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Show VETERAN CATHOLIC BISHOP IS DEAD KANSAS CITV, Feb. 21 Bishop John Joseph Iiorsn of the diooeae of western Mittouri, the ol'lsst Catholic prelate in this country, both in yesrt ami point of service, died of pneumonia at the episcopal retidenre here todav. For forty-four years be had been "a bishop. The bishop wss 85 years old. Us was ordained a prieat in 1832. Bishop Hogan in 1855 established St. Michael's church, St. Louie, and alto wat an early day niiatlonary in north- t-s Missouri. |