The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-17

Globe.
grod, Kalnikowo, Usthobna, Jaros-
law, MADAM, Lipowiec, Tuczempach,
starej, Soil Laszkac, Wielkich, Oooz-
ack, Kolonij, Polskiej, Sanoczanach,
Witoszynce, VIOLA, Rzeczycka, Andry-
anow, Miekiss, Starry and Miekisz
Nowy.
In addition to the above list of
towns in which the churches sus-
tanned a total loss and where entire
ly new buildings must be constructed
after the war, the churches were
more or less severely damaged at the
following points: Haczow, Jacmierz,
Iwonicz, Pniow, Zalaszany, Miecho-
cinie, Warzyce, Kolaczyce, Korczyn,
Bukowsk, Besk, Nowotaniec, Dubi-
eek, Hart, Taniwiec, Moszczenica,
Turza, Turcs, Frysztak, Murowane,
Laszki and Zrecin.
% Priests Taken to Russia.
There were twenty-eight Roman
Catholic priests from various small
places in the Przemysl diocese taken
by the Russians into the interior OF
Russia under similar conditions as
those who were removed from places
in the Lemberg archdiocese. Among
those from the Przemysl See who
were removed were the Rev. Fathers
Bukietynzki, Roztoworowski, Zatol-
kiewicz, Zawisza, Siedleczka and Pie
kosz. A number of the old priests of
the diocese died during the terrible
strain of the hurricane of battle
which ragged around them.
The diocese of Przemysl has about
800 Roman Catholic churches, and,
according to the statements made to
me by the church officials, more than
half of them in cities, towns and vii
lagos outside of Przemysl were ruin.
ed, as were the various schools. The
damage to church property alone OF
the Roman Catholic denomination
amounts to millions of dollars in this
diocese, but before the problem of
rebuilding them is taken up by the
prelates in charge the people must
be given aid and the dread diseases
must be checked.
Side by side with the Catholic
churches of the Polish people the
Jewish rabbis of Przemysl Informed
me that in this section of Poland 1875
synagogues have been completely de-
stroyed, and that other establish
ments for educational and religious
purposes were also wrecked. The
loss to the Jewish people, in most
part consisting Of poor communities,
is very heavy, and they are at pres
ent at loss to know how they will
rebuild their temples.
The Right Rev. Karol Joseph
Fischer, the auxiliary Catholic
bishop of Przen'ysl, who throughout
the sieges and trials of the city lived
and worked in it, declared that it is
the wonder and puzzle of all that
the city itself shows very little signs
of what it has undergone. "Our
large buildings, which tower heaven
ward upon the elevated portions of
our city, our cathedral and churches,
our converts and institutions, our
business section, and, in fact, every
place you see for yourself, was not
even touched" said Bishop Fischer.
Bishop Fischer himself during the
sieges and battles took charge of aid
ing the thousands of wounded who
were brought into the city, and his
ministrations won him the recogni-
ton of both army leaders.
Bishop Joseph Sebastian Pelczar,
the head of the Przemysl diocese
when the war broke out, was outside
of his diocese. Before he could re-
turn to his home the struggling
forces in and around Przemysl barred
his way. 1t was not until after the
Russians were driven back from
Przemysl that he was able to get in.
He has ever since remained at his
post in spite of various changes in
the proximity of the battle lines to
his diocese. He is now one of the
leading factors in planning and car
rying on relief work for the stricken
people in the territory under his
episcopal jurisdiction. The diocese
of Przemysl,, including the various
places adjacent, has a Catholic popu-
lation of 100000 persons.