The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) was a five-day event held in Manila,National Capital Region, Commonwealth of the Philippines from February 3–7, 1937. The event, held by the Catholic Church, was a eucharistic congress, which is a largescale gathering of Catholics that focuses on the Eucharist and other items of Catholic faith. The event theme was The Eucharistic Apostolate in the Missions. The event was sponsored by Archbishop Michael J. O'Doherty, the Primate of the Philippines, and was the first IEC held in the Philippines, it is regarded as the first Asian IEC, however the 8th IEC was held in Jerusalem  in 1893. Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia served as the papal legate for the event, whiched marked the first time a Catholic Cardinal set foot in the Philippines. The event had an estimated attendance of 1,500,000 Catholics from 52 countries. Large events were held throughout the area, venues included ___.The congress is considered a major event in the history of the Philippines, with it being the first major international event held in the Philippines since the start of the Commonwealth government in 1935. rians comparing the size of the event to the city's world's fairs. It is also regarded as an important occurrence in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, as it demonstrated the size and power of the church in the historically Protestant United States. Background Eucharistic congresses are largescale events held by the Catholic Church that focus on the Eucharist and involve discussions on Catholic theology and the importance of the sacrament. The events include liturgies and discussions regarding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. International Eucharistic Congresses have been held by the church since 1881. In 1935, the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses and Pope Pius XI agreed the 33rd IEC would be held in Manila.  15 million (82\%) of the population of the Philippines were Catholic, and  was regarded as the only Christian nation of the East. In 19__, Cardinal George Mundelein asked Pope Pius XI to declare Chicago the host city for the next International Eucharistic Congress. In February the following year, Mundelein announced that the Pope had approved the proposition. With this, Manila would serve as the first city in the Philippines to host a congress. The selection was also seen as a sign of the growing importance of Chicago, which, according to a 2019 article published by the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, was still considered "mission territory" until 1908. Mundelein also hoped that holding the congress in Chicago would demonstrate the strength of the Catholic Church in the city, where much of the political power was held by Protestant elites. At the time, Chicago was home to a Catholic population of approximately 880,000, prompting historian Thomas Doherty to refer to the city as "the nation's most Catholic city." Preparations for the event The Luneta Hotel hosted the delegates due to being adjacent to the main venue Luneta Park (now Rizal Park). Papal Legate, Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia Bishop Thomas Louis Heylen, Bishop of Namur, President of the Permanent Committee of International Eucharistic Congress Bishop Guglielmo Piani, Apostolic Delegate (Nuncio) to the Philippines Archbishop Michael J. O'Doherty, Archbishop of Manila, Primate of the Philippines, and Sponsor of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes, Archbishop of Cebu Archbishop Victor Colomban Dreyer, Apostolic Delegate to Indochina, and Titular Archbishop of Adulis Bishop William Finneman, President of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress Bishop Andrew Defebvre, Vicar Apostolic of Ningpo (Ningbo) Bishop Eugenio Artaraz, Vicar Apostolic of Bac-ninh Bishop León Angel Olano y Urteaga, Bishop of Guam Bishop Ignazio Canazei, Vicar Apostolic of Shiuchow (Chaozhou) Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, Vicar Apostolic of Wuhu Bishop George de Yonghe, Vicar Apostolic of Yunan Bishop Thomas K. Corman, Bishop of Reno Bishop Theodore Labrador Fraile, Vicar Apostolic of Funing Bishop Pieter Jan Willekens, Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Jakarta) Bishop Adrien Pierre Devals, Bishop of Malacca Bishop Antoine-Pierre-Jean Fourquet, Vicar Apostolic of Canton (Guangzhou) Bishop Hermann Schoppelrey, Vicar Apostolic of Sinyangchow (Xinyang) Bishop George Weig, Vicar Apostolic of Tsingtau (Qingdao) Bishop Simon Zhu Kai-min, Vicar Apostolic of Haimen Bishop Arnoldus Johannes Hubertus Aerts, Titular Bishop of Apollonia Bishop Theodor Buddenbrock, Vicar Apostolic of Lanchow (Lanzhou) Bishop Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier, Bishop of Salem, India
The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) was a five-day event held in Manila,National Capital Region, Commonwealth of the Philippines from February 3–7, 1937. The event, held by the Catholic Church, was a eucharistic congress, which is a largescale gathering of Catholics that focuses on the Eucharist and other items of Catholic faith. The event theme was The Eucharistic Apostolate in the Missions. The event was sponsored by Archbishop Michael J. O'Doherty, the Primate of the Philippines, and was the first IEC held in the Philippines, it is regarded as the first Asian IEC, however the 8th IEC was held in Jerusalem , Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire, in 1893. Cardinal Dennis J. Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia served as the papal legate for the event, whiched marked the first time a Catholic Cardinal set foot in the Philippines. The event had an estimated attendance of 1,500,000 Catholics from 52 countries. Large events were held throughout the area, venues included ___.The congress is considered a major event in the history of the Philippines, with it being the first major international event held in the Philippines since the start of the Commonwealth government in 1935. Background Eucharistic congresses are largescale events held by the Catholic Church that focus on the Eucharist and involve discussions on Catholic theology and the importance of the sacrament. The events include liturgies and discussions regarding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. International Eucharistic Congresses have been held by the church since 1881. In 1935, the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses and Pope Pius XI agreed the 33rd IEC would be held in Manila. With this, Manila would serve as the first city in the Philippines to host a congress. At the time 15 million (82\%) of the population of the Philippines were Catholic, and the Philippines was regarded as the only Christian nation of the East. Preparations for the event The Luneta Hotel hosted the delegates due to being adjacent to the main venue Luneta Park (now Rizal Park). Papal Legate, Cardinal Dennis J. Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia Bishop Thomas L. Heylen, Bishop of Namur, President of the Permanent Committee of International Eucharistic Congress Bishop Guglielmo Piani, Apostolic Delegate (Nuncio) to the Philippines Archbishop Michael J. O'Doherty, Archbishop of Manila, Primate of the Philippines, and Sponsor of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes, Archbishop of Cebu Archbishop Victor Colomban Dreyer, Apostolic Delegate to Indochina, and Titular Archbishop of Adulis Bishop William Finneman, President of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress Bishop Andrew Defebvre, Vicar Apostolic of Ningpo (Ningbo) Bishop Eugenio Artaraz, Vicar Apostolic of Bac-ninh Bishop León Angel Olano y Urteaga, Bishop of Guam Bishop Ignazio Canazei, Vicar Apostolic of Shiuchow (Chaozhou) Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, Vicar Apostolic of Wuhu Bishop George de Yonghe, Vicar Apostolic of Yunan Bishop Thomas K. Corman, Bishop of Reno Bishop Theodore Labrador Fraile, Vicar Apostolic of Funing Bishop Pieter Jan Willekens, Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Jakarta) Bishop Adrien Pierre Devals, Bishop of Malacca Bishop Antoine-Pierre-Jean Fourquet, Vicar Apostolic of Canton (Guangzhou) Bishop Hermann Schoppelrey, Vicar Apostolic of Sinyangchow (Xinyang) Bishop George Weig, Vicar Apostolic of Tsingtau (Qingdao) Bishop Simon Zhu Kai-min, Vicar Apostolic of Haimen Bishop Arnoldus Johannes Hubertus Aerts, Titular Bishop of Apollonia Bishop Theodor Buddenbrock, Vicar Apostolic of Lanchow (Lanzhou) Bishop Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier, Bishop of Salem, India
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rians comparing the size of the event to the city's world's fairs. It is also regarded as an important occurrence in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, as it demonstrated the size and power of the church in the historically Protestant United States.
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In 19__, Cardinal George Mundelein asked Pope Pius XI to declare Chicago the host city for the next International Eucharistic Congress. In February the following year, Mundelein announced that the Pope had approved the proposition. With this, Manila would serve as the first city in the Philippines to host a congress. The selection was also seen as a sign of the growing importance of Chicago, which, according to a 2019 article published by the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, was still considered "mission territory" until 1908. Mundelein also hoped that holding the congress in Chicago would demonstrate the strength of the Catholic Church in the city, where much of the political power was held by Protestant elites. At the time, Chicago was home to a Catholic population of approximately 880,000, prompting historian Thomas Doherty to refer to the city as "the nation's most Catholic city."
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