New Bishop of Gilbert
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Islands
THE development of Roman Catholic mission work in the Gilbert Islands is brought into strong relief with the recent appointment of Rev. Father Octa vius Terrienne, M.S.C.. as Vicar Apos tolic in succession to HLs Lordship Dr.
Bach. M.S.C., who retired in 1934.
The Gilbert Islands received the first missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1888, and there are now 21 principal stations and 93 secondary stations throughout the Group, with 2,790 children and a Catholic population stated at 13,000. There is also a seminary, a training school, and a school for half-caste children.
The new Bishop-elect has already spent many years in the Gilberts mission field.
Born on September 9, 1902. at Bouvron, Nantes, France, he was professed a mis sionary of the Sacred Heart in Decem ber. 1925, nearly 14 years ago. On Janu ary 27. 1929, he was ordained priest, and for the ten years since his ordination he has laboured in the mission. He now enjoys the distinction of being a Bishop at the early age of 37.—Tarawa Corres pondent.
Mr. Ernst Dalhaeuser, of the Lutheran Mission, Finschhafen, has returned to New Guinea after furlough abroad. He has taken charge of the Mission’s Tim bulim Plantation.
Mr. Kenneth Spinks has resigned from the Surveys Department of the New Guinea Administration to take up a post with the British Colonial Service in Straits Settlements.