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glass in Canterbury Cathedral

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100 skills

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"Brains and charm are fine, but a guy needs to know how to do real stuff. After months of debate among PM’s expert editors, now you can explore how to perform life’s essential skills, broken down in 10 categories for the competent man." ..... Types of Skills Everyone Should Know - Top 100 Important Skills - from Popular Mechanics magazine ..... ..... http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4281414.html

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General Douglas MacArthur being greeted by Major Claude Rogers, the CO of the Terowie Staging Camp at Terowie Railway station on 20 March 1942

early 1940's

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WWII troop train somewhere near Terowie, South Australia ... In March 1942 General Douglas MacArthur, who was to become Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South-West Pacific Area (SWPA), escaped from the Philippines to Australia. He landed at Batchelor, near Darwin, in the Northern Territory and during the subsequent rail journey south stopped at Terowrie, South Australia, where locals and reporters crowded the railway station. In an address to the assembled people, he famously declared: "The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines and proceed from Corregidor to Australia for the purpose, as I understand it, of organising an American offensive against Japan, the primary purpose of which is the relief of the Philippines. I came through and I will return." The shortened catchphrase 'I shall return' became MacArthur’s most famous words. http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/lastbattles/return.html

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Curdimurka

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The modern Ghan

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old railway bridge

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poster

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Old Afghan Express route

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Ghan in MacDonnell Ranges

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1954 timetable

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The Ghan

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camel train

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caution! camels

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camel train

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John Tong Hon as Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong

derekuz — Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:16:41 MDT

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John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong

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arms of John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong since 15 April 2009 (coadjutor since Jan 2008). from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tong_Hon The galero said to be violet rather than the usual green. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical_heraldry .............. EXPLANATION OF DESIGN The design on the Coat of Arms is based on Cardinal John B. Wu’s “Interim Report and Proposals” relating to his Pastoral Exhortation “March into the Bright Decade”. The view of Victoria Harbour stands for “Love for Hong Kong”. The Great Wall of China symbolizes “Solidarity with China”. The dove, depicting the Holy Spirit, highlights the “Mission to proclaim the Good News”, while its posture brings out the need for us “to be rooted locally, yet bearing a global outlook”. The motto is taken from Ps. 23 and Jn. 10:14-16. In Latin it says: “Dominus Pastor Meus” which means, in English, “The Lord is my Shepherd”. This motto expresses the desire to be a good pastor and a faithful servant, in the footsteps of Jesus the Good Shepherd, thereby contributing towards building up the Church as One Body and Mankind as One Family. from http://archives.catholic.org.hk/administrators/tong_motto.htm

Joseph Zen as Bishop of Hong Kong

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"The galero (or "ecclesiastical hat") is still in use today in ecclesiastical heraldry as part of the achievement of the coat of arms of an armigerous Roman Catholic cleric. The galero replaces the helmet and crest, because those were considered too warlike for the clerical state. The color of the galero and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the hierarchy. Generally, priests have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. Chinese bishops often avoid having a green galero in their arms, as wearing a green hat is the Chinese idiom for a cuckold." sourced from Wikipedia entry for 'galero' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galero ---------- EXPLANATION OF DESIGN The design on the Coat of Arms is based on one of the dreams of St. John BOSCO. There the Church appeared as a boat struggling through a rough, stormy sea and finally finding peace in the embrace of two pillars: on one pillar was the Holy Eucharist, and on the other, Our Lady Help of Christians. The anchor is the symbol of the virtue of Hope. The motto is taken from 1 Pet 5:7. The original Biblical text in Latin runs as follows: “Omnem sollicitudinem vestram proicientes in Eum, quoniam Ipsi cura est de vobis”. In English it says: “Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.” from http://archives.catholic.org.hk/administrators/zen_motto.htm

Magister Militum Praesentalis

derekuz — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:30:14 MDT

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Page from a medieval copy of the Notitia Dignitatum, depicting shields of Magister Militum Praesentalis II, a late Roman register of military commands. The Notitia Dignitatum is a unique document of the Roman imperial chanceries. One of the very few surviving documents of Roman government, it details the administrative organisation of the eastern and western empires , listing several thousand offices from the imperial court down to the provincial level. It is usually considered to be up to date for the Western empire in the 420s, and for the Eastern empire in 400s.

Mauretania Caesariensis

derekuz — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:30:12 MDT

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Numidia

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Partenia

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Partheniensis

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Partenia is a lonely place. Strewn across the sands of the Sahara, it is formally located in Tunisia, or Algeria, or Libya, depending on to whom you talk or which way the winds are blowing. It is an ancient place, Partenia, a remnant of a world that hardly anyone can even remember. Parthernia - an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.” from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2515.html

Setif

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Partheniensis

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Parthenia = an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”

Setif

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Mauretania Sitifensis, called after its inland capital Sitifis (Sétif), was excised from Mauretania Caesariensis. The small province had a significant port at Saldae (presently Béjaïa). Sitifs, TITULAR See of (SITIFENSIS), in Mauretania Sitifensis. Sitifis, situated in Mauretania Ciesarensis, on the road from Carthage to Cirta, was of no importance under the Numidian kings and became prominent only when Nerva established a colony of veterans there. When Mauretania Sitifensis was created, at the close of the third century, Sitifis became its capital. Under the Vandals it was the chief town of a district called Zaba. It was still the capital of a province under Byzantine rule and was then a place of strategic importance. Captured by the Arabs in the seventh century, it was almost ruined at the time of the French occupation (1838). It is now Setif, the chief town of an arrondissement in the Department of Constantine, Algeria. It contains 15,000 inhabitants, of whom 3700 are Europeans and 1600 Jews; it has a trade in cattle, cereals, leather, and cloths. Interesting Christian inscriptions are to be found there, one of 452 mentioning the relics of St. Lawrence, another naming two martyrs of Sitifis, Justus and Decurius; there are a museum and the ruins of a Byzantine fortress. St. Augustine, who had frequent relations with Sitifis, informs us that in his time it contained a monastery and an episcopal school, and that it suffered from a violent earthquake, on which occasion 2000 persons, through fear of death, received baptism (Ep., lxxxiv; Serm., xix). Five bishops of this see are known: Severus, in 409, mentioned in a letter of St. Augustine; Novatus, present at the Council of Carthage (411), where he opposed the Donatist Marcian, present at the Council of Carthage (419), dying in 440, mentioned in St. Augustine's letters; Lawrence, in 452; Donatus, present at the Council of Carthage (484), and exiled by Huneric; Optatus, at the Council of Carthage (525).

Setif 1942-3

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Setif

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Paysage de Kabylie

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Paysage de Kabylie (wilaya de Sétif) (Algérie)/ Landscape of Kabylie (wilaya of Setif) (Algeria)

Setif

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In the time of the emperors Diocletian and Maximian Christianity had been a small religion still, and wars had sprung up throughout almost the entire world. In eastern regions a certain Narses by name had assumed despotic rule, Carausius had rebelled in Britain, Achilleus was laying waste Egypt and Libya, and in the Gallic regions also the Bacaudae were cruelly raging. Moreover in the province of Mauretania Sitifensis the natives, who are called the Quinquegentiani and had always been peaceful, were performing acts of brigandage. The resources of the provincials were plundered, and all the land-owners and inhabitants were ruined. Many governors had set out against these brigands, but all had been conquered and perished with their great armies, to such an extent that because of their great fear no comes would dare to visit the region, and those duces who were sent to the province of Sitifensis either feigned illness or pretended that they were afraid of shipwreck and resided on the islands neighbouring Italy. So desperate was the situation that Africa seemed to the Romans to have been lost to their empire. Therefore Diocletian, who was hard pressed by the havoc of so many wars, promoted Maximian from the rank of Caesar to Augustus, and sent him to Sitifensis against the Quinquegentiani, to call all the soldiers to help by his edict. http://www.ucc.ie/milmart/Typasius.html

Setif

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Lesbi, a titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of Sitifis, or Setif, in Algeria. Of Lesbi we only know, from the "Itinerarium Antonini", that it was situated twenty-five miles from Tupusuctu or Tiklat, and eighteen miles from Horrea Aninici, now Ain-Roua, south of Bougie. The town, therefore, was on the Sava, i.e. the Oued-Bou-Sellam, but there are no remains to be seen. Two of its bishops are recorded: Romanus, a Donatist, present at the convention of Carthage, 411; Vadius, a Catholic, exiled by King Huneric, 484. http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Lesbi

Djemila roman theatre

derekuz — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:29:52 MDT

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Djemila [Tamaziγt:Ğamila] lit. in arabic the Beautiful one, Latin: Cuicul or Curculum) is a mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Berbero-Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it was inscribed as such in 1982. It was recognized because of its unique adaptation of Roman architecture to a mountain environment. Buildings present in Djemila include a theatre, two fora, temples, basilicas, arches, streets, and houses. Djemila is situated in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie( Basse Kabylie). This is an exceptional antique site in Algeria which inherited significant historic value. The Roman ruins, particularly well preserved, organize themselves around the forum of the Harsh, a large paved square of which the entry is marked by a majestic arch. [edit] Roman Cuicul Under the name of Cuicul, the city was built during the first century A.D. as a military garrison situated on a narrow triangular plateau. The terrain is somewhat rugged, being located at the confluence of two rivers. Cuicul's builders followed a standard plan with a forum at the center and two main streets, the Cardo Maximus and the Decumanus Maximus, composing the major axes.[1] The city was initially populated by a colony of soldiers, and eventually grew to become a large trading market. The resources that contributed to the prosperity of the city were essentially agricultural (cereals, olive trees and farm). During the reign of Caracalla, in the 3rd century, Cuicul's administrators took down some of the old ramparts and constructed a new forum. They surrounded it with larger and more impressive edifices than those which bordered the old forum. Building was hindered by the terrain so that the theatre had to be constructed outside the town walls, which was exceptional. During the 4th century Christianity became popular, and with this came the additions of a basilica and baptistry. They were located to the south of Cuicul, and are popular attractions today.[1] The city was slowly abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire around the 5th century and 6th century. The Muslims later dominated the region but did not reoccupy the site of Cuicul, that they renamed under the name of Djemila, meaning "beautiful" in Arabic.

Setif Algeria

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Setif is south of the Babor mountains of the Kabylie. The Romans called Setif Sitfis. The province of Mauretania Sitifensis was established around 300, with Sitifis as the main city. Parc_3 The Moderrn city of Setif was built by the French. The amusement park in the center of the city is a more recent addition. There is a Byzantine ruin next to it.

Algeria

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Partenia

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an interactive global monument where stories can be read, shared and contributed as a way of breaking the silence about domestic violence

Parthenia in-violata

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Parthenia in-violata. London, J Pyper [1614?]. Drexel Collection.

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PARTHENIA, hailed by the New Yorker as "one of the brightest lights in New York's early-music scene," is a dynamic ensemble exploring the extraordinary repertory for viols from Tudor England to the court of Versailles and beyond. Known for its remarkable sense of ensemble, Parthenia is presented in concerts across America, and produces its own lively and distinguished concert series at Corpus Christi Church in NYC, collaborating regularly with the world's foremost early music specialists and has been featured on radio and television and in prestigious festivals and series including Music Before 1800, Maverick Concerts and the Regensburg Tage Alter Musik.

Parthenia Eubanks Hales

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John P. Hales was born 7 March 1829 and died 23 October 1910 . He married Parthenia Eubanks in 1855 at Pickens County , GA. Parthenia Eubanks Hales was born 10 June 1838 and died 25 November 1926 . They are buried at White Graves Church Cemetery, Gordon County, GA. This is a photo of the couple. .... The girl's name Parthenia \p(a)-rthe-nia, par-thenia\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "maiden". The Parthenon of Athens, Greece, was named after one of the aspects of the divine patroness of the city, Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Maiden". Athena was one of three virgin goddesses of ancient Greek mythology, the other two being Artemis, goddess of the moon, and Hestia, goddess of the hearth. Parthenia has 6 variant forms: Partheenia, Parthena, Parthenie, Parthinia, Pathina and Pathinia. Baby names that sound like Parthenia are Parthenope and Prudencia. Parthenia is an uncommon female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).

Parthenia Hales

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Parthenia Eubanks Hales was born 10 June 1838 and died 25 November 1926 buried at White Graves Church Cemetery, Gordon County, GA.

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Parthenia

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Parthenia (American Steam Yacht, 1903) Photographed prior to World War I. Her owner at that time was Colonel Harry E. Converse, of Boston, Massachusetts. Purchased by the Navy and delivered on 18 August 1917, this yacht was commissioned as USS Parthenia (SP-671). Following patrol service during and after World War I, she was sold on 17 August 1920.

Parthenia

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Parthenia, the Grand Trine, a joint production of the three greatest musicians of the age: William Byrd, John Bull, and Orlando Gibbons. Although not marked with his devices this work has a number of connections that are not immediately apparent. Parthenia or The maydenhead of the first musicke that [eue]r was printed for the virginalsâ��,Composed by three famous masters: William Byrd, Dr: Iohn Bull, & Orlando Gibbons, gentilmen of his [M]a:ties most illustrious Chappell. Dedicated to all th[e mai]sters and louers of musick. Ingrauen by William Hole. For Dorethie Euans. Cum priuilegio by Byrd, William, 1542 or 3-1623. Printed at London : By G: Lowe and are to be soulde at his howse in Loathberry, 1613 ... Parthenia was the first musical work to appear utilizing the new, copper-plate, engraving technique.

Gaillot

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I would like the diocese of Partenia to be a place where people can have a kind of "dual citizenship": in their home diocese and in Partenia ... to be a place of freedom and tolerance, a place where people can express their doubts, their questions, their anger - whatever ... to welcome those who are going through hard times, those who are discouraged, even those who have been disappointed or hurt by the institutional church. But not to take them out of where they are. People need to remain rooted and active where they are. http://gvanv.com/compass/arch/v1404/gaillot.html

Gaillot, Jacques

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born on September 11 1935 at Saint Dizier in the province of Champagne from a family of wine merchants. At a very young age, he had the desire to become a priest. After finishing high school he was admitted to the Seminary of Langres. He was conscripted to do his military service in Algeria from 1957 to 1959. There, he was confronted with the violence of war. From then on he took an active interest in nonviolence. This Algerian period was also an opportunity for him to discover the Moslem world and to establish strong ties with the Algerian people. From 1960 to 1962, he was sent to study theology in Rome to get his license. In March 1961 he was ordained priest. He then attended from 1962 to 1964 the Advanced Institute of Liturgy whilst lecturing at the Great Seminary of Chalons in Champagne. From 1965 till 1972, he was Professor at the regional Seminary of Reims. He led many sessions to implement the orientations of Vatican II Council. In 1973, he was appointed parish priest at Saint Dizier, his native town. In the mean time he had the co-responsibility of the Institute for the training of teachers for the clergy in Paris (IFEC). In 1977, he was appointed Vicar General of the Langres diocese. In 1981, he was elected Vicar Capitular. In May 1982, he was appointed Bishop of Evreux. A man of practical experience, Jacques Gaillot has often commented the every day events. In 1983 he publicly supported a young conscientious objector on trial at the Evreux Court. In October 1983, at the Annual Conference of the French Bishops, he was one of the two Bishops to vote against the text on nuclear deterrence. In 1985 he supported the Palestinian uprising in occupied territories and met with Yasser Arafat in Tunis. He was invited to attend the Organization of the United Nations for an extraordinary session about nuclear disarmament. In July 1987, he went to South Africa to meet a young activist against apartheid from Evreux who was condemned by the Pretoria Administration to a four-year jail sentence. To be able to travel there he had to cancel his attendance to a diocese pilgrimage to Lourdes. He was bitterly criticized for that. In the plenary assembly in camera of the French Bishops in Lourdes in November 1988 he proposed married men the right to become priests. In October 1989, he participated in French Polynesia to a demonstration organized by the Movement for Peace for stopping the French nuclear assays. On December 12, 1989, he was the only French Bishop to attend to the ceremony of ashes transfer to the Pantheon in Paris of Abbey Gregoire. (Abbey Gregoire was a member of the National Assembly during the French revolution in 1789. Among many humanitarian actions he made adopted the abolition of slavery and obtained the civil and political rights for the Jews, he was one of the minority of the French clergy to declare his fidelity to the Republic. Note of the translator.) He made known in 1991 his opposition to the Golf war by writing a book entitled «Open letter to those who preach war and have it done by others» He also condemned the blockade of Iraq. Jacques Gaillot organized a three-year synod in his diocese. He wrote a dozen books, one became a best seller with the title «A cry of anger against exclusion». In this book he severely criticized the laws against immigration supported by the Minister of Interior at that time. This was one reason used by Rome for his dismissal. In all these interventions, Jacques Gaillot is convinced that the media should be used to communicate with the modern world. He has a free speech and does not dare to use «I», he wants to be clear and simple in his statements. Some of the major characteristic features of his fidelity to the Gospel are the care for the poor and the fringes of society, the refusal of any accommodation, and an attachment to right, justice and peace. He is convinced that Jesus belongs to humanity, not only to the Christians. The search for the lost sheep is worth letting the others into the flock. In 1995, Jacques Gaillot was called to go to Rome. The verdict was given. «Tomorrow, on Friday January the 13th at 12 o'clock, you will cease to be Bishop of Evreux» Jacques Gaillot was given the title of Bishop of Partenia, a seat on the High lands of Setif in Algeria, where he did his military service. The seat of Partenia disappeared in the fifth century, now it has become the symbol of those who, in the Church or in the Society, have the feeling of never existing. The Rome decision was misunderstood by many in France and abroad, it left a feeling of unfairness among Christians and non-Christians. Leaving his seat of Evreux, Jacques Gaillot established his lodging for a year in the famous squat, Dragon Street in Paris, among families of immigrants of which their legal permit was cancelled by the new law. Belonging to various associations defending the rights of these immigrants and those having no lodging, he became the Bishops of the poor and excluded. Often he was asked to defend political prisoners and human right activists abroad. In 1995, he published the book « Je prends la liberté (I choose liberty) » at Flammarion , Ed. In 1996, the Partenia web site was created. Very rapidly this site was operated from Zurich and became accessible in 7 languages with a forum, a logbook, a series of comments on the Bible and interventions on every day issues. The Spiritan community in Paris welcomed Jacques Gaillot and he usually resides there. Till a few months ago he was having his office in the «Maison des Ensembles» a squat in Paris of immigrants without legal permit, but the police expelled them and his office. On May 2000, the President of the Conference of the Bishops of France on the occasion of the Jubilee took the initiative to invite him to an ecumenical meeting in Lyon. He sent him a letter that became public later on: «It is important that Catholics and, more so the public opinion know that the communion that unites us like brothers is real, even though it is lived in a particular manner». He closed his letter in writing: «you do remain our brother in the episcopate». This bright spell was not followed afterwards. In 2003, he published « A Catechism with a taste of freedom » in collaboration with Alice Gombault and Pierre de Locht . In January 2005, Partenia will celebrate its ten years of existence.

Partenia

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At the time of Saint Augustine (4th century), Partenia was part of Setifian Mauritania, or Setif region, on the high plateaux of present Algeria. Nothing much is known about this diocese neither when it was established nor its exact localization. It is not worth to go there today, it has disappeared underneath the sand. In the year of 484, Huneric, the Vandals king, invaded the country and summoned the bishops to attend to his Palace in Carthage. Rogatus, bishop of Partenia, was persecuted and sent in exile. As Partenia does not exist anymore, it becomes the symbol of all who feel like non-existing in society or in the Church. It is a huge diocese without borders where the sun never sets. ... http://www.partenia.org/ ... Partheniensis

Suva Masonic Lodge

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Levuka Masonic ruin

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from http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Fiji/Ovalau/Levuka/blog-95549.html Photographer: T McCartney

former Masonic lodge building Levuka Fiji

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burned out in mid 2000 ... former home of Lodge Polynesia 562 SC - established in 1875, the oldest Masonic lodge in the South Pacific. Now meets in Suva.

1936 lodges in Fiji

derekuz — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:14:03 MDT

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from Fiji: Handbook of the Colony, 4th edition, 1936, page 152

centennial jewel, Rewa Lodge of Viti No. 2238 EC, Fiji - 1888-1988

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centennial jewel, Rewa Lodge of Viti No. 2238 EC, Fiji - 1888-1988

Loloma Royal Arch Chapter No. 281 SC, Suva Fiji

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Loloma Royal Arch Chapter No. 281 S.C. was constituted in 1899 , under the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland It meets at the Masonic hall at 35 Gladstone Road, Suva, Fiji. Meeting Times * Royal Arch Chapter - Last Tuesday in the months of 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 * Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners - 3rd Third Saturday in March * Council of Red Cross Knights - Third Saturday in April

Senior Warden's chair, Suva Masonic Hall

derekuz — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:39:20 MDT

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Honour boards

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Past Masters of Rewa Lodge of Viti No. 2238 EC Lodge closed during 2007 - see http://freemasonrytoday.com/44/p19.php

Suva Fiji

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Suva Masonic Lodge

derekuz — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:34:51 MDT

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Lodge of Fiji No. 1931 warrant

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warrant issued by United Grand Lodge of England on 12 July, 1881 for the establishment of the Lodge of Fiji, No.1931 at 'Suva Na Viti Levu in the Colony of Fiji'. The Warrant was signed and sealed by the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. The new Lodge met for the first time on 2 May, 1882, in the "Masonic Room" of Sturt’s Hotel, located on part of the site where the Morris Hedstrom main store was located. Twenty brethren attended this first meeting. At the first meeting the by-laws of the Lodge St. John 1030 EC were adopted 'for the time being'. The initiation fee was fixed at 10 Guineas (more than FJ$1000 in modern purchasing power). .... Lodge of Fiji PO Box 154 Suva, Fiji Islands ..... photo by Michael Lake, Pemberville OH

Honour boards, Lodge of Fiji

derekuz — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:23:50 MDT

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photos by Michael Lake, Pemberville Ohio

Honour board, Loloma Royal Arch Chapter

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Loloma Royal Arch Chapter No. 281 S.C. was constituted in 1899 , under the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. It meets at the Masonic hall at 35 Gladstone Road, Suva, Fiji.

Lodge of Fiji No.1931 E.C. banner

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meets in Suva

Masonic Hall, Suva, Fiji

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Erected 1953 at 35 Gladstone Road, Suva

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UK book cover

Renmark Installation July 2009

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Renmark weekend program Aug 2009

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Renmark weekend Aug 2009

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Burns Night 18 July 2009

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