The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04

Wark, which is the principal borough
in South London, is the city of the
,. Bishop. The diocese was founded on
the restoration of the hierarchy in
England. When first erected, it in
Guided Berkshire, Hampshire and the
Channel islands in addition to Surrey,
Kent and Sussex. Before this time
| these five counties formed part of the
London District, which was governed
by Vicar Apostolic, to whom was
committed episcopal jurisdiction over
North America and the Bahama
Islands. In 1850 London was divided
between the new dioceses Of West
minister and Southwark.
Grand Reception to Bishop.-The
| mayor and corporation of Cordoba,
Spain, have prepared civic recep-
| ton in honor of the solemn entry of
the new Bishop of Cordoba. On the
| day of his entry, the members of the
| corporation will motor out to Mon
toro, where he is now staying, to &C.
| company the Bishop on his way to
Cordoba. In different parts of the city
the Bishop will be met by the civil,
| military and other authorities, and by
each accorded a hearty welcome to
his See City.
A Clerical Convert.-The Rev. Regi-
maid Wynter, the Vicar of Taunton,
who was cited in the ecclesiastical
ediction, and deprived of his benefice
in contuma clam by the Bishop of Bath
and Wells continuing to hold that
service, has turned his back on the
city of confusion and the simian, am
phibian and fishy ancestors Canon
Barnes is trying to fasten on him, and
has made arrangements to be received
| into the Catholic Church.
Stolen "virein and chiId' Recov-
cred in Paris.-Recovery of the paint
| ing, "The Virgin Child" which was
stolen from the Church of Ste Marie
des Grottes last January, has been re-
| ported by the police Of Paris. The
missing painting, which is valued at
| $4,000, was sold by the thieves for
about $4,000. The price at which the
painting was offered aroused the sus-
piciOn of the dealer, who notified the
police. Two brothers were arrested
1t is charged that they succeeded, with
the connivance of railroad guard. in
crossing the French frontier from
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stolen. ''The Virgin Child" is the
work of Duccio di Buoninsegna, of
Siena. 1t was painted in the four
teenth century.
Attacks on Charlottesville Czech
Government, while pretending to be
solicitous about the rights of Catho
lies. who have been deprived of their
churches, is in reality playing into the
hands of the thieves. Attacks on
Catholic churches and rectories, ar
ranged by sympathizers of the new
sect and guardedly sympathized in by
government officials, continue. In or
der to meet the conditions brought
about by the OBJECTIONS among the
clergy, it was decided at the last meet
ing of the Czecho-Slovak Catholic
Council of Prague to unity all dele
gates from various teaching, educa
tional and institutional organizations
so that their work will be more sys
tematic. The situation is indeed
alarming. One typical instance is in
the decline of the Piarists, the orde,
founded by St. Joseph Calasanct
which conducted large schools in Mi
kulov, Lithomysl, Krumlov, Prague
Brandys and Labem and which will
probably soon be extinct in Czecho
Slovakia. The order now numbers but
twelve members in the provinces oil
Bohemia and Moravia. There are not
only no novices to replenish the or
der, but there is grave danger that the
lands and possessions will become the
property of the State. Other orders
notably the Dominicans and the Fran
ciscans, including the Capuchir
branch, are also declining rapidly.
International Studies Committee
The first meeting of the Catholic Com
mittee of International Studies, which
was held in Paris last week, attracted
considerable attention. The society
was organized at Fribourg and has its
permanent Offices in that city II
takes its inspiration from the old Fri
bourg Union and already counts nu
merous members in Belgium, France
Italy and Switzerland. It's purpose, in
conformity with the letter of Pope
Benedict of February 9, 1920, is to
study, and as far as possible, formu.
late solutions of present-day world
problems in conformity with interna.
tional law and Christian doctrine A
secondary purpose is to awaken
amongst Catholics realization of the
benefcent part a society of nations
may play in the worlds affairs and to
define the best measures whereby such
a society might serve the interests of
the Church and civilization. The Com.
mittee, for the time being, will seek
only Catholic members in those ma.
tons admitted into the League of Ma
tons. 1t has no political character
and intends for the present to func.
ton strictly on the ground of broad
principles without reference to issues
between nations. The programme has