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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing, among other matters, the decision to assign the Madagascar mission to the Discalced Carmelite order, which is to send 12 missionaries to the island.

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Minutes of PF general meeting including the decision to send Discalced Carmelite missionaries to Madagascar.

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Letter from the Capuchin Pierre de Piviers to Cardinal Capponi requesting a salvoconduct for a number of Capuchin missionaries. At the end of Piviers' letter there is a note suggesting to send a mission to Madagascar, as there are rich and affluent…

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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing, among other things, the letter from Capuchin Pierre de Piviers regarding the idea of establishing a mission on the Isle of St. Lawrence (aka Madagascar), considering that French merchants go there regularly.…

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Minutes of meeting between PF Secretary Ingoli and PF prefect at that time, Cardinal Capponi, during which the Madagascar mission was discussed among other issues. Capponi's decision was to write a letter to the prefect of the Discalced Carmelite…

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Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The cardinals dislike the fact that he asked for faculties and instructions for two priests who are going with some French merchants to Madagascar, since PF wants to avoid…

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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing, among other things, the letter from the nuncio to France, in which he relates to two CM priests who went to Madagascar. The nuncio says that Vincent de Paul requests faculties and instructions. PF decides to…

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Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The cardinals have accepted the apology of Vincent de Paul regarding the mission of Madagascar, and they have also conceded the mission to the two priests going there, as can be…

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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing, among other things, a letter from the nuncio to France asking to excuse the two CM priests who went to Madagascar without prior permission from PF. PF decides to grant missionary status to Charles Nacquart…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 March 1649 discussing among other issues, the request that Alberto Di San Michele be appointed vice-prefect of the mission of the Discalced Carmelites in Madagascar, under the prefecture of Giacomo Di Santa Teresa;…

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Two copies of the same royal patent signed by Louis XIV and Anne of Austria, allowing Discalced Carmelites to go to Madagascar and establish churches, hospices and houses for themselves, in execution of Innocent X's decree giving them missionary…

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Letter from Giacomo Di Santa Teresa, a Discalced Carmelite, in which he writes about having to send the report on Madagascar, instead of personally handing it over, because he sees no opportunity of leaving his convent during the busy Christmas…

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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…

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Letter from Isodoro di San Giovanni, procurator of the Discalced Carmelites, to PF secretary, Dionisio Massari. He writes about an earlier decision of PF regarding the Madagascar mission (including the decision that two CM missionaries who had been…

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Petition on behalf of Discalced Carmelite Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] prefect of the mission to Madagascar, and his companions, requesting a renewal of his patent (as prefect of the mission) and a subsidy from PF to cover travel…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 25 April 1650 discussing among other issues, a petition sent on behalf of Alberto Di San Michele, the prefect of the mission of the Discalced Carmelites in Madagascar. He asks for a travel provision for the…

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Petition on behalf of Fra Alberto Di San Michele (a Discalced Carmelite), requesting a renewal of his patent (as prefect of the mission), and a subsidy from PF to cover travel and initial expenses in Madagascar. He states that he has not been able to…

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Letter from the nuncio to France about Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] , a Discalced Carmelite, who left Paris without permission from his provincial, and without a companion. He had earlier abused his missionary faculties by…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 May 1652 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Father Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit]. He asks PF to approve his appointment to coadjutor of the bishopric of Babylon, as…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 18 June 1652 discussing among other issues, the fact that Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] a Discalced Carmelite who had asked to be appointed prefect of the Madagascar mission, left Paris without…

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Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, with which he forwards a receipt sent to him by the superior of the Discalced Carmelites. The receipt attests that the Discalced Carmelites have received the decree of 18 June 1652 in which PF…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 February 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Father Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit], asking that he be appointed to the office of coadjutor of the bishop of Babylon, as…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 December 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the bishop of Babylon, which was addressed to the pope. The bishop requests that Father Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] be…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 February 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition presented to the pope, regarding the Church of Babylon; the pope forwarded the petition to PF. In the petition, the bishop of Babylon asked that Michele Dello…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 5 March 1654 reporting that Cardinal Prefect Antonio, and the cardinals Pallotta, Rossetti, Ludovisi and Chigi, have dealt with the issue of the bishopric of Babylon. After discussing and examining the case, they have…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 17 March 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the general procurator of the Discalced Carmelites in France. They are asking for the prolongation of their mission in Africa, as their patents have…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 7 March 1656 discussing among other issues, a request by the bishop of Babylon that PF propose (for the pope's approval) Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit], as his coadjutor in Babylon. PF notes…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 March 1656 discussing among other issues, the proposal by the bishop of Babylon to appoint Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] as his coadjutor; something for which he has already petitioned…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 discussing among other issues, the petition by the bishop of Babylon asking to appoint Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] as his coadjutor. The cardinals do not think its necessary to…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 17 November 1657 in the presence of the pope, discussing among other issues, who should become the coadjutor of the bishop of Babylon. PF secretary [Mario Alberizzi] recounts the earlier decisions that were taken on…

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