The Irish standard., 1912-01-06
CARDINAL LOGUE
Visits Ancient Shrine of Columbanus
at Bobhio. ltalv

at 6obbio, Italy.
His Eminence Cardinal Logue, Pri-
mate of All Ireland, visited the an
Gent Italian city of Bobbio last
month, on the occasion of the feast
Of it's patron, ST. Coumbanus. Dur
ing the celebrations of the feast the
Cardinal was the object of remark
able demonstrations Of popular affec-
ton, and his visit has had not less
remarkable sequel---a letter from the
Bishop of Bobbio to His Eminence, Of
fcring to place tho shrine of st. COL
umbanus at Bobbio III charge of a
community of Irish monks if one can
be found to accept the honorable
trust.
La Trebbia." of Bobbio, describes
the celebration vi the, feast as "a
triumph of faith and patriotism"
by this title, and by no other" says
the Italian journal, "it appears to us
that we should call the festival which
drew the whole city of Bobbio, and not
Bobbio only, in one irresistible cur
rent of patriotic religious enthusiasm
to pay tribute of homage. of faith
TO the saint OF the country, and at the
same time tribute OF gratitude to
the country of the saint, so worthily
represented in the person of the illus
trious Prmatc Of Ireland
AN enthusiastic ovation greeted
the appearance og the Cardinal, who,
giving his blessing. passed through a
sea of people. His Eminence was re-
ceived by our Bishop by the chapter,
the clergy. the seminary, the Catholic
Labor Union. the 'Scicntia Robur,
the city band playing
| Having entered the Cathedral, the
Cardinal Frustrated in alteration be-
| fore the altar of the Blessed Sacra-
| mont. while the. seminary choir in
toned the 'E,ccc Sacerdos' Of Peros.
| Having. with signs of deep emo
! ton. blessed the people who thronged
the vast Cathedral, he passed back
again, and, with that kindly smile of
his which gave evidence of the deep
| satisfaction he felt at being the OBJ
icct of so much sympathy, he as
cended the Bishops throne aud con-
| firIncd these sentiments by affection
ate words to all. and particularly to
the young mon who surrounded the
| SnlnpHjJ Ian r,f st CHn1rn,loa n TIC
which the Cardinal kissed with great
devotion.
| "ln the afternoon His Emincnce Wis
itcd the new crypt in the Church of
ST. Columbanus, restored through his
influence to it's former artistic splen-
dor, and he spoke words of genuine
admiration for the work so perfectly
executed.
at 5 o'clock on the ed (Novcmber)
Ills lImincncc the Cardinal. together
with the chapter, the seminarists, the
clergy of the city and those who had
come from abroad, proceeded to the
basiic;i of the saint to consecrate the
|
of small size. hut Of exquisite work.
lnanship. in the Renaissance style.
The table OF the altar rests OF four
little pillars. as also the little dome;
| the canulesticks and cross are of
bronze, Of very graceful workmanship.
after the long ceremony of the con-
secration His Eninence celebrated
Mass, carrying all out with the ease
of youth. without showing fatigue of
any sort.
Meantime the following manifesto
was posted up in all the streets of the
city:
| "'Citizens, there is amongst us a
long desired guest, His Eminence Car
dinal Logue, Archbishop of Armagh.
who in his quality of Primatc of All
ireland. brings greetings from that
country to our good people of Bobbio,
where, thirteen centuries ago, the most
celebrated Irishman, st. Columbanus.
inaugurated luminous watch tower
of faith and civilization.