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1911. He was consecrated at Parma on 21 April,

1912, as titular Bishop of Termessus.

Ivory Coast, in Equatorial Africa. — On 17 Nov.,

1911, the Prefecture Apostolic of the Ivory Coast was erected into a vicariate Apostohc. The mission had been formerly part of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Gold Coast, from which it was separated on 28 June, 1895. Its boundaries are: on the east, the Gold Coast; on the south, the sea from the Gold Coast to Liberia; on the west, Liberia. The inhabitants numlDer over 3,000,000, of whom 1100 are Catholics, 400 catechumens, about 400 Protestants, and the remainder fetishists. The vicariate is under the care of the Society of the African Mission of Lyons, and has 13 churches and chapels, 12 stations, 6 schools, 10 orphanages, 7 Sisters of the Queen of Angels, and 27 missionary priests. The first vicar Apostolic ig Mgr Jules-Joseph Moury, titular Bishop of Ariassus. He was born at Agnat, France, 11 Oct., 1873, and ordained 30 May, 1897; set out for the Ivory Coast on 25 Sept., 1899; founded the mission of Abidjan in 1904 and that of Katiola in 1908; was appointed prefect Apostolic of the Ivory Coast, 18 Jan., 1910, and vicar Apostolic, 17 Nov., 1911; he was consecrated at Lyons on 6 June, 1912. The episcopal residence is at Abidjan.

Khartum, in the Sudan. — On 26 May, 1913, the Prefecture .■Vpostolic of Bar-el-Gazal was formed from the Vicariate of the Sudan or of Central Africa; and by a Decree foiu: days later, the name of the vicari- ate was changed to that of Khartum.

KiEN-CHANG, in China, was formed on 12 Aug., 1910, by separating from the Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Sze-ch'wan, the southwestern portion called Kien-chang; its boundaries were fixed as those of the civil Province of Nin-yuen-fu. At the request of the vicar Apostolic of Southern Sze- ch'wan, the civU sub-prefecture Tsinkyhiem was transferred from his jurisdiction to that of the Vicar of Kien-chang, on 30 April, 1912. The mission is under the care of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris. The first vicar Apostohc is Mgr Jean- Baptiste-Marie de Guebriant, b. at Paris, 11 Dec, 1860; ordained 5 July, 1885; appointed vicar Apostohc 12 .\ug., 1910, and consecrated at Su-fu on 20 Nov. following. He resides at Nin-yuen-fu.

Kilima-Njaro, in Equatorial Africa, erected from the northern part of the Vicariate Apostohc of Bagamoyo, by a Decree of 13 Sept., 1910. Its boundaries are: on the north, the Vicariate of Zanzibar; on the east, the Indian Ocean; on the west, the Vicariate of Unyanyembe; on the south, from the mouth of the river Msangassi to Mgera, thence westerly to the boundary of the Vicariate of Unyanyembe, near Lake Balangidda, north of Irangi. The vicariate is entrusted to the Fathers of the Holy Ghost and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It has 9 missions, with 20 priests, 12 lay brothers, 25 nuns, more than 4500 Cathohcs. The first vicar Apostolic is Mgr Louis Munsch, b. at Felleringen, Alsatia, 5 Oct., 1869; ordained in 1896, after which he went on the East African mission ; he was appointed to the vicariate, 13 Sept., 1910, and was consecrated as titular Bishop of Magnesia on 5 Feb., 1911. He resides at Kilema (founded 1891), the oldest station in the mission; it contains over 1500 Cathohcs.

Kivu, in Equatorial Africa, erected on 12 Dec,

1912, and committed to the care of the Society of African Missionaries. The district of Kivu lies beyond the western hmits of the Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza and Unyanyembe. T!ie boundaries of the new vicariate are: on the north, the British frontier from the river Kagera to the Belgian frontier, thence to Lake Kivu; on the west, the Belgian frontier; on the south, the northern boundaries of Uvinza and Ujiji; on the east, the Kagera and Ruinvu, then the western boundary of Ussurvi

and the eastern boundary of Uha. The first vicar Apostohc is Mgr Jean-Joseph Hirth, titular Bishop of Theveste, appointed on 12 Dec, 1912; he was at the time of this appointment Vicar Apostohc of Southern Victoria Nyanza.

Libya, in North Africa.— On 23 Feb., 1913, the Prefecture Apostolic of Tripoli was erected into a vicariate Apostohc and its name changed to Libj'a. The boundaries of the old prefecture remained as before.

Mad.^gascar. — By a Decree dated 20 May, 1913, the Propaganda to prevent any ambiguity as to the vicariates in Madagascar, ordered that they should be called by the name of the place of residence of the vicar Apostohc Therefore the \'icariate Apos- tolic of Northern Madagascar takes the name of Diego Suarez; that of Central Madagascar the name of Tananarive; and that of Southern Madagascar the name of Fort-Dauphin.

Mariana and Caroline Islands. — By a Decree of 1 March, 1911, the Prefectures Apostolic of the Mariana Islands and of the Caroline Islands were suppressed, and in their stead a new vicariate was erected, embracing both groups of islands, except the Island of Guam. The mission is under the care of the Capuchins of Westphalia. Tlie first vicar Apostolic is Mgr Peter Salvator Walleser, O.F.M. Cap., b. at Wieden, near Freibourg im Breisgau, 22 Oct., 1874; professed, 4 Oct., 1898; ordained, 15 Aug., 1901; missionary in the Palau Isles in 1906; appointed vicar Apostohc and titular Bishop of Tan- agra on 21 Aug., 1912. He is the author of a Palau grammar and dictionary. The vicariate in 1911 contained 4500 Catholics, 15 Capuchin priests, 14 lay brothers, 11 nuns, 14 stations, 14 churches and chapels. There were 14 mission schools in the Caro- line Islands, but none in the Mariana group, as the Government claims there a monopoly in educational matters.

Morocco. — On 14 April, 1908, the Prefecture Apostohc of Morocco (q. v.) was erected into a vicariate. Mgr Francisco INlaria Cervera, of the Friars Minor, titular Bishop of Fessa, is the first vicar Apostolic. He was born at Valencia, Spain, 13 March, 1858; was professed, 19 Nov., 1878; ordained in 1880 and made Prefect Apostolic of Morocco in 1906; appointed vicar Apostohc, 8 April, 1908, and consecrated at Madrid, 23 May, 1908. He resides at Tangiers.

Napo, in Ecuador, erected on 3 Feb., 1893, and confided to the Jesuits. The superior of the mission is R. P. Andres Perez, S.J.

Norway and Spitzberg. — By a Decree of 1 June, 1913, the archipelago of Spitzbergen was placed under the jurisdiction of the Vicar Apostolic of Norway, and at the same time the words "and Spitzberg" were ordered to be added to the official title of the vicariate.

Nyassa, in Equatorial Africa. — -The portion of this vicariate lying north of the watershed between the Luangwa and the Zambesi, and then of the 13° S. lat., was separated on 28 Jan., 1913, and formed into the Vicariate Apostolic of Banguelo; the remaining part of the vicariate retains its old name.

Seoul, in Corea. — On 7 April, 1911, two civil prefectures, Kieng-siang-to and Tiyen-la-to, were separated from the Vicariate Apostohc of Corea and formed into a new mission, Tai-kou. In consequence of this the official name of the old vicariate was changed from Corea to Seoul.

Shensi, Central, in China. — By a Decree of 12 April, 1911, the Vicariate .Vpostolic of Northern Shensi was divided, and the northern portion formed into a new mission. The name of the vicariate therefore was changed from Northern Shensi to Central Shensi.