He was assigned to Ogdensburg, and soon afterward became pastor of the Church of the Assumption in Brooklyn. He was unwearied in his efforts for the extension of the Roman Catholic Church in that city, and, though his own congregation was the largest in Brooklyn, he was not satisfied until he had purchased the land and erected the Church of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, at the corner of Court and Luqueer streets, the largest Church edifice in the city, where he was pastor during the last years of his residence in Brooklyn.

In 1855 he was consecrated bishop of the newly created diocese of Portland, Maine, which embraced the states of Maine and New Hampshire. His labors here were unremitting, and were attended with great success.

In August 1874, he made a voyage to Europe for his health, which had been impaired by his labors, but it was too late for him to be benefited. On his arrival in France he was obliged to go immediately into the hospital at Brest, where he remained until he was carried on board ship to return, and, on his arrival in New York, was carried to St. Vincent's hospital, where he died the next evening. He was a man of fine personal presence and an accomplished scholar.

BACON, David W., Roman Catholic bishop, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1814; died in New York, 5 November 1874. He received a classical training in the New York Roman Catholic schools, whence he proceeded to Mount St. Mary's College and seminary, Emmettsburg, Maryland, and having completed his course returned to New York, where he was ordained in 1838, and soon afterward became pastor of the Church of the Assumption in Brooklyn. He was unwearied in his efforts for the extension of the Roman Catholic Church in that City, and, though his own congregation was the largest in Brooklyn, he was not satisfied until he had purchased the land and erected the Church of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, at the corner of Court and Luqueer streets, the largest Church edifice in the City, where he was pastor during the last years of his residence in Brooklyn. In 1855 he was consecrated bishop of the newly created diocese of Portland, Maine, which embraced the states of Maine and New Hampshire. His labors here were unremitting, and were attended with great success. In August 1874, he made a voyage to Europe for his health, which had been impaired by his labors, but it was too late for him to be benefited. (In his arrival in France he was obliged to go immediately into the hospital at Brest, where he remained until he was carried on board ship to return, and, on his arrival in New York, was carried to St. Vincent's hospital, where he died the next evening. He was a man of fine personal presence and an accomplished scholar.