A SHAM BISHOP IN THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
Mention has been made of a pretended bishop who had ventured to take part in the proceedings of the (Ecumenical Council. The correspondent of the TJnivers confirms the Tact, and gives the following details upon the authority of the Hbman. police : — " The person in question "engaged a tailor in Rome to make him the complete costume, of an Oriental Bishop. "When the costume; was finished the illadvised joker dressed himself up and at one of the sittings of the congregation made his way into the halt of the council, and sitting there with grave face and modest looks listened: attentively to the address, sometimes affecting by respectfhl gestures to expresshis admiration of certain remarks.' This disgraceful frand he repeated -on several occasions. At length, bowever, he was discovered. The gendarmes warned and posted for "the purpose' seized him, and he is now in a 'Roman l prison, to winch the .tailor has also ieen consigned!** >
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 122, 9 June 1870, Page 7
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162A SHAM BISHOP IN THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 122, 9 June 1870, Page 7
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