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WADHAMS, Edgar Philip, R. C. bishop, born in
Lewis, Essex County, New York, 21 May, 1817; died 5 December, 1891 in
Ogdensburg. His parents were Protestants, and destined him for the ministry of
the Episcopal Church. After studying at Middlebury College, Vermont, he was
graduated at the General Theological Seminary, New York City, received deacon's
orders, and was stationed for some time near Ticonderoga and Port Henry.
He was received into the Roman Catholic Church in June
1846, entered St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, immediately afterward, to prepare
for the priesthood, and was ordained on 15 January, 1850. He was appointed
assistant at the cathedral of Albany, and continued in this post till 1865, when
he was appointed Pastor of the cathedral parish and Vicar General of the
diocese.
In 1872 he was nominated to the new see of Ogdensburg, and
on 5 May he was consecrated bishop. He was installed in his diocese on 16 May,
and at once began an energetic administration, building many churches and about
twenty chapels for the smaller missions. The numerous and heavy debts that were
incurred for these buildings were paid after a few years. He founded schools in
Ogdensburg, which he placed in charge of the Clerks of St. Viateur. Franciscan
sisters opened others in Croghan and Mohawk Hill, a boys' college was
established at Watertown by the Fathers of the Sacred Heart, and other schools
were established in various places.
The improvement of the clergy has also been an object with
Bishop Wadhams, and with this view he established annual retreats and
conferences, with periodical examinations for the younger priests. In 1888 there
were 98 churches in the diocese and 58 stations, 77 priests, 5 religious
communities of men, and 13 of women.
WADHAMS, Edgar Philip, R. C. bishop, born in Lewis, Essex County, New York, 21 May, 1817. His parents were Protestants, and destined him for the ministry of the Episcopal church. After studying at Middlebury college, Vermont, he was graduated at the General theological seminary, New York city, received deacon's orders, and was stationed for some time near Port Henry. He was received into the Roman Catholic church in June 1846, entered St. Mary's seminary, Baltimore, immediately afterward, to prepare for the priesthood, and was ordained on 15 January, 1850. He was appointed assistant at the cathedral of Albany, and continued in this post till 1865, when he was appointed pastor of the cathedral and vicar general of the diocese. In 1872 he was nominated to the new see of Ogdensburg, and on 5 May he was consecrated bishop. He was installed in his diocese on 16 May, and at once began an energetic administration, building many churches and about twenty chapels for the smaller missions. The numerous and heavy debts that were incurred for these buildings were paid after a few years. He founded schools in Ogdensburg, which he placed in charge of the Clerks of St. Viateur. Franciscan sisters opened others in Croghan and Mohawk Hill, a boys' college was established at Watertown by the Fathers of the Sacred Heart, and other schools were established in various places. The improvement of the clergy has also been an object with Bishop Wadhams, and with this view he established annual retreats and conferences, with periodical examinations for the younger priests. In 1888 there were 98 churches in the diocese and 58 stations, 77 priests, 5 religious communities of men, and 13 of women.
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