The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-27
A NEW ZEALAND
PRELATE'S JUBILEE
Most Reverend Archbishop Redwood
of Wellington Celebrates His
Archiepiscopal Silver Jubilee - A
Bishop Since 1s74-TWo of His Pro-
iects-New Cathedral and Catholic
Conuress-Growth of the Archdio-
cese.

cese.
The New Zealand Tablet gives an
interesting account of the festivities
in connection with the celebration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
Most Reverend Archbishop RedWood's
elevation to the Archiepiscopal See
of Wellington, New Zealand, which
took place during the month of May.
Archbishop Redwood is WellknoWn
in America which he visited number
of times and on each occasion spent
several days in st. Paul as the guest
of Archbishop Ireland.
At the religious celebration held in
the Sacred Heart Church, Wellington,
which serves as the Pro-Cathedral,
by the Most Reverend Jubilarian and
the sermon was preached by the Right
Reverend DR.. Grimes, Bishop of
Christchurch, New Zealand. In the
course of his sermon he gave de-
tailed account of the great progress
made in the Archdiocese during the
last quarter of century, particularly
in regard to education and works of
charity. After the celebration ad-
dresses were presented by the suffra-
gan Bishops of the Ecclesiastical
Province of New Zealand and by the
priests of the Archdiocese.
In the evening a public reception
was held in the Town Hall at which
representative non-Catholics Joined
with their fellow Catholics in con-
graduating Archbishop Redwood on
his auspicious anniversary. The ad-
dress from the laity called special at
tention to his efforts on behalf of
Catholic education.
New Cathedral Project.
In his reply to the congratulations
offered him at this public meeting the
Most Reverend Archbishop took occa-
sion to refer to two projects dear to
his heart-the new Cathedral and the
Catholic Congress. LAS regards the
Cathedral, l have to say that it's erec-
tion has been postponed during
period of years for several weighty
and cogent reasons. The fine and
spacious Basilica of the Sacred Heart,
erected in Hill street. has served well
in lieu of a Cathedral, and allowed us
to set about more urgent diocesan
works. have ever held-and think
you agree with me-that the provid-
ing for the needs of primary and
0111aofi0n in tho orah610-
cese is far more important and urgent
than the erection of Cathedral.
Meanwhile we have not been losers
by the delay, because we have made
several thousand pounds by interest
on the sums collected for the Cathe-
dral. We have now, thank God, pro-
vided Wellington with the schools re-
quired for the education of the Catho-
lie rising generation, and so We can
turn our minds more intently and
energetically to the Cathedral. We
have secured the finest and most cen
trail available site in all Wellington,
and we intend to there lay the fOunda-
ton stone before the expiration of
two years. The first undertaking will
not be the whole of the stately edifice,
but a part large enough to seat be-
tween 1900 and 1400 persons, with a
decent and commodious temporary
sanctuary, and with the towers and
other expensive items left out; for
we are determined not to burden the
city and diocese with a heavy debt.
Our motto is festina Iente. Things
done in a hurry are seldom we'll done,
and give rise often to many regrets.
The Cathedral when finished will, it
is presumed, comprise all the qualities
of a Cathedral worthy of this metrop-
oils and Dominion. 1t will combine
architectural beauty with adequate
spaciousness, and thus contain that
indispensable feature of really noble
pile-majesty. 1t will also be emin-
emily practical, because all the con-
gregation, to the number of 5000, will
be able to see and hear with almost
equal facility. Later on it will have
a most extensive sanctuary, highly
and richly adorned with noble altar,
with statuary, canopy, and suitable
appurtenances for it's future exact
ing needs, when Provincial Synods
will be held in its enclosure, and a
large attendance of prelates, priests,
and acolytes requires to be accomo-
dated near the high altar in the pres
ence of vast congregations. In a
short time special appeal will be
made in all the parishes and districts
of the archdiocese in order to realise
the fitting sums to be laid on the
foundation stone, and / trust that this
appeal will meet with a most gener
GUS response.