Letter from Simon Legras to SCC, 1655-05-07, Soissons
Title
Letter from Simon Legras to SCC, 1655-05-07, Soissons
Subject
Soissons
France (missions in)
Description
This is not a visitation report, but a complaint from the bishop of Soissons about the dean and clerics of the church in Soissons, who claim exemption from his jurisdiction. The bishop requests the congregation to help establish and clarify his jurisdiction over the church and its members.
Date discussed 1655-07-03
Additional comments
The letter is signed "Simon, bishop of Soissons". Simon Legras was bishop of Soissons between 1624 and 1656. The letter was possibly directed to Cardinal Paolucci within SCC.
Creator
Simon Legras
Source
ASV Cong.Concilio Relat.Dioec. 772, 1r-4v, issue 1
Date
1655-05-07
Contributor
Addressed to SCC
Relation
See: ASV Cong.Concilio, Libri Litter. Visit. SS. Liminum 10 for response from SCC
See also: Cong. Vescovi, Reg. Episcoporum 1655 (not in this database).
See also: Cong. Vescovi, Reg. Episcoporum 1655 (not in this database).
Format
Original; signed; Latin. Folios unnumbered in the original; this is the first document in the box.
Language
Latin
Type
Letter
Identifier
97
Coverage
Origin: Soissons
Destination: [Rome]
Citation
Simon Legras, “Letter from Simon Legras to SCC, 1655-05-07, Soissons,” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed April 28, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13598.