The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-09

FOPuIOuS AfCnQloCeSe.-ln Austria,
the Catholic population of the Arch
diocese of Vienna is about 100000.
Catholic Services in a CelIar.-At
Rheims, France, Cardinal Lucon ad-
confirmation and first Com
munion in the huge cellars of a large
chateau outside of the town, ON ac-
count of the bombardment.
SPANS National Monument.-Work
has begun in Spain on the great
statue to the Sacred Heart on the
Cerro de los Angeles which is to be
national monument.
Catholic Chaplain Recognized. A
royal decree has been issued placing
the Catholic chaplains in the British
army on an absolutely equal footing
with chaplains of other denominations,
with the same privileges, salary and
promotions as they have.
Fine Neapolitan Church. - The
Church of st. Dominic, in Naples, is
one of the finest in that city. 1t was
built in 1885. In the adjoining mon
astery st. Thomas Aquin lived and
taught in 1872.
lndo-China Missions.--The history
of the missions in Indo-China is a
long series of vexations and persecu-
tons. More than 10000 Catholics
have shed their blood for Christ.
Jesuit Contracts Leprosy. = The
Rev. Jose Tarrago, a member of the
Society of Jesus, who for the last five
years has served as chaplain of the
leper colony on the island of Cullion,
P. l., has contracted that dreadful
malady.
Ecclesiastical Changes. A press
dispatch says that the Patriarchate of
Constantinople has been abolished
and transferred to an ecclesiastical
head with seat in Jerusalem. This
transfers the Jurisdiction of the Ar
menian Catholics from Russia to
Turkey.
Pope Aids Prisoners.-It is not the
first time that the Holy Father has
obtained concessions for the various
bell1gerents from the Ottoman Gov
eminent, and we have just heard of
another welcome bit of news. Mgr.
Dolci, Delegate Apostolic at Constan-
tinople, having interviewed in the au-
gust name of his Holiness with those
who rule the destinies of Turkey, on
behalf of Italians imprisoned under
the imputation of secret correspond
ence, has obtained the privilege of
their all being set at liberty.
An Eng ish CaIvary.-A Calvary has
been erected in the central square of
the Hampstead Garden Suburb tout
side the Church of st. Jude). Beneath
the figure of Christ is a stone, upon
which are inscribed the names of resi-
dents of the suburb who have fallen
in the war.
Noted Dominican Dead.-Deep. re-
greet is felt in Rome at the death of
the noted Dominican, Father Kaiser,
as the result of an operation which he
underwent in Switzerland He used
to- be a we'll known figure in Rome,
where he held several important of
fees, among them being that of postu-
lator of Dominican cases of beatifica-
ton.
Eight German Princes kiIIed.-The
"Almanach de tGotha"-recently pub
lished-shoWs that since the war eight
German princes have been killed. Two
belong to the House of SAKE Meinin-
gen, three to Lippe, one to that of
Hesse, one to Waldeck, and one to
the ducal House of Lichtenstein. The
German colonies in the hands of the
Allies are described as under the pro-
visional administration of the French
and English.
Duke Became Monk.-Few remem-
Der with what excitement the news
was received when, in 1880, the Duke
Charles de Broglie, at the age of
thirty, forsook the pleasures of. the
world and became a Carthusian
Monk. Ordained in 1884 he came to
Rome in 1912 as Procurator General
of his Order. In the Holy City,
which he loved so well, he has passed
to the joys and glories of better life
on July 8 of this year.
French Priest Decorated. - There
was an impressive incident at Prise
d'Armies at the Invalides on Thurs
day, August 4, says the Paris CORE.
spondent of the Daily News" when
the Able lie Lievre had conferred on
him the Cross of the Legion of Honor
for his bravery with the 10Th Ambu-
lance Division. In order that he
might be at hand to succor the troops,
the priest marched with them, and
was wounded in the right arm. For
two months he had lived with the sol
diers in the first line, and was in the
advanced trenches every day. In
spite of his wound he has sought per-
mission to return to the front"
Bologna's Devotion to Benedict XIV.
Probably no other city in Italy ex-
ceeds Bologna in it's devotion to the
present Holy Father, and even from
the first days in which their Cardinal
Archbishop Della Chiesa. was elevated
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