, ▁and ▁designated ▁for ▁various ▁eth nic ▁groups . ▁He ▁established ▁numerous ▁char itable ▁organizations ▁and ▁par och ial ▁schools ▁as ▁well . ▁He ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁creating ▁the ▁first ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁college ▁in ▁the ▁dioc ese , ▁Prov idence ▁College , ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁Its ▁main ▁building , ▁Bishop ▁H ark ins ▁Hall , ▁is ▁named ▁for ▁him . ▁ ▁Last ▁years ▁Due ▁to ▁his ▁adv ancing ▁age ▁and ▁decl ining ▁health , ▁H ark ins ▁received ▁two ▁auxili ary ▁b ish ops ▁between ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁and ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁and ▁a ▁co adj utor ▁bishop ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁He ▁later ▁died ▁at ▁age ▁ 7 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁See ▁ ▁Epis cop al ▁succession ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 4 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 2 1 ▁death s ▁Category : C ler gy ▁from ▁Boston ▁Category : American ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁b ish ops ▁Category : English ▁College , ▁Dou ai ▁al umn i ▁Category : Col lege ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁Cross ▁al umn i ▁Category : Sem inary ▁of ▁Saint - S ulp ice ▁( Par is ) ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pro v idence ▁College ▁Category : R oman ▁Catholic ▁b ish ops ▁of ▁Prov idence ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁b ish ops ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁b ish ops