Salesianum School - Salesian Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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Our Most Reverend Bishop was born in Tabert, Ireland, where he received his preliminary studies to the priest- hood. ln 1881 he enrolled as a student at the College of St. Trond, and later completed his studies at the University of Louvain and was ordained to the priesthood in 1904. On leaving his native land, he came to America and was an assistant curate at the Church of the Assumption in Philadelphia, holding that position until 1906 when he was appointed Professor of The- ology at Saint Charles Seminary. This latter position he held for a compara- tively short time when he was called to the high office of Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, resigning this position in 1914. ln l925 he was elevated to episcopal rank and ap- pointed Bishop of Wilmington, the fourth Bishop of the Diocese. The Very Reverend William D. Buckley, O.S.F.S., is the Superior Provincial ot the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Father Buckley is a native Delawarean having at- tended the Ursuline Academy and the Sales- ianum School. ln 1925 he was admitted to his first profession as an Ololate and in the follow- ing year went to Rome for his Philosophical and Theological studies. l-le was ordained to the priesthood in luxe of 1531. On lxs return to America he completed Graduate work at the Catholic University receiving his Master of Arts dfwzrr-w lTg111:i 1 iii- 'xpgir Ego served four years gn the Cligriz-Burma-Ina.a theatre, leav- ing With the rank cf lieutenant colonel On -- A wx - , 1 , ,.,, q 1 April ls, l9er5 :ie was appantea P.ou...c.ai. AND HBE INSPIRED BY I ff., ,. ,n

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UIIB LEADERS The Very' Reverend Prosper Du- ICLQI' O SPS., Superior General cf our Oblate Teachers, was born Trofes, France, on Pebruarw' 8, 1874. On Ianuary 31, 1293, he was admitted zo fist profession hy the Very Reverend Louis Brisson, the Pounder and Superior General of the Oip1afe Patners, and was or- dained to the priesthood on Decent- her 18, 1397. 1n 111s Gokien 1u1oi1ee year, 1947, he ::1i:'ii- Ziis c::'1on.oa1 visitation of the American Province. 1t was durina this visit that we carne to kno:-.' Pather General 1-1e is in the e1eventh year ot a twe1ve year term as Superior Generai 1.4 .Pr . -rw L 5- D 1 ', V4 The Most Reverend Edmond 1. PitzMaurice is the Bishop ot the Diocese of Wilmington. His jurisdiction extends throughout the Delrnarva Peninsula which inc1udes the State of Delaware, the eastern shores of Mary1and and Virginia. 1-ie rnay we11 be terrned 'the bui1der of the Diocese' since during his administration the churches have not only been mu1tip1ied in out-o1- the-Way places but rnany new parishes have been created. Two new parishes Corpus Christi and Our Lady ot Patirna, have been created recently.