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was named a private chamberlain 24 May, 1913, bishop Rey made his studies in Lyons and the sem-

prothonotary apostolic in 1915, and appointed bishop inary of the Foreign Missionaries in Paris, was

22 March, 1917, succeeding Rt. Rev. Gabriel ordained in 1882 and was sent to Japan, where he

Vettori^ transferred to Pistoia 6 December, 1915. became vicar general in 1906. Latest statistics

According to 1920 statistics the Catholic population credit the archdiocese with 15,987,516, of whom 9685

of the diocese numbers 40,000 and there are 42 are Catholic; 28 European priests, 3 Japanese

parishes, 72 secular and 35 regular clergy, 20 seminar- priests, 2 communities of men with 26 religious, 3

lans, 68 Sisters and 108 churches or chapeb. communities of women with 58 Sisters, 17 schools

_, - ^ _ .^^ with 1872 pupils and 39 churches and chapels.

Tlaxacala> Archdiocese of. See Puebla de los

Angeles ToUo, Cathouc Univebsity of, in Japan. This

Todl, DiocBSB OF (TuDBBTiNBNSis; cf. C. E., institution, conducted by the Jesuits, originated

XIV— 754a), in the provmce of Perugia, central ^ "Jf °^^°P ^f Pope Pius X m consequence of a

Italy, directly subject to the Holy See. xliis see is J^port made to him by the then Bishop of POrt-

filled by Rt. Rev. LuigiZaffarami, bom in this diocese land (now Cardmal OConnell) on retumiM to

in 1864, served as archpriest of San-Terenziano, ^^ I^Tnn^ ^^* embMsy to the Mikado in

appointed titular Bishop of Sasima 22 January, 1915, ^' ^ 1?08, PV. James Rockliff S.J, Fr Henn

and named administrator apostolic of Todi, and Boucher, 8.J., and Fr. Joseph Dahlman, S.J^ went

transferred 6 December, 1915. The ancient cathedral ^ Japa^ to found the umversity, landing at \oko.

of this diocese was dedicated to Saint Teientius, while hama on 17 October of that year. Archbishop

the new one, built on the ruins of the former, is dedi- Pierre Rey of Tokio placed at their disposal a resi-

cated to Our Lady. The diocese embraces a Catholic dence which had originally been erected for a

population of 45,200, and according to 1920 statistics Catholic students' dormitory. Here they devoted

has 98 parishes, 99 secular and 15 regular clergy, 40 themselves to the study of the Japanese language

seminanans, 10 Brothers, 47 Sisters and 249 Churches &nd customs until a suitable location for the uni-

or chapls. versity buildings was secured in April, 1912. This

plot consists of a little less than five acres^ just Togo, French, Vicariate Apostolic of within the ancient rampart and moat of the city (ToGBNSis; cf . C. E., I— 180-189), in Western Africa, of Tokio (pop. 3,000,000), and midway between the The prefecture apostolic of Togo, erected in 1892 and two imperial palaces, easily accessible by the Yoko- entrusted to the Fathers of the Divine Word of Steyl, hama Intenirban, the City Belt Line and two trans- Holland, was raised to a vicariate apostolic 16 March, urban electric lines.

1914. Owing to the conditions brought about by the Government permission for the opening of a

war, the missionaries were obliged to leave, and the private school, of college and university rank (Koto

vicar apostoUc, Rt. Rev. Franz Wolf, appointed by Gakko and Daigako) was secured, and classes

the decree of erection, and titular Bishop of Byblos, opened with an enrollment of twenty students in

is still forced to remain in Europe. From January, April, 1913. Faculty and students were both housed

1918. until January, 1921 , the vicariate was adminis- at this time in old Japanese buildings, standing on

tered by Rt. Rev. Ignace Hummel. Vicar Apostolic the property, and wholly inadequate to the pur-

of the Gold Cpa^. ^ That year the vicariate was pose. The erection of a suitable classroom bmld-

Eiven over to the Society of the African Missions of Jng ^ag begun immediately, and at a cost of 120,000 yons, and on 11 jMiuary Monsimor Jean-Marie y^^, was completed and opened for classes in Scp- Cessou was named administrator of the vicanate. tember, 1914. This building is of brick, with During the World War MonsisporCessou with Rev. wooden bracings rendering it as near earthquake- Father Alphonse Seitie and six other priests senred ^^^^f ^ anything not of concrete and steel can hp. m various capacities and the two named were dec- f^ has capacity for four hundred students, and in- orated with the Crow de(7ucrre. TT^e vicariate, which ^i^j^ faculty offices, students' library and two ex- comprises the whole territory of Togo, entrusted to hibition halls. The faculty are still huddled into the French by the Peace Conference, IS dm^ the Japanese buildings above mentioned; they mne distncts. The Chnstian portion of ^e popula- ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ p^^j,^ representing eight nation- tion, numbering about 24,942, is compc^^^ ^ji^i^^ ^^a^ from Eurojie, Asia and America, bers.of two tribes, the Ewe ajad the Gen^. Ac- ^^^^^ ^^^n Japanese professors are employed. cordingtolat^statistic8itco™riSM9^^^^ The enrollment of^udents has steadily «bwito 9 missions ^churches. 13^.J2.r<>f, ^^^^^^^^ ^ one hundred and sixty. The firet ^adiiatSg exer- convents of '^l^g^us j^th 6 Siste^^^^ "^ITh^Vr ^ises were held in March, 1918, wlen eleven stu- ?.«J .IteJ'SHk^lb L^r^^^io^^S ^^r: dents were gradua^d. I'heir immediate, employ.

>lacksmiths, book-binders^ shoe n^ers, cabinet makers, teachers

^d 86 A^,l h"rfo"'thTdeteu " P-fnt course of studi^ corresponds as cl««,y to on.^ :^ j..i*«--.i «-u^^i ^^A ♦«,^ ^t *i>^ that of Jesuit umvereities in other parts of the

for men. young ^, women and girls, i, organued. f-P- l^a.^ ^A^T^m'^^TI^

Tokio, Archdiocese of (Tokibnsis; cf. C. E., ethics. Courses in foreign service, architecture and

XrV — 754d.), in Japan. A decree of 13 August, journalism are expected in the near future.

1912, separated a portion of its territory from the The legal status of the university prior to 1920

archdiocese and erected it into the prefecture was that of a private institution recognised by the

apostolic of Nygata. The present incumbent of the Government but not enjoying an equality with

see is Most Rev. Jean-Pierre Rey, of the Society of imperial schools of the same rank. In 1920 the

Foreign Missions of Paris, appointed 1 June, 1912, to Law of Endowments went into effect, extending to

succeed Most Rev. Francois Bonne, d. 11 Januarv, endowed private institutions the right to give de-

1912. Bom in Julienas, France, in 1858, Arch- grees and enjoy privileges equal to those of imperial