. The Catholic church in colonial days : the thirteen colonies, the Ottawa and Illinois country, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, 1521-1763. i. BONAVENTURE GIFFARD, BISHOP OF ^^ OF LONDON. BISHOP GIFFARDS REGULATIONS. 375 parents and masters were to liave public prayers, catechism,and spiritual reading, Bisliop Giffard approved the regulations as equally pru-dent and pious, because, he writes, there is a due regardto religious duties and corporal necessities. Wherefore Iapprove of the said regulations and order them to be ob-served. London, December 21, 1Y22.
. The Catholic church in colonial days : the thirteen colonies, the Ottawa and Illinois country, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, 1521-1763. i. BONAVENTURE GIFFARD, BISHOP OF ^^ OF LONDON. BISHOP GIFFARDS REGULATIONS. 375 parents and masters were to liave public prayers, catechism,and spiritual reading, Bisliop Giffard approved the regulations as equally pru-dent and pious, because, he writes, there is a due regardto religious duties and corporal necessities. Wherefore Iapprove of the said regulations and order them to be ob-served. London, December 21, 1Y22. These regulations remained in force apparently till thenumber of holidays for the Catholics of England was re-duced by Pope Pius VI. (March 9, 1777). Dr. Bonaventura Giffard, , Bishop of Madaura andYicar-Apostolic of the London District, who thus showedhis zeal and interest in the welfare of his transatlantic flock,was a prelate of piety and learning long connected with thechurch in England. He was born at Wolverhampton of anancient family in 1612, and at an early age lost his father,who was killed fighting for the king. After a course atDouay College
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