fˈɑːðɚ dˈɑːnɐɡhˌoʊ dˈaɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ænd klˈɑːɹk ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ænd ɐplˈaɪd fɔːɹ pˈeɪpəl ɐpɹˈuːvəl ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ.
Father Donaghoe died in 1869 and Clarke immediately incorporated the congregation and applied for papal approval of the order.