Papeete’S Welcome.
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Catholic Bishop’s Return to Tahiti.
From Our Own Corretpondent.
PAPEETE, April 21.
A large and enthusiastic crowd assembled on the Papeete wharf when the “Bussole” arrived re cently from France, to welcome the newly appointed Catholic Bishop of Oceania, Monsignor Amedie Nouailles.
The reverend gentleman commenced his island experience some thirty years ago as a young missionary in the Tuamoto Archipelago, and lived there almost continuously up to a few months ago. Possessing a sympathetic, modest, and very sociable disposition, and being entirely devoted to the wel fare of his district, he quickly gained the confidence and affection of the native population, and is to-day uni versally loved and respected through out those scattered atolls.
In spite of the high honour con ferred upon him during his recent visit to Rome, and the comparative luxury of his Papeete home, Monsignor Nouailles does not forget the Tuamotus, his heart is still in that wild archi pelago where so much of his life has been spent, and it is there that he would have gladly remained to labour.
With such a record behind him, we have no doubt that Monsignor Nouailles will prove a worthy suc cessor to the late Bishop Hermel, whose untimely demise occurred last year.