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Show j !ppT T Kit: K M: 1 1. ,i AM -I- KIOHDAN, archbishop ! I of S:in Francisco, ho died j ! vesterday. after brief illness. " - v.. ' ARCHBISHOP MOH SUrvlMONELVBYDEATH Roman Catholic Prelate Contracts a Cold Which Develops Pneumonia. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27. Most Rev. Patrick William Kiorcan. ar-hisliop of ths t!iocse of San Fta;icico of t:.e Caih-ol'.c Caih-ol'.c church, died at hi 5 home here today to-day at 4.03 a. m. Archbishop Klordan contacted a severe coM five days ag whict. developed Into pneumonia. The condition of the tale prelate took a decided t'-rn for the worse shortly arter rr.idT.lht, vhia It was our-i r-eciary to use stimuLanta to sustain ht-a.'t ft-'-tJoa. Rising temperature vr'r.h r.Apid r.s-piration r.s-piration and a Eradual yrakenintT of the pulse continued until death occurred. Archbishop Riordan was the second archbishop of San Franeeo. He was bom In AuffUrit, 1S41. at Chatliani, New Brns-xlck. and spent his boyhoc-3 at Chicago. Hia education was received at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Darre, Ird. In 1?S4 he journeyed to Louvain, Ho!-gium, Ho!-gium, In pursuit of higher education, returning- to Chicago two years later to fill the chair of theo!o,r- in the fccrr:iJiars- of SL ilar-'s of the Lake. Amon the pastorates he filled were Woodstock, Eh: St. Mary's church. Juliet, Ju-liet, EL. and St. Jamf-s's church. Chicago. Chi-cago. On September G, S j". he v. as consecrated titular bishop of Cate?a aud coadjutor with the right of succession to the eee of San Francisco, to which he was elevated December 2?, 1 5 4. Archbishop Riordan had an extensive acquaintance araon? the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church, both In this country coun-try and at Rome. During- a terious Illness Ill-ness which occurred in Chicago a year ago. many Inquiries concerning him came from all parts of the United States and Europe. The late prelate was to have celebrated cele-brated the golden Jubilf-e of his priesthood priest-hood in ldlo, and arrangements were being1 be-ing1 made to observe thi event with ail the comp and ceremony the churches of ' the arch diocese of San Francisco could command at a time when v;itJn? pre- j iates would be in San Francisco from the leading nations of the world. Ireland's Tribute. By International News Service. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 27- When Informed tonight of the death of Archbishop Arch-bishop Riorrlan of the diocese of San Francisco, the Most Rev. John Ireland, archbishop of the diocese of St. Paul, praised the dead prelate as one of the most valiant soldiers of the Catholic church. His grace said: "Arehbishoo Klordan whs one of the brightest ornajnen'.s and a pillar of strength. It grieves me greatly to Iam of his death, as thero Is no doubt lie waa one of the most valiant soldiers of tlie churcli." BISHOP SCANLAN DEEPLY GRIEVED The Rt. Rev. Bishop Laurence Scanten was" deeplv prleved yesterday when advised ad-vised of the death of Archbishop Kiordan. Bishnp Scanlan eald : Thp announcement of the oath of Archbishop RIordan. whlr.li came to me r-arly this rooming, was a great surprise. I knew that ho had officiated offi-ciated at the dedication of St. Patrick's Pat-rick's and St. Paul's church Docem-ber Docem-ber Z. and that he expected to (rive the papal blessing benediction at the Christmas services. California and the church lone in him a broad-minded and public-spirited citizen and churchman. I have known him personally slne his elevation to the episcopate in 1SS4. He was a fiound theologian and a most eloquent prpacher. He delivered deliv-ered the sermon at the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of our cathedral ca-thedral In 3 900. For home yearn th management of the ever-growing arrhH'orese of San Francisco ha' necessitated ne-cessitated the aid or on auxiliary bishop, and in the death of A rabble rab-ble hop RIordan the episcopate of the church In America, has lost a brilliant light. |