The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-16
OLD WORLD NEWS.

Fifteen Hundred Catechumens.-
Several years ago his Bishop sent Fa-
| ther Didace Arcand to establish mis-
sion posts in the district of Fushan
in the vicariate of East Chantong,
China. Father Arcand is pioneer in
the region and his catechumens num-
Der over $500. His converts show
great fidelity and zeal for the faith
and attend the daily Mass in such
goodly numbers as to embarrass the
good priest, for his little chapel is
large enough for only twenty-five per-
sons. The Bishop, Monsignor Witt
ner, has given him permission to
erect a large chapel if he can raise
the necessary funds.
Exploring Missionary Dead.-The
death is announced at Tananrivo,
Madagascar, of Pere Roblet, Jesuit
missioner who was also celebrated
explorer and map maker. Pere Rob-
let arrived at Madagascar from France
in 1862, and settled in Tananrivo,
which was just becoming known to
Europeans. He was present at the
Coronation of Radama H., and at the
opening of the Catholic mission, to
the development of which he contrib
uted a large share. He began his
missionary career in unexplored Tin
erina, and displayed remarkable dis
cernment in the discovery of villages
the people of which were likely to
adopt the truths of Christianity. The
plan he adopted was to convert an
earthen hut into a chapel and teach
in it for some time, then to install a
catechist and go on to another village
In this way he established many set.
Elements.
Chinese Priests and Nuns.-The re-
port of the mission of Southeast
Tcheu-L, China, which is in charge OF
: the Fathers of the Society of Jesus
shows that the mission numbers 55
} IA native secular priests, A Chinese
/ Nuns and GIG Chinese Virgin Cathe
: chists. There are 85,618 Christians in
/ the mission-an increase of $3.50 over
J last year.
Confirmed by Holy Father.-The
: Holy Father recently, in the Sala
del Tronetto, administered the Sac
| rament of Confirmation to two daugh
: ters of His Serene Highness Prince
Schonberg Hartenstein, Ambassador
: of Austria-Hungary. to the Holy See
: and to two daughters of Prince Fab
| rizio Massimo.
, Stolen Statue Recovered.-A work
: man employed upon the work of drain
7 ing, under the Church of st. Clement
r the titular church of Cardinal O'Con
: nell, stole the famous statue of st
Peter from the church. This ancient
statue, which is one Of the most valu
: able in the world, is inscribed: "Pe
l trus, Pastor Bonus" and was discov
? cred in the oratory of the church some
, time ago. Fortunately the police
found it, and have restored it to st
r Clements.
: Spain Honors Catholic Painter
!, solemn memorial service was held IL
: the Cathedral of Toledo, Spain, on the
: occasion of the tercentenary of the
death, April, 1914, Of the artist, Dom
enico Theotocopoail, popularity known
i. as Ell Greco. The Papal Nuncio Off
= ciated. and a panegyric of the painter
8 was delivered over the catafalque
v hung with costly embroidery, upoI
l which reposed the artists palette
. Afterward simple monument, a mas
sive granite block, was unveiled. II
}, spite of the Cretin origin of Ell Greco
n Toledo claims him as son; and al
;, Spain honors him today as one of he
;, national glories.
e French Want Nuns in Hospitals
The Municipal Council Of Verdun
France, has passed resolution unan
g imously proposing that the new mill
l. tary hospital should have chapel ant
e that the wards should be given to thu
= charge of nuns. This decision II
s clearly indicative Of the new spiri
manifesting itself in France. In man.
portions of the country similar evi
dences are visible that the common
e sense of the nation is in revolt agains
; the destructive work of the atheist
+ and anti-clericals.
# New Arrangement for Roman Sees
r An auxiliary bishop will hereafte
d administer the affairs of the six sui
urban dioceses, covering the Albal
and Sabine ranges about Rome AM
?. which one can see with the naked ey
p from the summit of Palatine Hill. Al
l. these dioceses, whose Bishops res
n dent in Rome are at the head Of tn
5. Roman congregations. were canonica
# ly erected in the early Middle Ages
with the exception of Ostia, whic
goes back to the fourth century
g From Rome, then, the Cardinal Bisf
n ops have to rule their sees and 6
d there when ordinations or confrms
4 tions render their presence necessary
3 Though an automobile will bring mos
II of their Eminences to their sees in
a half-hour, Plus x, considering tn
II growth in the population of each dix
cese, has determined that each c
them shall have in future an Auxi
| n