SPANISH BISHOP

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1928, Page 1

SPANISH BISHOP

ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Sept. 25. Salutations to the people ol\ New Zealand from the King of Spain are brought by Don Javier Irastorz'a, Bishop of Orilmela, NTnclrid, who is a. passenger on the Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland yesterday. Bishop Irastorzia is a cousin of King Alfonso, and is returning to Spain after attending the Eucharistic Congress m

Sydney. In an audience with the King heroic lenviifg Madrid he was commissioned to convey to Australia the felicitations of the Spanish Royal Family. “I told His Majesty T would ho passing through Auckland,” tsai'.d Bishop Irnstorza, “and he expressed the wish that Non Zealand should he remembered by me.” “I had no. idea there were so many Catholics in Australia,” said the Bishop, speaking of his impressions of the congress. “The Catholic, religion is thriving marvellously well in the Conimonealth, and I have to admit that tne congress was the largest and most successful of the six International Eucharistic Congresses I have attended.” Bishop Trastorza is •Chaplin of Honour to the King’s family, and possesses many cherished honours. He is a Chevalier of the Order of Montesn. and also of SC George, the most exclusive order in Spain. He is also a commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Spain.