The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

unity OF the Belgian people is shown
by the recent appointment To the
abbacy OF Tongerloo, in Campine
me abbey is a house of the Premon-
stratenslans. 1t stands in the midst
OF Flemish region and all its in
mates are Flemings. A new abbot
has been elected, Monsigneur Lamy,
who is a Walloon. The new abbot
has reputation for both learning and
piety and without doubt his election
will prove the unity of Belgians in
the faith.
Queen Aids harites.-The late
DoWager Queen Elizabeth of Rumania,
Carmen SYLVIA left all her property
to charities.
Army Chaplain Decorated.-The
President of the French Republic has
been pleased to confer the "CroiX
td'Oficier" of the Legion of Honour
on Mgr. William Keatinge, c. M. G.,
senior Catholic chaplain with the
English army in France.
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Llobet, Bishop of Gap, in France, has
been called to the colors as an aux
Hilary soldier of the Territorial Re-
| serve.
Irish Bishop consecrated.-The con-
secration of the Bishop-Elect of
Waterford and Lismore, Right Rever-
end Bernard Hackett, c. IS. R., took
place on Sunday, March 19, in the
Cathedral, Waterford, Ireland. The
Bishop of Limerick was the preacher
on the occasion.
/ French Count Dead.-News has
been received from Brittany of the
death Of Count Couessin, Grand Cross
of the Order of St. Sylvester, second
successor of General Charette as COM
mander of the Papal Zouaves.
Poles to Pray for Pope.-The Bish-
ops Of Poland have appointed May Z
as day of public prayer in their
dioceses for Pope Benedict, in graft
tude for what he has done for Poland
in the present war.
Memorial to Bishop Hedey.-Many
readers will be glad to learn that
"The Spiritual Classics will be en-
riched before Easter by the issue of
the volume devoted to the writings
of Bishop Hedley. No moSa appro-
pirate memorial could be desired.
Queen Thanks Pope.-The Queen
; of Holland has written to the Holy
Father thanking him for the help and
sympathy sent by him to the flood
sufferers in Holland.
PapaI appointments Holy See
has appointed NJ. Rouchouse, P. F. NJ,
, Vicar Apostolic of Sutchuen, North
west China, and Mgr. Emmanuel Pratt
o. p, Vicar Apostolic of Annoy, China
| A Versatile Queen.-The late Car
men Sylvia knew Greek, Latin, Eng
| lish, French, and Rumanian; she had
, composed poems in the last three OF
these languages: she was brilliant
musician and composer and a skilled
artist, shining especially in the illum
nation of manuscripts which would
: have done credit to the miniaturists
: of a medieval scriptorium. She
went, according to her best biog
!, rapher, through many changes o.
, belief.
Rio Negro Prefecture.-EIaving re
! Gently erected all the territory of Rit
j. Negro into an Apostolic Prefecture
the Sacred Congregation of Propa
ganda Eide has confided it to The
:, Salesian Fathers, who have alread!
l. sent to the mission from theil
t. motherhouse in Turin, Don Giovanni
h Balzola. The prefecture of Rio Negro
It extends along the river of that name
k for one thousand kilometres. Dor
7. BalZola has spent the last twent!
n years evangelizing the Indians of tint
d neighboring States.
Jesuit Author Deadly the dealt
of Father Savio, S. j., Professor O
y Ecclesiastical History at the Gregori
o an University, Rome, the staff of the
i "Civilta Cattolica' has lost valuable
n contributor. He left an important
i. work incomplete history of The
e Bishops of Italy.
Pope Refuses Dispensation.-A
y Rome despatch says His Holiness, the
G Pope, has refused the request of the
y Emperor of Austria for dispensatior
q to the Austrian Arc hduchess to mar
+ ry Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria
n insisting that the heir to the Bulgar
!. ian throne again return to the Faith
Diocese of Verdun.-Verdun in
@ France is a great fortress. AS dio
cese it numbers about 100000 Catho
lies and many institutions. It's
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