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Published by the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia. • “To Bring About a Friendlier Feeling Among Neighbors Irre spective of Creed” VOL. xvn. No. X. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. JANUARY 31, 1936 ISSUED MONTHLY—52.00 A YEAK Installation of Bishop O’Hara as Bishop of See of Savannah THE BISHOPS OF SAVANNAH Francis X. Gartland 1850—1854 John Barry 1857—1859 Augustine Verot, S. S. 1861—1870 Ignatius Persic©, O. M. Cap. 1870—1872 Address of His Eminence, Cardinal Dougherty, at Ins:allation Mass in Cathedral of Savannah For thirteen year Bishop Keyes spent himself in the ad ministration of this Ebcese. You have been the witnesses of his zeal and the beneciaries of his labors. Even when health and strength failed 1m he continued his work until the day came when, in spiteof his good will, he found he must lay down the burden ad be freed from the responsibility as Bishop of Savannah He did not retire until he was able to deliver to his succes>r the Diocese out of debt and splendid ly organized. Meanhile, my good people, he had gained your affection and he wi no doubt hold it until the end of your lives. We all pray Gi to restore him to his health and strength and give him lengtlof days. Your new Bisip has been chosen by our Holy Father as Chief Shepherd of iis important Diocese, with a full knowl edge of his worth id qualifications. Bishop O’Haras a native bom citizen of the United States; his parents also we bom in this country. He spent mosof his life on American soil. But in his oung manhood he was selected by his ecclesiastical Sujriors to proceed to Rome for his training in theological and 3;al branches. Having brilintly pursued his studies under the picked professors of Roan universities, he received the degrees of Doctor in Theory and Doctor in Canon Law. From his sdent days he has been known to the highest Church authorbs abroad and in the United States and at the age of 34 was made Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, being at that time the youngest Bishop in the world. It would be an understatement of fact to say that he gave full satisfaction during the nearly seven years of his Episcopate in Philadelphia. Indeed, he surpassed the high expectations entertained of him. He labored zealously, untiringly and fruitfully. He en joyed the admiration and affection of his Superior, of his fel low clergy and of the laity. Not only Catholics, but also non- Catholics, were charmed by his unpretentious and simple manner, which is not assumed, but natural to him. We, who know him all his life, shall be surprised, and disappointed, if you also do not learn to love him. You will have noticed the large number of his fellow priests and of the Philadelphia laity who have accompanied him to your beautiful and historic city of Savannah. This tribute is a slight mark of the esteem in which they hold him. We assure you there is nothing that we should not gladly do for him. In Bishop Gartland, Philadelphia gave Georgia its first Catholic Bishop; now it gives you Bishop O’Hara; but not without a pang to our hearts, as we part with him. We are sure you will show him the manly and chivalrous fairmindedness for which your State of Georgia is conspicuous in the annals of our land. THE BISHOPS OF SAVANNAH William H. Gross, C. SS. R. 1873—1885 Thomas A. Becker 1886—1899 Benjamin J. Keilev 1900—1922 Michael J. Keyes, S. M. 1922—1935 The Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, D. D., J. U. D.