The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

SnOrLly introduced lnCO our CnurCneS. |
At the studio of Signor Formilli, Car
dinal Bourne, accompanied by Mon
signor Jackman, inspected some very |
fine samples of encaustic painting pre-
pared by a special process. The sub
jects treated are those of the Sacred
rative work to be completed in this
country has been ordered for the |
Catholic Cathedral at Leeds, where
they were unveiled by Bishop Vaughan
on Passion Sunday This form of
mural decoration, it will be remem-
bered, is referred to by Pliny as that
used by the ancient Greeks and Rom
ans for the internal and external
adornment of their houses. Time alone
will show whether Signor Formilli
has mastered the old secret of the
workers of those elder days, but the
beauty of his work, and it's appro-
priateness to certain ecclesiastical ar
chitecture has already been demon
strated.
Old Church for sale.-An opportun-
ity will occur in June next for some
wealthy Catholic to give back one of
England's ancient fanes to it's original
worship. The old and picturesque
church of Wanbury, which is surround
ed by it's churchyard, is then coming
INTO the market. It is near the an
Gent town of Guilford, and is part
IF the Manor House Estate, which is
being broken up. Wanbury Church
vas a parish church when the Cis-
iercian monks occupied Waverly Alb
oey near Farnham, and is believed to
date from the 18th century or earlier.
For two hundred years it was shut
up and turned into secular purposes
being used as carpenter shop. After
these vicissitudes it was restored and
re-opened in 1861, since when it has
been used as an Anglican place of
worship. The Church, which seats
about eighty people, has many inter
esting architectural features, and,
considering it's evil fortune, is in a
wonderful state of preservation
Twelve CathedraIs in Africa
While not generally known it is a
fact that there are twelve Catholic
cathedrals in Africa
For Benefit of Crippled Children
London has a Catholic Association for
the care of crippled children. 1t held
it's fifth annual meeting on the goth
ult., at which Cardinal Bourne pre-
sided.
or Francis Joseph is making every en-
deavour to settle the differences be-
tween Austria and Hungary, and dur
ing his recent conversation with the
Hungarian Premier, Count Khuen He'd
ervary, threatened to abdicate unless
the situation improved
Finds Andante by Beethoven.-The
Vossische Zeitung says DR.. Chitz,
musician, has discovered at Prague
an unknown andante by Beethoven
with variations for cembalo and man.
dolin. 1t will be performed soon at
Dresden.
Diocese of PIymouth.-Thee ccles1-
astical statistics of this English do
cese indicate that 1913 clergy, secular
and regular, are labouring among
Catholic flock 10000 strong. There
are 124 churches and chapels, Is
schools, az converts, and charitable
institutions
PaIIium for Archbishop of SimIa.
The Most Rev. A. e. J. Kenealy, o.
S. F. c., Archbishop of Simla, having
recently received from Rome the sa-
cred Pallium, the ceremony of investi-
ture took place at -Ambala in the
presence of the clergy of the Archdio-
cese on Thursday, February 22nd. The
officiating prelate was his Grace the
Archbishop of Agra.
The Vatican Palace.-The length of
the Vatican Palace, not counting in
St. Peters Basilica, is 1900 feet, and
it's width is 1000 feet. Including the
gardens it covers an area of "a acres.
Honored by the Pope.-On the feast
of st. Joseph, the Holy Father, Plus
TX, conferred the Order of the Mill
zia Aurata" or the Golden Spur"
upon His Highness Count de Leinigen-
Billigheim.
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Irish vincentians.-TheI Irish Prov
ince of the Congregation of the Mis-
sion of st. Vincent de Paul, and gen.
orally called "Vincentians" comprises
Is establishments: Z in Ireland, 3 in
England, in Scotland, in France,
and in Austria.
Diocese of Nottingham.-The did,
cese of Nottingham in England in
cludes Catholic population of $4,000,