The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08

property will have an opportunity to
purchase their farms on a fair basis.
Honored by the Pope.-His Holiness
has conferred the Order of St. Gregory
the Great upon Count Philip de Witten,
Cavalier Petacci and Cavalier Sirani
| Qawyer), all three of whom are en-
ployees of the Administration Of the
Propagation Of the Faith.
breaches at Public Health Congress.
Very Rev. DR.. Murphy, G. S. Sp.,
Blackjack College, Dublin, has been
selected to preach in the Pro
Cathedral, Marlborough street, Dublin,
on August the goth, before the Con-
gress of the Royal Institute of Public
Health, which will be attended by rep
resentatives from all the Universities
of Great Britain and Ireland.
Cathedral Of Worms Renovated
Extensive renovations of the great Ca
thedral of Worms which have been
in progress for the last five years, will
soon be completed The Cathedral is
great red-sand stone structure, first
dedicated in 1913, and consecrated in
the 18th century. 1t is 470 feet long,
has towers, high affairs. In its
interior are some remarkable sculp-
lures dating from the Middle Ages.
Golden Jubilee of Irish Religious
An influential committee, representa-
tive of all creeds, has been formed
in Newtownbarry, County Roxford, Ire
land, for the purpose of carrying
through a fitting celebration of the
golden jubilee of the Convent of the
Faithful Companions of Jesus, one of
the most successful and best known
educational establishments in the
country 1t is intended to make a
suitable presentation to the community
to mark the interesting event.
Daughter of Canon Knox Little a
Convert.-Miss Knox Little, daughter
of the Rev. Canon W. J. Knox Little of
Worcester Cathedral, England, was re-
ceived into the Catholic Church re-
Gently by the Rev. Father Maturin
Numerical Strength of Dutch Catho-
Iics.-Within the sixty years or so
during which the faithful in Holland
have enjoyed religious liberty 100000
Catholics have increased to 1,500,0 900
with five Bishops and three thousand
priests.
Apostolic Nuncio received by the
Austrian Emperor.-The Apostolic
Nuncio to the Court of Austria-Hun
gary was formally received recently by
the Emperor Francis Joseph. This is
the first occasion on which Archbishop
Bavona has been received by the Aus
trian Emperor, since he succeeded to
the post vacated by Archbishop Granite
di Belmonte, Papal Envoy at the cor
onation of the King Of England. On
account of the number of contending
parties and the seventeen or eighteen
nationalities, whose representatives
meet in Vienna, the Apostolic Nuncia-
ture there is considered one of the
most difficult posts in the foreign
diplomatic service of the Holy See.
New Bishop of Leeds.-The Right
Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Cowgirl, Coadjutor
Bishop of Leeds since 1905 has be-
come Bishop of the Diocese by the
death of the Right Rev. DR.. Gordon.
DR.. Cowgirl, who was born at Brough-
ton-in Craven in 1860, was educated
at Douai and the English College,
Rome He was ordained in 1862 and
appointed secretary to DR.. Cornth-
waite, the second Bishop Of Leeds.
He was afterwards appointed Canon
and was named Domestic Prelate to
Leo XIII. He was consecrated Titular
Bishop of Olenus and Coadjutor to
Bishop Gordon by the Bishop of Liver
pool in 1905. He is well known for
bis quiet and unflagging interest in
social crusade" work and his efforts
to foster the homes and orphanges of
the Diocese.
Large Fund for English Catholic
School.-The Duke of Norfolk is the
first Lord of England, and, what is
vastly more, practical Catholic and
a devoted member of the Third Order
of st. Francis Some time ago he dis
posed of his famous collection of Hol-
bein paintings for the sum of $780,
900 in order to spend the proceeds in
the cause of Catholic schools in Eng
land.
Blackjack College JubiIee.-The
celebration of the golden jubilee of
Blackjack College on June 5th was a
notable event in the educational his.
tory of Ireland. His Grace, the Arch.
bishop of Dublin was present at the
High Mass, which was celebrated by
Mgr Fitzpatrick, PIP, VIC. The Most