Anonymous notes on a series of questions: a) whether it is allowed for a priest to marry a Catholic with a heretic to prevent fornication, considering the two have already been married by a heretic priest and share a house and bed. When there is a…
Anonymous report with news about various Franciscan, Capuchin, Jesuit, and Carmelite missionaries to Pegu and Persia, Africa and India; in Madagascar there is just one missionary left because his companion died. The report also states that Marshal de…
Collation of documents related to CEC, done by notary Delatie on 26 September 1634 for PF. The collation includes: a) a notarized confirmation by Jean-François de Gondi, archbishop of Paris, who is to be superior, president, and moderator of the said…
Observations from [William Lesley] on the letters of the Scottish mission from the year 1667. His main points are: a) there is a structural lack of priests, mainly caused by the terrible state of the Scottish Colleges, the rectors of which are…
Four unnumbered folios written face-verso containing "Confirmatio Contractus et concessionis domus Hospitalis seu Prio’tus Cong’ni cum noua concess’ne." Two separate folios in middle, containing the decision by SCER (written in a different hand).…
Copy of a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission Alessandro Vinstero [Alexander Winster], to Guglielmo Lesleo [William Lesley], procurator of that mission in Rome. Winster has almost lost all hope in writing since his letters have not been…
Copy of PF decree dated 30 January 1662, aiming to appoint a missionary (yet to be chosen and name left blank), to replace Nicolas Etienne (of CM) as prefect of the Madagascar mission, in case of Etienne's death or absence.
Giovanni da Napoli, superior of the Franciscan Order, approves the request of the Recollect Hyacinth Guérin (a missionary on the Barbary Coast), who asked that a house for missionaries be opened in Lisbon. PF notes indicate that Cardinal Este has…
Antonio Di Seravezza who calls himself vicar general, issues a decree for all the Christians and "majordomos" of S. Antonio, against D. Gio' [Giovanni] Luca. Luca has not been able to show his missionary license and he has been condemend by his…
Defense of Luigi Da Palermo, and the reasons why he had to travel to Palermo: a) to protect and control the ransoming of slaves in his native Palermo, as one can obtain in a letter sent to PF. He also had to bring the safe conducts from the customs…
Description of the life and martyrdom of Petrus Bourgoing from Majorca, by Philippe Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers. An Italian summary is added.
Several documents regarding Scottish Catholics in Paris, recommended to PF by the archbishop of Paris and the oratory; also a recommendation by Richelieu and de Bérulle in favor of Father Thompson who wanted to go to England to serve the queen.
Report from Madagascar sent by Nicolas Etienne (prefect of the Madagascar mission), to René Alméras, dated 16 January 1664, to be forwarded to PF. The report starts with their journey from France (including quite detailed information about Cape…
French notarized copy collating two earlier documents: a) the CM foundation act (17 April 1625); and b) its approval by the archbishop of Paris (24 April 1626). The collation was sent to PF with the aim of having CM approved as a mission in 1627.
Report on the status and activities of CM. The congregation was founded in 1524 and approved in 1632, with Vincent de Paul as superior general. The congregation has 20 houses, of which 16 are located in France (in Lorraine and Savoy), and two in…
Itinerary of Alexander Lesley, the visitor to the mission of Scotland. In May 1677 he was elected visitor to the mission of Scotland by PF, and he received the instructions in October that same year. While he was staying in Strathbogie he received…
Latin translation of a notarized compilation of two earlier documents in French, namely the CM foundation act (17 April 1625) and its approval by the archbishop of Paris (24 April 1626). The French notarized version (dated 12 August 1627) was sent to…
Letter [from Edme Jolly, the superior in Rome?] to PF stating that some reliable men who were in Tunis, said that the apostolic vicar of Tunis, Philippe Le Vacher, is a most pious and charitable priest. Before his arrival, there where slave priests…
Unsigned and undated letter asking PF Secretary Ingoli to write a letter to Julien Guérin letting him know that: a) for the Salé mission, two Recollects from Paris have been nominated; and b) he should attend to the business of ransoming the…
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, stating that they received a letter from Guglielmo Bannatino [William Ballentyne], prefect of the Scottish mission, in which he writes about the progress that the missionaries…
Letter written by a Discalced Carmelite [possibly Pierre de Piviers] to PF about the situation in Madagascar. The letter notes that he has heard from merchants of the Compagnie, that secular missionaries have been sent to Madagascar the previous…
Partial copy of a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission [Alexander Winster], to its procurator in Rome, [William Lesley]. He writes about the fact that he has helped the two Irish Fathers [Mark and Francis MacDonnell?] who came to Scotland…
Copy of a letter from [Alexander Winster] to [William Lesley], the procurator of the Scottish mission. He writes that more than a month ago he wrote to PF about the long and difficult journey of Father Marco and Father Francesco MacDonnelli [Mark and…
Partial copy of a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission [Alexander Winster], to its procurator in Rome, William Lesley. He expresses gratitude for PF sending help for the Highlands, and having promised a house where the missionaries can…
Copy of a letter from [Alexander Winster] to [William] Lesley. He states that he has written so much in his previous letters, that he has not much left to tell, until he receives a response; he has not received anything in two years. The attached…
Copy of a letter from Alexander Winster, prefect of the Scottish mission, to its procurator in Rome, William Lesley. In the letter he: a) requests news about Thomas Lumsden for the third time, as he has not heard from Lumsden since he went to France;…
Copy of a letter from Alexander Winster to William Lesley. He writes very extensively about the situation of the Scottish mission, and the different problems and the solutions he sees. Also included, are his notes about the communication between the…
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to PF. He has previously sent two letters to PF, about the upheavels caused by Gio' LeVacher [Jean Le Vacher]. He knows that his latest letters reached their destination. He trusts in God that PF will understand the…
Letter from [Cherubino Da Frascati]. He presents himself to PF following his return. The vicar general, Gio' Leuascer [Jean Le Vacher], ordered him to return, as the slave priests complained that they did not receive any alms. After this Le Vacher…