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Official
Newspaper For
The Diocese Of
Savannah
Vol. 37, No. 12.
PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
MONROE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1956.
Official
Newspaper For
The Diocese Of
Atlanta
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INSTALL FIRST BISHOP OF ATLANTA
AS BISHOP HYLAND IS INSTALLED
Shewn entering the Cathedral of Christ the King for the Nov. 8th installation ceremonies are,
left to right: Rev. Thomas I. Sheehan; The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Dele
gate to the U. S.; Rev. Michael J. Manning; Rt. Rev. Joseph E. Moylan, P. A.; Rev. Joseph F. Ware;
Rev. Patrick C, Connell; Rev. R. Donald Kiernan; Rev, James E. King; Bishop Hyland; Rev. An
drew J. McDonald, and the Very Rev. Cornelius L. Maloney. In the lower picture Bishop Hyland
is flanked by the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Cicognani, on the left, and Archbishop Gerald
P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannah and Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain, on the right.—(Lane Bros,
photos). ”
At Luncheon
Name Vicar General For Atlanta;
Honors For Rev. Andrew McDonald
ATLANTA, Ga.—The luncheon
honoring the newly installed
Bishop of Atlanta was the scene
of the announcement of the ap
pointment of Atlanta’s Vicar
General and of honors for the
Rev. Andrew J. McDonald,
Chancellor of the Diocese of
Savannah.
It was announced that Father
McDonald has been designated by
the Holy See as a Papal Cham
berlain with the tittle of Very
Reverend Monsignor. Father Mc
Donald, a native of Savannah,
has served for many years as
Chancellor of the Diocese of Sav-
annah-Atlanta, which post he will
retain in the diocese of Savan
nah.
Bishop Hyland announced that
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Moy
lan, P.A., will be Vicar General
of the newly created Atlanta
Diocese. Msgr. Moylan is pastor
of the church of Our Lady of the
Assumption in Atlanta. Monsig
nor held the office of Vicar Gen
eral of the Savannah-Atlanta
prior to his Atlanta appointment
several years ago.
Cathedral Packed As Apostolic
Delegate Installs New Bishop
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Cathedral I
of Christ the King was filled with
a rapt congregation of laity,
priests and members of the hier
archy for the ceremony of solemn
installation of the Most Rev.
Frapcis E. Hyland, as first Bishop
of Atlanta.
The former auxiliary-bishop of
the diocese of Savannah-Atlanta
was installed in the new See by
the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, S.T.D., Apostolic Del
egate to the United States.
Bishop Hyland was named Bish
op of the newly created Diocese
of Atlanta last July when the
state of Georgia was divided into
two distinct dioceses by His Holi
ness Pius XII.
The sermon at the mass was de
livered by the Most-Rev. Gerald
P. O’Hara, D.D. J.U.D., Apostolic
Delegate to Great Britain, and
Bishop of the Diocese of Savan
nah. Archbishop O’Hara returned
to this country from his London
post to participate in the cere
monies.
Archbishop O’Hara called to
mind tfye responsibilities and
problems of a Bishop saying that
St. Augustine often reminds us
that we should pray for them. He
stated that it is important “that
the new Bishop always have con
stant prayers and cooperation
in ail that pertains to the church
and the welfare of the church.
The Apostolic Letters were
yead to the Congregation in Latin
by Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy.
Expresses Gratitude
ATLANTA. Ga. — Address
ing those present for his in
stallation as First Bishop of
Atlanta, The Most Rev. Francis
E. Hyland stated that he had
cabled the Holy Father ex-
oressing the "Unwavering ad
herence to the holy Catholic
and Apostolic faith."
In addressing his new flock,
the bishop told Ih&m he was
coming to them "not as a
stranger, but of one who knew
their problems." Bishop Hy
land expressed his apprecia
tion to Archbishop O'Hara for
the priviledge of serving as his
Auxiliary for the past seven
years. "Years which have
given me vital experience now
needed as I assume the office
of Bishop."
The congregation was provided
with english translations of the
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Archbishop Bids Farewell To
Catholics Of North Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga.—In the instal
lation sermon delivered by the
Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Bish-
ARCHBISHOP O'HARA
op of Savannah, His Excellency
stated that it was no easy decision
“to cut myself off from the
priests, religious and* laity of the
northern part of Georgia.”
Archbishop O’Hara in bidding
farewell to the Catholics of the
new Atlanta Diocese who were
members of his “Flock” for twen
ty years said the decision for the
division of Georgia was a nec
essary step in the further devel
opment of the area.
He called' the installation of
Bishop Hyland “the most impor
tant occassion in the history of
the Catholic Church in north
Georgia. The Archbishop conti
nued saying the occasion was an
indication of the progress the
church has made throughout the
whole South. “In the past 25
years,” he said “the Church in
this area has grown by more than
300 per cent. This growth has
been possible in large measure to
the many converts to the Holy
Faith of which Georgia has shar
ed abundantly, the archbishop
said.
Archbishop O’Hara expressed
his gratitude to the people of the
new Diocese asking that they of
fer their prayers for their new
Bishop and begging the same co
operation for Bishop Hyland that
he had received as their Bishop.
Special Installation Issue November 24th