Obituary.

Star (Christchurch), 23 May 1895, Page 4

Obituary.

BISHOP MORAN. [Pbb Pbess Association.!

DUNEDIN, Mat 22.

Bißhop Moran died this evening at a quarter to six, after nearly two years' illness, endured with wonderful patience. He passed away very quietly, having received all the rites of the Church, and being assisted in his last moments by his Grace Archbishop Redwood. He was aged Beventy-two. The Revs Fathers Lynch, Newport, Murphy and Howard were present at the deathbed.

At the eveniDg devotions at St Joseph's Cathedral, Archbishop Bed wood, referring to Bishop Moran's death, said : "It is buc a short time since I assisted at the deathbed of your beloved Bishop, and it be a comfort for you in your deep sorrow to know that it would be difficult to witness a more peaceful and happy death. I had just recited all the prayers, and had given him a last absolution, when, during, the reoitation of the Rosary by myself and the attendant clergy, he quietly slept in the Lord. We could hardly detect when his soul departed." After referring to the heroic patience with which the Biahop bore his long illnees, the Archbishop said that he might sum op the Bishop's career in a few words: He: terminated a most useful, active, apostolic «nd saintly life by a peaceful and saintly death. [The Moßt Rev Patrick Moran, D.D., R.C. Bishop of Dunediu, was, sayß "Men of Mark of New Zealand," born in County Wioklow, Ireland, on May 24, 1823. His father, who was a millowner and an extensive farmer, took great care for his early education, and Bent him at an early age to the school of the'Viucentian'Fathers in Dublin. Subsequently he spent some years in St Peter's College, Wexford, but finished his classical and mathematical studies in St Vincent's, Castleknock, in the vicinity of Dublin, where he also read logic, metaphysics and ethics. In the year 1841 he entered the Royal College of St Patrick, Maynooth, where he remained till the Easter of 1848. In this college he continued bis philosophical and scientific studies, and devoted six years to the study of theology and the sacred Scriptures, Church history, the Hebrew language and canon law. He was ordained priest in 1847, but remained in the college another year, finishing his studies. In the year 1848 he was appointed supernumerary priest of the suburban parish of Booterstown, County of Dublin, and in 1849 curate of the neighbouring parish of Haddington Road. Here he remained actively engaged as a missionary priest till the February of 1856, when Pins IX. named him Bishop of Dardania and Vicar Apostolic of the Eastern Districts of the Cape of Good Hope. Prom this vioariate he was removed in 1869, and was appointed first bishop of the Bewly-erected Bee of Dunedin. Whilst in the Cape of Good Hope, Bishop Moran wrote some pamphlets on religious and controversial subjects, published some lectures, and for a time edited the <Cathoj lio newspaper, the Colonist, for which he also wrote much. Sbortly after his arrival in Dnnedin he -established the New Zealand Tablet, of which he rfas editor from the first, and to "whose pages he was a regular contributor. Throughout his long career he was actively engaged in the labours of a missionary Catholic clergyman, and was conspicuous for his strenuous advocacy of denominational education-

Another old colonist in the person of Mr H. Marks, died at his' residence, Hereford Street; yesterday afternoon, at the age of sixty years. Mr Marks came to the colony in 1861, and at once started in business with Mr B. Simpson. The partnership was dissolved in 1865, and Mr Marks opened a boot and ahoe warehouse in High Streak About the same time he opened a finance and agency business, and carried this on up to the time of Mb death. In 1892 he made a trip to England for the benefit of his health, and returned to Christchurch in the following year. Since that time he has been in failing health, and during the past seven months has been confined to his bed. fie took no part in public affairs, but was always willing to assist charitable institutions and the poor. It is understood that he leaves a large sum of money to be devoted to charitable purposes.