St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 41, 12 October 1905, Page 31

St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor.

St. Peter of Alcantara, a reWgiiows of the Order of St. Francis, was born at Alcantara in 1499. He was vicar ami visitor-general of this Congregation, established a strict observance of the rul i e, was a model of penance, am\ one of the directors of St. Theresa. He diod in the convent of Arenas, 1 562 . St. Victor 111 , Pope and Confessor. St Victor belonged to a no»hile family of Benevento, in tho 'Sou'tih/ of Italy, lie almost completely rebuilt Ihf famous monastery of Monle Cassino, of which he had bc-'vn, elected abbot, while his zeal and success in condu noting in the wav of perfection the great number of nnomks who placed themseh es under his guidance was still more remarkable. St. Gregory VII., when dying, recommended him to the Cardinals as his successor! rnfori.DwJ.ply , St Victor survivor] his election to 'the Papal ithroinp ncily >su few months, 'being carried ofl by a mortal illn<eys in 1087.

The Ralgoorlie Irishmen are taking the preliminary stops to bane a memorial stone erected over the grave of the late Dr. Lyhane. The foundation of a new church at Cobar is to be laid on October 15. His Lordship Dr. Gallagher is to preach on the occasion. A me/e-tf nfj wa-Si held recently in Bathurst for the purpose of inaugiuiating a testimonial to his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Dunne, the Hon. John Meagher, M.L.C , presiding;. The presentation will consist of am' address ami purse of sovereigns, and will be made prior to his Lordship's departure for Rome.