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The native clergy of the diocese are few in num- sion stations are : Little Windbroek, Doebra,

ber and have not been prominent in the recent Swakopmund, Usakos, Aminuis, Epukiov, Golabis,

political struggles. In the civil element, however, Omaruni, Okambahe, Grootfontein, Tsumeb,

are the famous '^ Villas," who meant so much in Kokasib, Andara, Njangana. In January, 1921, the

the War of Independence and in politics following former Prefect Apostolic, Rt. Rev. Eugene Klaeyle,

the founding of the republic. The second president resigned, and the present prefect apostolic, Rt. Rev.

of Cuba, Jose Miguel Gomes, who died the past Joseph Gotthardt, was appointed. The prefecture

year in New York, was a native of Sancti Spiritus. celebrated its silver jubilee on 8 December, 1921.

Near Cienfuegos, in the parish of Cruces, was Practically all eligible males fought in the army

fought the famous battle of ''Mai Tiempo," when during the World War. The cleiigy and religious

the revolutionary forces were in command of Gen- devoted themselves to the relief of suffering and

eral Maximo Gomes y Maceo, most valorous of to the spiritual welfare of the soldiers,

all the Cubans who fought for independence. Of the Catholic population of 3,144, about 800

Cilida of the Armenians, Patbiarchatb op are Europeans. A large percentage of the former

(Ciua^ ABMEN0RUM).^In 1830 the Armenians, German population returned to their own coimtry

who received the Faith from the apostles, obtained JS ^^^^' *°^ .™*^^?°^,^ emigrated elsewhere,

their civil emancipation by the erection of a There are 22 priests, 20 lay brothers, 17 Benedictine

primatial see at Constantinople, the titular of Nuns, and 20 Franciscan Sisters who are leaving for

which was recognized by an imperial berat of Europe; 6 parishes and 18 churches; 15 missions

the chiefs of the Armenian Catholic colony in *°<* 1^ stations; 6 convents for men and 6 for

Turkey. The two sees, that of the Patriarchate women; 1 high school for European girls with 6

of Cilicia, and the primatial see of Constantinople, teachers and 125 pupils; 6 pnmary schools for

were reunited by Pius IX in 1867, to be governed natives with 15 teachers and 380 pupils; 2 industnal

by the Patriarch of Cilicia who resides at Con- schools with 2 teachera and 10 pupils; 1 mi»ionary

stantinople, the patriarchal archdiocese. The work for the conversion of infidels; 2 orphanages

present (1922) patriarch is His Excellent Mgr. with 21 children; 5 asylums; 1 day nursery. The

Paul Terzian, bom in Kiutahia, Asiatic Turkey, government does not contribute to the support of

1856, studied at Propaganda College, was appointed ^^^ Catholic institutions, but admits the ministry

Bishop of Adana, 8 April, 1892, and promoted to of priests m all the public schools and asylums. The

the patriarchate 23 April, 1910, taking the name of la»ty have 2 religious associations: Marian Sodality,

Paul Peter XIII. His appointment was confirmed and the Sodality of the Infant Jesus. ( For U pper

in special form by Pius X, who also conferred the Cimbebasia, see Cubanqo in Angola, Prefbctuhb

pallium on him in solemn audience, 26 April, 1911, Apobtouc of.)

and publicly confirmed by the oonsistoxy, 27 Olmhebasia, Upper, Pbefecturb Apostouc of.

November following. The patriarch's chief as- gee Cubango.

flistants are, Mgr. Nasilian, Bishop of Trebizond; «* ^ ^. ,^^

a patriarchal vicar in Constantinople, Mgr. Rokos- .P^^S^^Ii' JS^?^}S^^- ^^ (CiNaNNATiENSis;

sian, titular Archbishop of Achrida; a procurator «• V; .^,*' III-773b), Ohio, w under the direction of

in Rome, Mgr. Kojunian, titular Bishop of Archbidiop Henry Moeller, D. D., who succeeded to

Chalcedon; the administrator apostolic of the *ne archiepiscopal see upon the death of Archbishop

Armenians in Russia, Rev. Serge Abraamian; and Elder, 31 October, 1904. One of the most notable

the vicar general for the Armenians of Tiflis, Rev. events of this diocese withm recent years was the

Denis Kalalo£o£f. breaking of ground early m 1921 for the erection of

In 1920 Mgr. Terzian went to Rome, to one of a new Mount St. Maiy's Seminary, which is ex-

the conferences organized by the new oriental pected to be completed in 1922, the centenary of

institute, where he spoke on the origin and develop- ^^^ diocese. The recent organizing of a Bureau of

ment of the Patriarchate of Cilicia for the Anne- Catholic Charities, and the Fenwick Club for young

Dians. He later went to Paris and London to defend ni^n has also been of importance in the work of

the interests of his people in the peace negotia- ^^e diocese.

tions. In 1920 Cilicia comprised 600,000 Manom- In 1908 the archdiocese lost a prominent clergy-

medans, 150,000 Greek schismatics, the same number man by the death of Rt. Rev. John Mackay, rector

of Armenian schismatics, 16,000 Armenian CatholicsL of Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West for the

85 priests, 13 parishes, 13 churches and chapels, and last three years of his life, and in 1920 the death of

8 schools with 300 children. the vicar general of the Archdiocese, Rt. Rev. John

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lower course o1 the Kunene River and the ^ilhngly to all calls made upon them.

Okawanga River; on the East by the 22nd degree At the present time (1922) the archdiocese com-

of longitude east of Greenwich; on the South by P™es an area of 12,043 sq. miles and includes:

the 23rd degree of south latitude in such manner 188 parishes, 219 churches, 31 missions and 2 sta-

that the border of the civil districts of Windbroek, tions, 2 monasteries for men, 262 secular priests and

Gobabis, Kavibib, and Swakopmund constitute also 147 regulars, 2 seminaries with 245 seminarians, 5

the border of the ecclesiastical territory; on the colleges for men with an attendance of 2,368, 2

west by the Atlantic Ocean. As a result of the colleges for women, 15 academies, 1 for boys and 14

war this region which was formerly a German for girls, 124 elementaiy schools with attendance of

colony, is now under the control of the Union of 34,683, 4 industrial schools taught by brothers with

South Africa. The prefecture was erected by a attendance of 360.

decree of Propaganda, 1 August, 1892, under the Among the various institutions of the diocese are :

name of Lower Cimbebasia which was changed to 1 home for the aeed with 40 inmates, 3 homes for

Cimbebasia by a decree of 10 January, 1921. The working girls with 137 inmates,l home for young

Oblates of Mary Immaculate have charge of the men with 160 inmates, 4 orphan asylums with 812

mission under the Prefect Apostolic, who resides at children, 1 infant asylum with 60 infants, 8 hospitals

Windbroek, the prinoipal station. The other mis- with a yearly record of 16,271 inmates, 3 rouges