ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 5

ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD

HIS DIAMOND JUBILEE

At the: prize-giving ceremony yesterday at St. Patrick's College, Cambridge Terrace, reference was made to the fact that in February next there will be celebrated the episcopal diamond jubilee] of Archbishop Redwood. The attain- ] ment of sixty, years of episebpate, it was said, was an event so rare that 'it had attracted 'world-wide notice. The Very Eev: Father A. J. Cullen, S.M., B.Sc, rector of the college, said the presence of his Grace Archbishop Redwood was another token of the deep interest in St. Patrick's College which he had always taken; and this year had a special significance—the achievement of an extraordinary event—the sixtieth anniversary of Archbishop Redwood's consecration in the episcopate. The history of the college was closely interwoven with the life of Archbishop Redwood. It was Archbishop Redwood who conceived the idea of founding' St. Patrick's College, and it was his energy that brought that idea into effect. During the history of the college his Grace had associated himself with all its activities. Those present were now looking forward to tho day when his Grace would celebrate his diamond jubilee. Tho speaker then referred, to the fact that in a year or two the golden jubilee of St. Patrick's College would be celebrated. , ' After presenting the prizes to; v the successful students, Archbishop ' Redwood said it was a great pleasure to him to be there again to present the prizes. Reference was then made to some of the outstanding events in his personal history. When he was appointed Bishop of Wellington he was only '34 years of age,, and he. was then the youngest bishop in the Catholic Church; he was now by years of consecration the oldest bishop -of the Churcii. When ho was appointed Bishop of Wellington ho decided to pay speciat attention to the education of our Catholic youth; and he determined, if possible to establish a college to equip students with knowledge necessary for their worldly success, aiid also with teaching which would prepare them ■for the higher world. The Marist Fathers assisted him.in that determination, and they led in the collection of money for the erection of the college. The Catholics of Now Zealand owed a great deal to the Marist Order (for the assistance itwhad rendered in connection with that movement.