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

Archdiocese Of MISUNDERSTANDING
number of Catholics in the archdiocese
of Westminster is estimated at $780,
900, who are ministered to by $50
secular and $50 regular priests-a
total of $40 clergy. The clergy list
shows an increase of on last years
total. There are 282 churches and
| chapels, and the converts total 161.
Educational establishments of various
kinds and grades number 1877. There
are % charitable institution such as
reformatory and industrial schools
and orphanages for poor children, and
other homes and refugees number 81.
In addition there are 6 hospitals. The
| II numbered 36,902.
Attempt to Destroy Famous Bap-
tistry.-A determined attempt was
made at Pisa, Italy, January II, to
blow up the famous baptistry, which
was begun in 1853 and not completed
till 1878. The building, which is
entirely of marble, is opposite the
famous Cathedral at the other extrem-
ity from the Leaning Tower. Watch
men threw water upon burning fuse
in time to prevent disastrous explo-
sion.
Cause of First Bishop of Quebec
Discussed.-On Tuesday, January 16,
in the rooms of His Eminence, Car
dinal Sebastian Martinelli, o. s. A.,
Project of the S. Congregation of Rites
and Ponent of the Cause of the Beau
LITIGATION and Canonization of the Ven
cradle Francois de Montmorency-
Laval, first Bishop Of Quebec, there
was held an Anti-preparatory meeting
of the S. Congregation of Rites; at
which the doubt about the heroism of
the virtue exercised by the Venerable
Servant of God was discussed by the
Most Rev. Prelates and the theologi-
cal Consultors who compose the
Sacred Congregation.
CampaniIe of St. Marks. - The
solemn blessing of the reconstructed
Campanile of Venice has been definite
ly fixed for April Is, the feast of St..
| Mark
PapaI Maestro di camera.-The
Bishop of Loretto, Italy is now the
Maestro di Camera of His Holiness
He arranges for every audience, pub
lie or private, and is said to be very
tactful and courteous.
Bas-Relief of Early Pope Restored.
An English Catholic named Ken
nedy has rescued from a dealer in
Rome bas-relief belonging to the,
tomb of Pope Calixtus III, and has
presented it to the Pope, who restored
it to it's original place in the crypt
of st. Peter.
First Stone Church In Oceanica.-
IN the South Solomon Islands, Ocean
lea, at Visale mission Station, the
first stone church ever erected was
built by the missionary APOSTLE who
instructed the natives how to use ma
terial. It's dedication was great
event: the natives came from all the
islands to witness it.
Cardinal Mercier of Malines Honor.
ed.-Cardinal MERCER, Archbishop of
Malines, who is about to make a visit
to Rome, has been elected Director
! of the classes of Literature in the Roy
| al Academy of Belgium, position
which carries with it the General
Presidency of the three classes of
Science, Literature and Fine Arts
His Eminence is thus President of
the Academy for 1918.
Archdiocese of Birmingham. The
recently-created archdiocese of Bir-
mingham embraces $4,000 souls. The
secular and regular clergy comprise
306 priests-an increase of on last
years figures. The churches and
chapels number 1914, and there are SO
converts. Of schools of different
classes, there are $50. Charitable
institutions for children and adults
number 10, and there are also hos
pitfalls. The schoOl-children at ele-
mentary schools and other educational
centres number 26,687.
A Victory For Oldenburg Catholics.
"A victory has just been secured by
the Catholics of Nordenhan, in Olden-
burg, Germany. For some consider.
able time they have been endeavor.
ing to get the town council to provide
Catholic school, which is sadly
needed; but their legitimate request
has been again and again refused or
set on one side. Now an order has
been issued from the Grand Ducal Of
fee that such school must be inn
mediately provided. The council met
and after some deliberation decided
not to oppose this command
i New Primate of Servia.-A telegram