The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-09

an inscription and monument In the
ancient capital, Si-gnan-fu, dating back
to the year 635. In 651 the first Cath
Ole church was built. No further trace
of missionaries is found until 1916,
when Pope Innocent Nv planned to
convert the Tartars to Christianity,
and for this purpose sent among them
two Franciscan priests. st. Louis also
sent missionaries and later Pope
Gregory X sent Dominican friars into
China. In 1871 thirteen missionaries
and in 1891 twenty-six more set out
for the Far East, none Of them ever
being heard of afterwards. OF course,
the name of the famous Jesuit, Father
Ricci, is bound up with the history of
the Empire and also the Church in
China.
Distinguished Convertible son OF
Lord and Lady Alfred Douglas was re-
ceived into the Church at Hampstead,
England, recently.
Fra Angelica Masterpiece Stoien.-
The painting Madonna dele Stella
by Fra Angelica, which was stolen
from the Monastery of San Marco,
Florence, recently was returned few
days later as mysterfously as it was
taken. This painting is one of the
most valuable among many in the mon
astery. It was designated Madonna
of the STAR because of the star on
the mante covering the head of the
Madonna 1t is a small wood panel,
two by one feet, and was placed in a
cell occupied by the monk Fra An
gelico when the masterpiece was
painted. The picture is practically
priceless. This is said to be the first
masterpiece ever stolen from Gov
eminent museum in Italy.
Madrid Eucharistic congress.-The
report of the Madrid Eucharistic Con-
gress in book form has just been pub
lished in Spain. 1t has been prepared
by Don Jose Polo Benito, assisted by
Don Teodoro S. Marcos.
Bishop Stanley The
Holy Father has appointed Mgr. Stan
ley, Titular Bishop Of Emmaus, a Con-
sultor of the Consistorial Congrega-
ton.
Tomb of Plus Ix.-After thirty years
of assiduous and uninterrupted work,
the tomb of Pope Plus TX in the an
cient Basilica of S. Lorenzo, Rome, to
which the faithful flock in plus pill
grimage in great numbers from all
parts of the world, has received it's
artistic completion with the addition
of the last mosaics.
The Norfolk of Germany.--What the
Duke of Norfolk is to Catholic Eng
land, the Prince of Loewenstein is to
Catholic Germany. The latter is now
the aged, humble, Dominican friar-
priest in Holland.
Death of Father Observation-Disclosures
Joseph Knabenbauer, S. j., died re-
Gently in a hospital at Maastricht, in
Holland. A native of Baria, he had
been a member of the Society of Jesus
for ffty-four years. With Father
Cornely, S. j., and Father Hummer
lauer, S. j., he published course OF
scripture in thirty-nine volumes, sew,
enteen of which were his own work
Father Knabenbauer was at one time
at Ditton Hall, England.
Succeeds Cardinal Puzyna. Among
the many archiepiscopal sees fol
which the Holy Father made provision
at the Consistory is that of Cracow
recently rendered vacant by the death
of Cardinal Puzyna. He appointed tt
that Archbishopric Monsignor Sapiehs
who for the last six years has beer
one of his three Private Chamber
lains. The new incumbent is a broth
er of Prince Wladislaw, and was bor1
May IA, 1867. Cracow is a Bishoprit