Telegram-herald., 1890-10-02
THE CHURCH OF ROME.
Figures nom the Propaganda Re-
garding It's Condition
Nearly Twice ss Many Catholics In the
United states as in Great Britain and
Ireiand-Mlssionary Work In Aus
trAlta aud Africa

lreiand-Mlsaonary Work In Aus
uAlia aud Africa.
The annual report Just issued by the
Bacred congregation OF the propaganda.
Rome, gives the statistics Of the Cath
Ollie church throughout the world. The
report is book of ol6 pages. An ac-
count OF the work being done in each
nation is given, says the New York Sun.
Each account is followed by a statistical
table, which furnishes tho latest returns
prior to the time the report was sent to
press, June 81.
Hero are the figures OF the Catholic
church in the United States: Catholics,
s,l6s.os priests, 1887; churches, 1912;
chapels, 1858; parochial schools, 5000;
scholars, 543, charitable institu-
tions, 514. Ireland has 3,60S, ,696 Catho-
lies, 2,55s churches and chapels, 1,097
parish churches, $500 priests, 1894
schools, and ls seminaries. The returns
for England are as follows: Catholics,
1852, 27s; priests, 2,447, and churches,
1924. In Scotland there are 336, ,64S
Catholics, OF whom nearly two-thirds-
220, ,000-are In the archdiocese of Glas-
gov; 304 churches, S4s priests, $40
schools and three scminaries.
The account Of the work in Australia
tells that in l79s two Irish priests went
there as missionaries, but they soon re-
turned to their native land because they
were prohibited to exercise their relig-
ion there. Father Flynn. another Irish
priest, had similar experience in Aus
tralia at tho beginning Of this century,
but shortly after the Government or
dered that Catholic missionaries should
be tolerated. The figures given by the
propaganda's report show that out OF
over 2, 400, coo inhabitants In Australia
and Tasmania T7o,26o are Catholics.
There are 1857 churches and chapels,
694 priests, 7o7 schools, "A, 734 scholars,
and three seminartes. OF Oceanicas s
population OF 4.0Sa, 900, 1874, 100 are mem
bers of the church OF Rome. They have
COS churches and chapels, 243 priests,
Sl4 educational institutions and IS char
liable institutions. British America
shows up we'll in the statistics with
2,070,531 Catholics, 2,155 churches and
chapels, 2,S01 priests, 4,940 educational
institutions. l l2 charitable institutions.
and 10 seminaries. Tho Catholics OF
Corea and Japan number 40, 0,930, tho
churches are ia. and the stations-that
is, churches without resident pastors,
400. The Chinese Empire has $40, ,246
Catholics, 2,s3S churches and chapels,
63s European missionaries, 342 native
priests, 2,512 schools. 43,s41 scholars
and 43 seminaries, which have $50 stu
dents. Catechumens, or those in prep
aration for admission 10 the Catholic
church, are not included in these fg-
ures. The number of Catholics in tho
East Indies is 1850, 252; primary sta
tions, 544; churches and chapels, 2,s91;
educational institutions, l, ,e82, attended
by $4,000 pupils; Is seminaries, with
5S5 students; eS6 European missionaries,
235 native priests, and 1l5 orphan asy-
lums.
An interesting story is that of the
missionary work in the recently dis
covered parts OF Africa. The mission OF
Cimbebasia was established By decree
OF July s, 1870. Rev. Father Schaller and
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Congregation of the holy Ghost and
Sacred Heart Of Mary. arc the prefect
and vice-prefect respectively. Four
years ago the French Congo mission was
established. II bad only 500 Catholics.
but tho report says there are no here
tics. The father of the Immaculate
Heart OF Mary directs the Belgian
Congo mission, which was founded by
decree Of May .. 1855. There arc but
80 native Catholics. The Vicomte-
Apostolic OF Upper Congo, which is
served By tho Algerian missionaries.
was established ten years ago; but that
Of the Lower Congo dates from June -.
16i0. All Of Africa that is dependent
on the propaganda has S77, 400 Catholics.
274 stations. roo churches and chapels.
7s3 priests. QG6 educational institutions,
and 12s charitable institutions.
4 special department OF the repor;
tells now the world IS supplied with
missionaries. There are numerous col
leges especially for this purpose. ~.
Peter and Paul's. established in Rome
in 1857. has 3 students In the seminary
and Is in the missions. The English co..
lege, "a. the Scots college, "a; the Irish
college. 81; the American college. s.:
the Canadian college. Is OF the col
leges outside OF Rome tbe Lyons sem
insry for African missions has 6s stu
dents; Nhe Milan seminary sof foreign
missions. L. the Verona seminary. IS.
the Albsnese college q; the American
college. Louvzln, IS students in tie
seminary and SOS in the missions, oi
whom 10 are bishops. and the Irish COZ
legs. Paris, 100. There s-e many other
colleges. % little interest - Americans,
which ssnd n issi0 0asries .. sll lan6s-
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