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Show Catholicism in Utah. We yesterday yester-day met Uev. Patrick Walsh, who has arrived to take charge of the interests inter-ests of the Roman Catholic church in this Territory. Utah was lirst under the jurisdiction of Bishop O'Connell1 of Gra.-s Val!ey, California, his diocese' including Nevad i. Subsequently, by appointment of the Holy See, Utah was united, for ecclesiastical purposes, to Colorado, and p'accij under the Bishop of Denver, but he not being able to supply it, ho petitioned to be re-jeased, re-jeased, and his prayer w;is granted by the l'ontiff, who then placed it under the charge of Archbishop Alcuiany, of San Francisco, who has pledged him-.-elf lo see thut tn.e Territory is supplied sup-plied with priests as their services maybe may-be needed. Father Walsh is tho first appointed, and has come determined to till the duties of his office. Others will be sent as necessity for them may arise. |