The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
THE CHURCH IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Statement of the Membership. Religious
Orders, &C., by the BishOp Of Mnniln.


wAsHISaroS July 2.-Or1cials Of the Gov
eminent have received copies Of FreedOm. a
daily newspaper printed in Manila. containing
n statement OF the Catholic resources OF the
island from the pen OF the Archbishop OF Ma
Mia In the Philippines the Catholic Church
is under the jurisdiction OF Archbishop
Father Bernardino Nozaleda de Na who Is a
native Of Oviedo. Spain. and who was conse
Grated in that city in 1870 That same year he
undertook the duties " his present post.
| Under Spanish rule the allowances Of his post
were received from the Ministry OF Public In
| struction. which also furnished maintenance
| TO the various churches. seminarles and re-
| ligious orders OF the island. The Archbishop'S
statement is in part as follows;
The Cure Of Souls under the archbishoprc
| OF Manila. comprises l.Sl7.445 individuals;
the bishopric OF Cebu .74S.S72; that OF Jaro.
| 1.3lO.754: NiRan, HJ7.O29. and Camarines.
! 'nl POS. The orders established here are the
| Franciscans. comprising 1876 members; the
| Domnicans. 100. tho Archbishop belonging to
that order: the Augustines, 22S the Recollets.
| 233; Society Of Jesus. 1885, Capucines. IL;
Benelictines. H. and the Society OF st. VIM
| cent de Paul. which includes SO natives in Its
SSTohsrh%Ud al the rest OF the friars being
Among other educational establishments.
there are four large seminaries in ManiIai
secular eG"cation. eH are being ''E funed Oe for
the church. There is. besides. the Ateneo.
conducted by jesuit Fathers rand and SUP,
establishment for the higher elucati ion
| Of youths and young men. which has also
TIN, privilege OF granting the degrees of Is. A.
and Is Sc. 1t comprises a school Of commerce
and military training school II chemical lab.
| class education. which includes instruction IN
English and French. The curriculum further
| tcal agriculture. mechanics. physics aud
| chemistry.
The education OF girls Is entirely in the
| hands OF the sisterhoods Filipino FAM lilies at
| present in these isles com prise those of Assam
| clon and Dominican orders. The Assuncon
owns the Malate Hospital, now used by the
| Amer can troops. the United States paying The
sistcrhool $1,000 per month for the use Of
| same. The Santa Catalina College is ntrusted
with primary female education
| Concerning the "Ateneo." the editor u Free
| DOM cites an instance OF one Of its pupils. who
greatest analytical chemists Of the day. 1t is
/ fold Of him that he succeeded in removing
| from the "Nipa" extract a certain leletcrions
| ingredient which had heretofore hahed the
| this discovery lie is said to have received an
| award OF 5000
| Tor intelligence Of the Fiipinos." the editor
| says. it seems strange that not single case
| Is ON record OF native trained for the Catholic
| Church having risen supe rior to the mere rank
Of coadmtor. Ihis fact is 'G entirely due to tho
| jealousy of the friars and superior lergy, who
| have never allowed them to emerge from these
!, and none OF credit. no, matter how able.
| how learned or devout they might be. THIS
| state OF things has given rise to a great deal uf
openly expressed dissatisfaction among the
native secular clergy. and is believed to have
| been grievance largely responsible for the
ultimate Filipiro revolt, further brought
exploitation to which the natives were, sub
| Jectca ut the hands Of some OF the clergy"