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Excerpt from a letter from PF-secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher. The father general of the Trinitarians will recall his priest Bartolomeo Serrano [Bartolomeo Da Serrano]. Also the priests are instructed to obey Jean Le Vacher, and they…

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…

Petition [from CM] to PF. It recalls the fact that CM has been sending missionaries to Algiers and Tunis to help spiritually and materially the thousands of slaves in those cities, which they have been doing with great success. Since free priests are…

Letter from PF secretary [Edoardo Cibo] to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers. The secretary writes that Capuchin Father Giuseppe da Bologna has written to him, complaining that as there are so many slave priests, he has been left with only…

Letter from the secretary of PF [Edoardo Cibo] to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic of Algiers. They ask that he repimand the Christians in Tripoli, to ensure that they all go to the priests of their respective rites, when they want to receive the…

Copy of a letter from PF secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher, stating that PF has received Le Vacher's letter of 30 December in which he writes about Luigi Da Palermo and Bartolomeo Da Serrano. PF has sent several orders to the superior…

Copy of a letter from the secretary of PF to Jean Le Vacher, that was attached to a brief that declared Le Vacher vicar apostolic of Carthage, as he had requested. PF encourages him to continue his work with the same zeal. The letter dated 14…

Statement by Ferdinando Di Alaba, procurator of the provinces of Castile, Leon, and Navarra, of the order of the Discalced Trinitarians. Di Alaba informs them that the Trintarians have five hospitals in Algiers. The priests of this order take care of…

Letter from Jean Ambrozin, French consul in Tunis, to PF. He writes that Father Girolamo Da Sassari (Capuchin and vicar in Tunis), has received some letters from Jean Le Vacher, in which he announces that he had been appointed vicar apostolic of…

The Trinitarian procurator states that his order always has mantained hospitals in Algiers, founded at their own expense. From the Holy See they received privileges to find churches and administer the sacraments. They had been doing this for 16…

The letter begins with a list of 19 subjects from the papal states, that are slaves in Algiers. Because nobody is trying to free them, there are many subjects of the pope still in slavery in Tunis. They do not profit from the services of the orders…

Copy of a letter from Cardinal Antonio, prefect of PF, to Philippe Le Vacher, apostolic vicar in Algiers, declaring that all members of religious orders in Algiers, whether free or slaves, should be obedient to the vicar, and giving him the…

Letter from Antonio Da Genoa to PF. Approximately 17 months ago he wrote to PF, about his wish to use the opportunity to travel by Pantelleria and Tabarca, to Tunis and Algiers. He would have been able to do this in such a way, that the Lomellini…

Letter from Antonio da Genoa, of the Capuchin order, relating, among other things, that there were only two priests left in Algiers at that time, one from Majorca, the other French. According to the author of the letter, the French priest was of…

Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to Gio'ni le Vacher [Jean Le Vacher]. He has most likely already heard about the abuse of the consul in Tunis, Gio' Ambrogini [Jean Ambrozin] towards not only Girolamo Da Sassari, but also to himself; Di Seravezza…

Extensive letter from Antonio Di Seravezza, Minor Observant working in Tunis to PF. He writes about the merits of his companion Girolamo Da Sassari, and also about how disastrous it would be, were Jean Le Vacher to receive authority over the mission…

Petition on behalf of Benjamin-Joseph Huguier, appointed by PF apostolic vicar in Algiers, asking for the usual missionary faculties. PF note on 49v. indicates that the cardinals have decided to send the request to the Holy Office. The petition is…

Statement by Bernardus Maria, Joannes Cabrold, brother Emmanuel and Ludouicus Rodriguez. These priests in Algiers attest that Joanne’ le Vacher [Jean Le Vacher] ransomed Ludouicu a Palermo [Luigi Da Palermo] for 650 scudi in Algiers in 1670. He can…

Letter from Boniface Nouelly in Algiers regarding a priest from the Order of Friars Minor (Brother Angelo d'Alteta, from the Province of Ancona), who at the time was owned by a Maur who wanted to exchange him for one of his own relatives, who in turn…

Letter from Boniface Nouelly to PF describing the state of the mission in Algiers and requesting: a) that the apostolic missionary (or general vicar) be given both spiritual and secular authority over the members of religious orders and congregations…

Letter from a Discalced Augustinian, Fra Cherubino Della Vergine Maria, who had converted to Islam and then back to Catholicism. He asks to be pardoned for his error and requesting, among other things, that Philippe Le Vacher be granted the faculty…

Letter from Gristomo Da Genua [Christomo Da Genova], and Giuseppa Maria De Bologna. Since Gio' LeVascher [Jean Le Vacher] has recently been killed in Algiers by the Barbarians (as has been reported through various channels), they regard it their duty…

Petition with five testimonies. Bartolomeo Serrano [Bartolomeo Da Serrano] and Matteo Losana, are both discalced Trinitarians working in the Trinitarian hospitals in Algiers, who now claim their rights. Pope Clement VIII gave a papal bull to the…

Copy of a decree issued by PF on 9 August 1650, regarding the petition of Philippe Le Vacher to be declared apostolic vicar in Algiers. The main reason is to give him jurisdiction over the slave priests who cause scandal by their way of living. PF…

Domenico Jafurt the procurator general of the Trinitarians, responds about the case of Bartolomeo Da Serrano, who works in Algiers without a license from the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher]. Jafurt states that Bartolomeo does have permision to do…

Petition on behalf of Edme Jolly superior of CM, to PF. He asks that Michel Monmasson (priest of CM), be appointed vicar apostolic of Algiers, to replace Jean Le Vacher who has passed away. The petition was discussed during the meeting of 8 January…

Petition on behalf of Edme Jolly, superior of CM to PF. He asks that PF give Andrea l’Escuier [André L'Escuier] missionary status and faculties, so that he can go to Algiers to help Jean Le Vacher, who has fallen ill and therefore cannot assist the…

Letter from Edmond Jolly to PF. A request has been presented to PF, to declare a CM priest in Algiers missionary apostolic, in order to allow him to continue the services that he has already procured for many years. Giovanni Levacher [Jean Le…

Statement from El Sidy El Hagi Gigeri and Mehamet Langét. They state that they previously held Luis De Palermo [Luigi Da Palermo] as a slave, but that Juan Le Vacher [Jean Le Vacher] ransomed him for 650 pessas de ocho realles.

Petition on behalf of the Trinitarian procurator of Castile, Leon and Navarra, Ferdinando Di Alaba. The Trinitarians have five hospitals in Algiers. Here, the priests do not only take care of the slaves, but they also preach the gospel, celebrate…
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