The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-22
THE GLORY OF LIEGE

wider scope, and had been greatly
developed and enriched by donations
from princes, and in the episcopate
of Notger, which continued from 972
to 1908, the latter secured the feudal
powers Of count, and thus elevated the
diocese to sovereign princedom.
During the succeeding eight centuries,
the prelates of Liege retained the title
of Prince Bishops and, on several
occasions, the principality played inn
portant international parts. Notger
rebuilt the Cathedral of St Lambert,
and also erected several collegiate
and other churches.
All Souls Day Due to Liege.
His episcopate, however, will ever be
famous from the fact that he was one
of the first to propagate the devotion
to the Holy Souls, and authorized it
in his own diocese. He also worked
unremittingly for the furtherance of
education, and the schools thus
founded gave to the Catholic world
OD6S oIcpIlcH Ia. Ltllu NlCllOldS H.
Bishop Alexander, whose rule was
from 1923 to 1874, received under his
roof as guests, st. Bernard, the Pope,
and the Emperor, truly rare com
bination. Bishop succeeded Bishop.
without intermission, on whose reigns
space prevents comment. To Liege
belongs the honor of furnishing three
of the first doctors to the Paris Uni
versity TO Bishop Albert de Cuyck
is given the distinction of recognizing
the right of the people to the
franchise, which he granted to them in
1895. Throughout the years the
struggle between classes and masses
had been developing, but feeling ran
SO high in the fifteenth century that
the City of Liege was destroyed.
Corpus Christi Feast Begins at Liege.
Another event of worldwide inter
est had it's origin in Liege During the
rule of Bishop Robert of Thourotte
| 1240G), St Juliana, a nun of Cornil-
| lon, had a vision in which she was
urged to establish a feast to the
Blessed Sacrament. She laid her plan
before the Bishop, who, after much
deliberation approved and directed
the composition of a special Office,
but died before his wishes could be
carried into effect. After Bishop
Roberts death a former prior of Liege,
Hugh of st. Cher, returned to the city
as Papal Legate. He confirmed the
feast, which was made a holyday of
obligation throughout his Jurisdiction
Popes from Liege.
John of Troy, a former archdeacon
of Liege, having been elected Pope
under the title of Urban w., directed
st. Thomas to compose a special of
observe the feast of Corpus Christi.
OF this Pope, Ranke, in his History
of the Popes," says that he ranks
among the important Popes. AS a
statesman and politician, Urban occu-
pies high rank, and his restoration of
the Papal power in Italy, the recogni-
tion of his sovereignty in Rome, and
his clever manipulations of the
jealousies of warning princes, make
his reign memorable one. OF the
fourteen cardinals created by him,
three afterwards wore the Triple
Crown. Gregory X. was another Pope
who, formerly, was Archdeacon OF
4 Liege, thus making, with Popes
Stephen TX and Nicholas H., four
Sovereign Pontiffs from one diocese
surely an unequalled record!
The present diocese of Liege com
prises go parishes. 40 deaneries, and
a population of 1,152,151. But, re
duced in numbers and Importance as
Liege may be, its history, Popes and
Saints can never be dissociated from
the diocese. Well may its sons be
proud of its glories and eager to de
fend it from its foes, for Liege pos
sesses a heritage given to but few
dioceses in the world,