catholic as a paper recently begun by Mr Hickey of Brooklyn, editor of the Catholic Review. Bishop Brondel says that he does not know the price. Background The Catholic Encyclopedia article "John Baptist Brondel" says: "First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. b. at Bruges, Belgium, 23 February, 1842; d. at Helena, 3 November 1903. He was educated at the American College of the University of Louvain and ordained priest at Mechlin, Belgium, by Cardinal Engelbert Stercks (17 December, 1864). Two years later he volunteered for the missions in the United States and was made rector of the church at Heilacoon, Washington Territory, early in 1867. Here he remained for nearly ten years and was then transferred to Walla Walla, but returned to his old charge the following year. "On 14 December, 1879, he was consecrated at Victoria, as third Bishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, in succession to Bishop Seghers, who had been made coadjutor to the Archbishop of Oregon City. Bishop Brondel retained this charge until by a Bull of 7 April, 1883, he was appointed Administrator of the Vicariate of Montana, When the Diocese of Helena was formed he was transferred to that see, 7 March, 1884, as its first bishop. During all his long and active career in this northwest section, he was particularly successful in his dealings with the many Indians under his charge. They looked up to him as a father and protector, and his great popularity among the various tribes was not only of benefit to the Church, but was utilized on numerous occasions by the United States Government to further the political, material, and moral welfare of the Indians. His death was regarded as a great loss to the work of the evangelization and civilization of the Indians. He was buried 7 November, 1903, in a vault under the cathedral in Helena." Brondel, John Baptist Hickey, Patrick Vincent Catholic Church. Diocese of Helena (Mont.) American Catholic Catholic Review CDHL Diocese of Helena: Letter
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title Diocese of Helena Letter : Guide
spellingShingle Diocese of Helena Letter : Guide
Brondel, John Baptist
Hickey, Patrick Vincent
Catholic Church. Diocese of Helena (Mont.)
title_short Diocese of Helena Letter
title_full Diocese of Helena Letter
title_fullStr Diocese of Helena Letter
title_full_unstemmed Diocese of Helena Letter
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publishDate 30 May 1887
publisher University of Notre Dame Archives
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topic Brondel, John Baptist
Hickey, Patrick Vincent
Catholic Church. Diocese of Helena (Mont.)
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