The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-13
EUROPEAN NEWS.

EUROPEAN NEWS.
carthusian Superior Dead.-From
4 Rome is announced the death of Fa-
/ Their Herbault, Minister General of. the
Carthusians, which took place on De-
cember IA, at Farneta, near Lucca.
Catholic Population of the World
According to Father Krose, S. j., the
famous ecclesiastical statistician,
there are in the known world
approximately 292,7S7,Os5 Catholics.
New Greek Archbishop.-Mgr. de
Marnin has been appointed Archbishop
of Athens, Greece.
Cardinal Farley Owns House Of
Plus N.-Cardinal Farley Archbishop
of New York, is the owner of the
house in which the sanity Plus TX.
was born and lived at Sinigaglia. 1t
is now museum of mementos of the
Pontiff and a school for poor
children
Pope Honors JubiIarian Bishop
Rt. Rev. DR.. Likowski, Auxiliary
Bishop of Gnesen, has just celebrated
his sacerdotal golden jubilee, on which
occasion the Pope made him Assistant
at the Papal Throne.
italian Catholic Journalist Dead
In the person of the Martin Crispolti,
ex-pontifical soldier and dean of the
Catholic journalists of Italy, vener-
able figure has passed out of public
life. Though he was in his eighty
second year, Marquis Crispo1ti con-
tinued in the editorial chair of the
"Avenire d'Italia" up to few days
prior to his death, fighting up to the
last for the Church and the liberties
of the people. On the approach of
death he received the Apostolic Bene-
diction from the Sovereign Pontiff. He
was visited in his last hours by the
Archbishop of Bologna
German Catholic Journeymen-The
German Catholic Journeymen society
j is one of the most prosperous in the
world. It is divided into diocesan
groups. That of Rottenburg has $500
members, and owns property to the
amount of 100000.
Catholic Federation in lndia.-They
are organizing in India federation of
Catholic societies modelled somewhat
after the American plan. Calcutta. at
the present time has very strong
association which is intended to be a
4 model for the rest of the country. The
Herald of that city informs us that it
was inaugurated on the return of His
Grace Dr. Meuleman from Europe,
and that the initial meeting was a
success. His Grace, in his reply to
the address of welcome, outlined a
programme, the principal plank of
which was a strong and decided pro-
nouncement in favor Of Catholic edu.
cational rights.
England Buys Famous Picture
"The Alteration of the Magi," by Jan
Gossaert, of Mabuse, generally known
! as the Castle Howard Mabuse'' was
recently purchased for the English ma
ton from Rosalind, Countess Of Car
Isle, for 100000, and the amount of
estate duty payable upon it. The
picture, which is nearly seven feet by
six, was painted about 1900 for the
; Convent of Grammont, in Belgium. 1t
. was purchased in 1905 by the Arch
duke Albert, who gave two thousand
forms for it, to decorate the High
Altar of the Court Chapel at Brussels
In the 18th century it passed to
Prince Charles of Lorraine, and later
to Frederick, fifth Earl of Carlisle. The
artists signature is painted along the
rim of the crown of the Ethiopian
Magi, and also on the collar of an
attendant.
To Prosecute the Patriarch OF Lis
bon.-The Portuguese government has
: decided to prosecute Monsignor
, Anthony Mendes BeIIo, patriarch O
!. Lisbon, on a charge of conspirins
: against the republic It is considered
certain that il the prelate is convicted
!, he will be sentenced to the maximum
of six years Imprisonment and ter
years deportation to Africa.
French Priest and Deputy Dead.
! The Able Gayraud, a well-knoWI
, French priest, died recently He wal
e a professor of theology at the Catholi,
University of Toulouse for twenty-five
years, and since 1897 held in tn,
E Chamber of Deputies the seat fol
5 Finistere, formerly occupied by Mgr
J, Freppel, Bishop of Anglers.
n Capuchin College, Rome.-The grea
i, international college of the Capuchil
/ Order. established in Rome, has beel
a dedicated by Cardinal Wives Tuto,
i member Of the same Order. 1t is Il
d be place of learning for Capuchin