Pope's first Legate to religious congress in India._x000D_
The first Legate ever nominated by the Pope to represent him at an important function in India, the Most Reverend Leo Peter Kierkels received an enthusiastic welcome when he arrived at the Island Grounds, Madras, India. The Most Rev Leo Kierkels is the Apostolic Legate to the Eucharistic Congress in India._x000D_
Photo shows, the Papal Legate , addressing the Mass. To his right is the Archbishop of Madras and on his left the Patriarch of the East Indies, and the Bishop of Mylapore. _x000D_
7 January 1938
- Place Discussed
- 07/01/1938
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- https://www.topfoto.co.uk/asset/3060446
- Rights URI
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Source
- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2024904/https___www_topfoto_co_uk_asset_3060446
