The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-24

Bourne, who spoke on the improved
position and the duty Of Catholic
| teachers
Centre Party In the Reichstag.-
The Catholic Centre Party Is not now
the strongest individual party in the
German Reichstag The Socialist
numbers 10 members; then comes the
| Centre with SO.
Beautiful Villa at TivoIi.-The Villa
d'Este at TivOli, now owned by the
Crown Prince of Austria is one of the
most beautiful in all Italy. 1t was
at this villa that the American sculp-
tor, Moses Ezekiel, lived for months
with the great Maestro, Able Listz,
and Cardinal Hohenlohe, who owned
the villa.
Jubilee of SaIesian Mission.-It is
probable that the celebration of the
silver jubilee of the establishment
of the Salesian mission at West Bat
| tersea, Wales, will be marked in a
special manner in the course of the
! year.
Melbourne to Have coadjutor 6ish-
op.-The Archbishop of Melbourne is
to have a coadjutor, and three names
of ecclesiastics to be recommended
to the Holy See have been chosen by
| the members of the Diocesan Council
and the Irremovable Rectors.
Monaco's Vatican Representative
Dead.-Count Wagner, Dean of the
Ministers accredited to the Holy See,
died recently. He represented Monaco
at tn Vatican for over twenty-five
years.
The Church In ceyIon.-Ceylon is
an island about 267 miles long and
about 141 miles broad, in the Indian
Ocean, southeast of India, says the
Louisville Record. It's history goes
back to King Solomon's time. It's
Catholic population is about 100000.
It's Buddhist, Hindus, and Mohamme-
dan population numbers about 1850
established; it has dioceses, and
about 200 priests. Established there
are the Little Sisters of the Poor, of
| Charity, the Jesuits, Franciscans, Mis-
sionaries of Mary, the Ceylon Catho-
lie Messenger, the Jaffna Catholic
Guardian.
Archdiocese Of Liverpool.-Tn point
Of numerical strength the great arch
diocese of Liverpool heads the list,
embracing as it does 371,762 Catho-
lies. Of clergy there are 31S secular
and 127 regular priests-a grand total
of AS. There exist Eat churches and
chapels. The converts number rs,
and the nuns therein (including 80
exiled Sisters) total 1850. The schools
total 200, and are attended by $4,000
children. There are hospitals and
IS other charitable institutions.
Sixteenth Centenary of Milan De-
cree.-In commemoration of the 10th
centenary of Constantine's victory
over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge,
Rome, in October 312, and the publ
cation of the Decree of Milan in 313,
the Holy See may hold an Exposition
of Sacred Art at the Lateran Museum.
Near the Milvian Bridge commemor-
alive chapel will be built and the Car
din'al Vicar will bless the corner
stone, while in st. Peters the Holy
Father may pontificate.
"Guardia Civil" of Spain.-The
"Guardia Civil of Spain is a fifty
year-old organization of upright de-
voted Christian men, who have as
their object the safeguarding of So
ciety, the protection of the rights of
citizens, the defence of their lives
and property, and the preservation of
public order.
Relics of Early Martyr In JAPAN
There was recently organized at To-
kio in Japan, according to the "Fran-
ciscan Annals" an exhibition consist
ing of the books, manuscripts and
| things brought thither or used by
Catholic missionaries during the past
four hundred years. One of the most
highly priced items i'm the exhibition
was manuscript written by st. Pet
er Baptist, the Superior of the ia
nous band of Friars and Tertiaries,
who suffered martyrdom there some
three hundred years ago, and who
formed the majority of the heroic
men and women known as the martyrs
of Japan.
Diocesan Chapter In Limerick.-The
Pope, says Reuters telegram from
Rome, has decided to establish Do
cesar Chapter in the diocese of Linn
erick. The necessary Bulls have been
issued.
Hall of enthusiastically great hall