. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. of Chicopee andMcDonald of Boston, until Sept. 25, 1S70, when P. T. OReilly was con-secrated first bishop of the newly created diocese of Springfield. Thefirst settled pastor of St. Michaels, under the new regime, was J. J. McDer-mott. His successor was C. E. Burke, who was ordained at Troy, May After ten years he was transferred to North Adams; and WilliamH. Goggin, who has been connected with the parish for several years, suc-ceeded him. Father Goggins assistants are G. H. Dolan and
. King's handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive. of Chicopee andMcDonald of Boston, until Sept. 25, 1S70, when P. T. OReilly was con-secrated first bishop of the newly created diocese of Springfield. Thefirst settled pastor of St. Michaels, under the new regime, was J. J. McDer-mott. His successor was C. E. Burke, who was ordained at Troy, May After ten years he was transferred to North Adams; and WilliamH. Goggin, who has been connected with the parish for several years, suc-ceeded him. Father Goggins assistants are G. H. Dolan and WilliamPower. The cathedral building, completed in i860, and consecrated in 1867, ison State Street, at the corner of Elliott Street. It is of brick, with stone KING S HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. *93 trimmings. Its length is 175 feet, and its width is 105 feet at the transepts,and the height of its spire is 190 feet above the street. The interior iselaborately and costly finished. On the ceiling are four large circles fres-coed with scenes representing the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, —1. The. St. Michaels Cathedral, State Street. Espousal: 2. The Annunciation; 3. The Nativity; and, 4. The Flight intoEgypt, — and two large panels, one over each transept gallery, represent ourLord blessing little children, and the expulsion of rebellious angels from 194 KINGS HANDBOOK OF SPRINGFIELD. heaven. The high altar is of pure marble; the tabernacle is a fine piece ofworkmanship ; and in the panels back of the main altar are five oil paintings,— The Agony in the Garden, Carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion.*The Resurrection, and The Ascension. The altar of the BlessedVirgin Mary is richly carved, and above it is a statue of the Virgin ; and ina canopy above are represented Virtue, Humility, Charity, and Mercy; andabove all is a large painting of the Holy Family. The other altar is similar,and is dedicated to St. Joseph, a statue of whom is above it, and over whichis a fresco of Chr
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