The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22

Montreal and Quebec to see three hundret
cIerics enjoying the chief PASTORS hospi
| taiity at one time. Eoclesiastics indulge
neither in ostentation, nor display Of any
sort, and, although, the church is very
wealthy, her ministers still carry out The
worn, and scandals are hardly known
When come to speak Of the educational
Institutions, the life and manners of the
clergy will be described at greater length.
since here, as in all Catholic lands, learning
and the priesthood are inseparably con-
nected.
The Province of Halifax In Importance
and age, ranks next to Quebec. It en-
braces the civil provinces of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and Prince Edwards Is
land, and contains an archepiscopal and
four sufragan Sees. The Catholic popula-
ton is $50 600, aud for this number there
are lag priests. The metropolitan See is,
prises the city of Halifax, but the Diocese
OF Arichat has more Catholics. 1t ia in
this latter that tho Acadiaus, are princi-
pally to he found.
Toronto was separated from Quebec in
1912. In 1870 it was divided, and erected
into an Archdiocese, having four suffraSan
Sees, Kingston, Hamilton and London. 1t
includes the whole province Of Ontaro, the
most prosperous of the Dominion, and con-
tains about FAC, 900 Catholics aud 100
priests. This province can justly claim to
have gwen a Cardinal of the Church, for
DIR. Weld, the English successor to the
good and amiable Duke of York, was COW
secrated Coadjutor of the Vicar Apostolic
of what was then called Upper Canada. |
believe, however, that owing to ill.health,
his Eminence never crossed the Atlantic,
must mention here, in passing, that
America has snppii::cc:.. another memoer =.
the Sacred College. The first Bishop of
Boston, DR.. Cheverus, was translated to
the Archbishopric Of Bordeaux, and named
Cardinal in 1920.
Rumor now says that our country will
more Immediately enjoy the distinguished
honor of the Cardinalate, and in this con-
nection two Prelates are mentioned, the
Archbishop of Quebec and the Bishop of
Montreal. The former, Mgr. Taschereau,
although but a young man, and scarcely
two years Bishop, bears in Rome O very
high reputation for theological attainment.
For eighteen months he has acted as Apos-
tolic Delegate, and his logical acumen and
Diplomatic zeal have gained him great en-
comiums. Of noble famil. and command
ing person, his Grace would we'll become
the highest dignity of the Church.
Mgr. BOurget, of Montreal, bears among
his people the character of a saint. In
patience, in love, and in Christian charity,
he has for thirty eight years administered
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shall never forget the impression that the
first sight of him prod uced upon me, at that
time new to every thing Catholic. He was
surrounded by his Chapter and
dgnitaries of the city, on quay, awaiting
the arrival of the Archbishop, who was
coming as Papal Nuncio.
The province of St. Boniface has been
erected but very short time, aud is scarce
~ organized. 1t embraces the whole of the
Far West, and although now young and
feeble, few years will probably find it in
strength and religious activity,
rivalling its more ancient neighbors. The
See is situated in Manitoba,
and the two Suffragan Dioceses are named
St. Albert's and McKenzie's River. The
present hopeful state of the Church in this
country, which might we'll be called a New
World, is owing entirely to the exertions of
the 0blates of Mary immaculate" who,
with divine!y inspired courage and perse-
verance, have fought a good fight against
paganism and infidelity, and are nov richly
reaping their reward. All the Bishops and
4 large majority of the Priests are members
Of this noble order, for which no praise is
p. s., in Catholic Opinion.