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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1954Vol. XXIV, No. 11

A Party of Bishops In

p. 131 · Read in the full issue

Rabaul

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, May 26.

AT Rabaul, we are feeling just a little overwhelmed, ecclesiastic ally, right now. Recently we had a visit from Cardinal Gilroy, and members of his own church and others alike were all impressed.

Then, while we were still a little awed by this, we were visited by no less than four Bishops of the Anglican church.

Actually the visit was not planned to include Rabaul, but Qantas Em pire Airways plane, en route to Honiara, BSIP, was obliged to night-stop at Rabaul because of de layed connections. Thus came our honour.

Included in the party were the Most Rev. Reginald Owen, His Grace the Archbishop of New Zea land; the Rt. Rev. A. H. Johnston, Bishop of Dunedin, NZ; Bishop