The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-11

THE CATHOL.
sured against damage by bombs from |
air craft.
Bishops Silver Jubilee.-The cele-
bration of the sacerdotal silver jubilee
of the Right Rev Bishop Gallon, S. j.,
Vicar-Apostolic of British Guiana,
took place at Georgetown, Demerara,
recently.
A Roman Fortress. Castle of
st. Angelo, Rome, known as the Had
rian Mausoleum, was used as a for
tress by the Goths and Romans as
early as the sixth century.
A Large Archdiocese.-The city OF
Liverpool, England, has a population
of about 100000 souls In the city
there are 81 parish churches. The
Archdiocese numbers about $4,000
Catholics.
The Sacred CoIIege.-The College
of Cardinals is made up of four North
American Cardinals, five Spanish,
two Portuguese, six French, one Bel
gian, three British, five Austro-Hun-
garian, two German, one Dutch, one
South American and twenty-five Ital-
ian.
SoIdier-Priests Honored. 1.-Two more
French priests have been made
Chevaliers of the Legion of Honor
Able Lieutenant German Henri San
ME of the Diocese of Rodez, and the
Able Geoffroy Tenant de la Tour.
Sister Heroines.-Sister Vincent, of
the Sisters of Charity, Superioress OF
the Hospice d'Albert, has been men
toned in a French Order of the Day.
She was wounded by shell whilst
nursing the aged who remained i'll the
hospital whilst it was under fire. Sister
Marie de la Flagellation, Superioress
of the Hospital of Harbonnieres, has
also been mentioned in an Order of
the Day for similar heroism.
Nazareth Orphanage.-At Nazareth,
in the Holy Land, there are about 65
boys in the Orphan Asylum. A re-
markable fact connected with the or
phanage is that for the last four
years, no physician was needed by the
Orphans.
Anglican Vicar and Family Con-
verted.-English exchanges chronicle
the reception into the Church of the
Rev. G. Goldring, M. A., Ely Theologi-
cal College and Exeter College, Ok
ford, England, formerly first curate at
st. Saviour's Church, Leeds, and
lately vicar of Horton-cum-Studley
Oxford The wears wife was re.
ceived at the same time. Mr.. Gold
rings two children were conditionally
baptized some weeks ago.
Spanish Centenary.-In Spain, Oh
the fourth centenary of the great ST
Theresa, the national flag waved from
all public buildings, government
offices, schools and institutions. All
Spain was in gala attire.
BengaIese ConVerts.-In Bengal the
Jesuits from Belgium have converted
at least 100000 natives in the last
twenty-five years. In China and
Africa there are fully 100000 per
sons under instruction for Catholic
baptism.
Russian Catholic Sees.-There are
six Catholic Sees in Russia. The
Government keeps up diplomatic re
lations with the Holy See by means
of an Envoy Extraordinary and 6
Minister Plenipotentiary, assisted by
a secretary of legation at Rome,
Catholic Institutions Restored
The Overseas Agency announces
that the Austro-German authorize.
in Warsaw have turned over all the
original Catholic churches and con
vents to the Catholic Church. Fol
nearly hundred years many of then
had been in possession of the Rus
sian Orthodox Church for which thes,
Catholic edifices had been used The
, demonstrations of joy i'll WARSAW
were unbounded.
Religious At the Front.-In recen
communication Right Rev. Monseig
neur LIE Roy, Superior General of thu
Holy Ghost Order, announced that VI
to the end of July 1913 members of i
had been called to war. OF these 80,
are French or Belgians and 1873 Ger
mans. Most of them are employed al
. almoners, chaplains or nurses, bu
same, especially among the French
have to fight in the trenches. Man,
of these were called away from thei
missions in the West Indies, Soutl
America, East and West Africa.
Donation to Jubilee Fund.-A1
anonymous gift of 92,S00 has beer
received by the Jubilee Fund Com
mittee of Bishop Amigo of Southwark
Eng. The benefactor has expressed
wish that $1,000 of the gift shall b,
devoted to the reduction of the deb
upon the mission at footing, and tn,
remainder added to the fund which i
being raised by the Duke of Norfoll
and a committee of Catholics o
Southwark towards the reduction 0