La Voz de la Verdad (Lugo), front page for the silver jubilee of the Tarsicios, 11 April 1926
Front page of a Catholic daily in Lugo, Galicia, devoted to the 25th anniversary of the local Tarsicios (a youth Eucharistic association). The lead items print the bishop's telegram to Rome and the papal blessing sent back through Cardinal Gasparri, then call the boys 'soldiers' who 'swore the banners of the immortal King'. Tells: the Pope and bishop vouch for the association, and the military vocabulary and the saint's image carry the Church's prestige onto the youth section.
- Date
- April 11, 1926
- Period
- Interwar
- Made by
- La Voz de la Verdad, Lugo (self-described 'Diario católico', published with ecclesiastical censorship; owner not named on the page)
- Country
- Spain
- Medium
- Newspaper pages
- Issuer type
- Media
- Leader
- Miguel Primo de Rivera
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Themes
- Religion, Media and information
- Techniques
- TestimonialTransfer
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons (citing Galiciana, Biblioteca Dixital de Galicia), retrieved October 2, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (published in Lugo, Spain, 1926, before 1931; Commons PD, source Galiciana)
La Voz de la Verdad (Lugo), 11 April 1926, via Galiciana and Wikimedia Commons
Text on the object
La Voz de la Verdad DIARIO CATÓLICO Franqueo concertado · EL DE MAYOR CIRCULACIÓN DE LA PROVINCIA · SE PUBLICA CON CENSURA ECLESIÁSTICA Lugo.-Domingo 11 de Abril de 1926 · AÑO XVI · Número 5.130 Los Tarsicios lucenses en sus Bodas de plata BENDICIÓN APOSTÓLICA Nuestro Excmo. Prelado se ha dignado dirigir al Sumo Pontífice el siguiente expresivo telegrama: «Emmo. Cardenal Gasparri.-Vaticano.-Roma. Jóvenes tarsicios lucenses celebrando 25º aniversario de la fundación de la Sección, la primera de España, concurriran juntamente con representación de muchas secciones españolas en solemne homenaje a Jesucristo Sacramentado, [...] Piden humildemente la Bendición Apostólica, prenda de perseverante adhesión al Divino Redentor y a su augusto Vicario.-Obispo de Lugo.» A este telegrama, se dignó contestar Su Santidad por medio del Sr. Cardenal Secretario de Estado con el siguiente: «A su Excelencia Mons. Obispo de Lugo.-Roma.-Italcabel. Su Santidad complaciéndose paternalmente en el primer Jubileo de los Tarsicios lucenses, envía como auspicio de divinos favores la Bendición Apostólica.-Card. Gasparri.» ¡Tarsicios: recibamos de rodillas la Bendición que desde el Vaticano nos envía el augusto Vicario de Cristo en la tierra y gritemos con todo el afecto de nuestra alma: ¡VIVA EL PAPA! ¡VIVA PIO XI[?]! BENDICIÓN DEL PRELADO [...] † FR. PLÁCIDO-ANGEL, OBISPO DE LUGO. Cariñoso saludo A vosotros amados Tarsicios, prez de la juventud españolas, soldados que al alborear los primeros años de vuestra vida, habéis jurado las banderas del Rey inmortal de los siglos [...] Hasta la muerte (Un tarsicio al jurar su bandera) Yo te abrazo, enseña santa, [...] Imagen de San Tarsicio, Protomártir de la S. Eucaristía, perteneciente a la Sección de Tarsicios de Lugo INDULGENCIA PLENARIA [side margin] PEDID UN OPORTO TEIXEIRA [Remaining body columns not transcribed; the full page text is not reproduced here.]
The Voice of Truth CATHOLIC DAILY Postage by agreement · THE ONE WITH THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE PROVINCE · PUBLISHED WITH ECCLESIASTICAL CENSORSHIP Lugo.-Sunday 11 April 1926 · YEAR XVI · Number 5,130 The Tarsicios of Lugo at Their Silver Wedding [silver jubilee] APOSTOLIC BLESSING Our Most Excellent Prelate has deigned to send the Supreme Pontiff the following expressive telegram: "Most Eminent Cardinal Gasparri.-Vatican.-Rome. Young Tarsicios of Lugo celebrating the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Section, the first in Spain, will gather together with representatives of many Spanish sections in solemn homage to Jesus Christ in the Sacrament, [...] They humbly request the Apostolic Blessing, pledge of steadfast adherence to the Divine Redeemer and to His august Vicar.-Bishop of Lugo." To this telegram His Holiness deigned to reply through the Cardinal Secretary of State with the following: "To His Excellency Mons. Bishop of Lugo.-Rome.-Italcabel. His Holiness, taking paternal pleasure in the first Jubilee of the Tarsicios of Lugo, sends the Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of divine favours.-Card. Gasparri." Tarsicios: let us receive on our knees the Blessing which the august Vicar of Christ on earth sends us from the Vatican, and let us cry out with all the affection of our soul: LONG LIVE THE POPE! LONG LIVE PIUS XI[?]! BLESSING OF THE PRELATE [...] + FR. PLACIDO-ANGEL, BISHOP OF LUGO. Affectionate greeting To you, beloved Tarsicios, glory of Spanish youth, soldiers who at the dawn of the first years of your life have sworn allegiance to the banners of the immortal King of the ages [...] Until death (A tarsicio on swearing to his flag) I embrace you, holy standard, [...] Image of Saint Tarsicius, Protomartyr of the Eucharist, belonging to the Section of Tarsicios of Lugo PLENARY INDULGENCE [side margin] ASK FOR OPORTO TEIXEIRA [Remaining body columns not transcribed.]
Masthead, lead headline and the telegram exchange are transcribed; ellipses in square brackets mark passages left out for length, not illegible text. The telegram text is as printed, including 'concurriran' without an accent; the final numeral after 'PIO' is hard to read at this resolution and is marked [?]. Machine translation by Claude, not fluent-reader verified.
