Letter from Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi to Bernardino Spada [1627]

Letter from Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi to Bernardino Spada [1627]

Galleys

Capuchins

France (missions in)

Galleys

The general of the triremes (Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi) asks Cardinal Spada to obtain a brief from the pope ordering the superior of the Capuchins of Provence to send thirteen priests "to instruct, hear confessions and teach the catechism to the captains, soldiers and sailors of said triremes," in Tollon as well as in other places where the triremes would go. The Fathers have been doing their mission on the triremes for one or two years already and they say they cannot continue to do so without a brief. The PF notes on f. 140v indicate that Ingoli was going to discuss the matter with Barberini, and that there was a negative response to the request, given in June 1627.

Date discussed 1627-02-20 and 1627-06-08

Additional comments

a) Cardinal Spada was leaving the French nunciature that year, and was therefore probably somewhere in France, possibly Paris, at the beginning of 1672. b) Petition discussed twice by PF.

Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi

APF SOCG 129, 140r-141r

[1627]

Addressed to Bernardino Spada

See for the pope's rejection of the request: APF ACTA 4, 208, 237 (database item 45)
For the approval: APF ACTA 17, 164 (not in this database).
See also similar request in APF SOCG 387, 142r, 148v (database item 28).

Original; undated; no signature; French on 140r (followed by Italian translation on 141r); verso of folio 140 contains PF notes in Latin and Italian; 141v has following note: "Avignon".

French

Italian

Latin

Letter

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Origin: [France]

Destination: [France]