Some Bishop in Ireland...

... with a nice old-fashioned train on his cassock

Archbishop Alberto Vassallo di Torregrossa

Last Apostolic Nuncio in Bavaria (1925-1936)

Archbishop Salvatore Siino (1904-1963)

Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic (1953) and to the Philippines (1959)

Manuel Lago González

Bishop of Osma from 1909 to 1917
Bishop of Tuy from 1917 to 1923
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela form 1923 to 1925

Happy New Year!

You probably thought that I let this blog die without even telling you.

Well, I didn't.

I just don't have the time and the material anymore to update the blog frequently.

But since this is a new year and since I haven't been posting for a while, here are some random photos from France you might enjoy:

Archbishop Dubillard of Chambery


An unidentified bishop


It's always good to have a canon in the mix


Some archbishop of Toulouse


Mgr Catteau, bishop of Lucon


Mgr Sagot du Varoux, bishop of Agen

Santiago Luis Copello (1880-1967)

As Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1932-1959):



As newly created Cardinal (1935) in the Vatican (with autograph):

Archbishop Emanuele Clarizio (1911-2001)

Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic from 1961 to 1967. Here we see him during the consecration of Monsignor Luis Aponte Martinez as archbishop of San Juan/Puerto Rico.

Amleto Cardinal Cicognani (1883-1973)

Another photo from his time as Apostolic Delegate to the USA.

Albert Gregory Cardinal Meyer (1903-1965)

A photo of him as archbishop of Chicago.

Gerald Thomas Bergan (1892-1972)

Archbishop of Omaha from 1948 to 1969.

Once upon a time...

... in Portugal.

William Otterwell Ignatius Brady

Bishop of Sioux Falls (1939–56) and Archbishop of Saint Paul (1956–61)

Joseph C. Plagens

Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette (1935-1940) and Bishop of Grand Rapids (1940-1943)


Does anybody know anything about the dress of the two little guys? Are they the trainbearers?

José Alves Correia da Silva

Bishop of Leiria/Portugal from 1920 to 1957


In color


With another prelate


Preaching


Preaching again. Check out the humongous microphone.


Official portrait


Another official portrait, this time with ermine.

French Bishops

Sorry for not posting for a week!

Reader JL sent in these nice portraits of French Bishops. Sometimes the perspective is a bit weird, but I think you still get the general idea.


Cardinal de la Tour d'Auvergne, Bishop of Arras. Ahh, glorious cappa (** sigh **)...


Bishop Leconte of Amiens


An unidentified bishop of Amiens


Cardinal Binet, Archbishop of Besancon


An unidentified Bishop of Troyes

Photos from Belgium

Reader Carl from Belgium - one of the most loyal sender-inners - mailed me some great photos of bishops, canons and manlace.


Cardinal van Roey


Cardinal van Roey


Bishop Coppieters


Bishop Coppieters


Bishop Stillemans


Canon van Necke


Canon Dekeyzer


Canon de Haerne


Canon Nachtergaele


Canon von Necke


Canons during the funeral of Cardinal Mercier


Canons in procession


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Canons with Queen Elisabeth in 1935


This looks like a French canon.


Lace close-up


Thanks for the photos, Carl, also in the name of all "Far Sight" readers!