Letter from Pierre de Piviers to PF the vice-prefect, Luigi Capponi, 1646-12-17, Orléans
Madagascar
Capuchins
Discalced Carmelites
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 Parisians doing business, and going there regularly. He believes the mission would be fruitful, as the natives have no religion and are docile by nature. PF note at the end indicates that the island had already been assigned to the Discalced Carmelite order, and that the general of the order should be contacted about the matter. The latin translation of this document can be found on f. 125r.
Date discussed 1647-06-17
Additional comments
Pierre de Piviers had also written to PF about Madagascar in 1643, suggesting that a mission of Normand Capuchins be sent there, since Normand merchants went to that isle most frequently. His letter was read in a PF meeting, but no response was sent. PF meeting took place on 1 June 1643, with four cardinals present: St. Onofrius, Pamphylius, Pallottus, and Ginettus (in PF ACTA 15, f. 338v, no. 11. 299, not in this database).
Pierre de Piviers
APF SOCG 145, 125r, 126r, 127v
1646-12-17
Addressed to Luigi Capponi
For the PF general meeting discussing this letter, see: APF ACTA 17, 441r-v, issue 28 (database item 139).
Original (in French) and contemp. translation (into Latin); French original signed; PF notes in Latin and Italian
French
Latin
Italian
Letter
144
Origin: Orléans
Destination: Rome
Letter from the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli] to the nuncio to France [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1648-04-20, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for missionary patents
Petitions for faculties
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 missionaries going to the missions without the prior consent of PF. Moreover, the Discalced Carmelites had already been approached for this mission. The letter dated 20 April 1648.
Additional comments
PF [Francesco Ingoli]
APF Lettere 26, 48r-v
1648-04-20
Addressed to [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno]
Italian
Letter
374
Origin: Rome
Destination: [France]
PF minutes, 1643-06-02, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 15, 352r, 358r-v, issue 18
1643-06-02
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
151
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1643-07-21, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Minutes of PF general meeting including the decision to send Discalced Carmelite missionaries to Madagascar.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 15, 382v, 395r-v, issue 45
1643-07-21
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
154
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1647-06-17, Rome
Madagascar
Capuchins
Discalced Carmelites
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. The decision of PF was to inquire about the matter with the general of the Discalced Carmelite order, because the island had been assigned to the Discalced Carmelites previously.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 17, 432r, 441r-v, issue 28
1647-06-17
In response to: APF SOCG 145, 126r, 127v (database item 144).
See for a follow-up discussion on this topic: APF ACTA 17, 571v, 573 (database item 141).
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
139
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1647-12-04, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 mission to Madagascar, asking him to forward the same letter to the nuncio to France, with the request that the nuncio undertake the task of securing a ship for the transport of missionaries to the island.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 17, 571v, 573r, issue 9
1647-12-04
This was a follow-up discussion of the general meeting recorded in PF: APF ACTA 17, 441r-v, issue 28 (database item 139).
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
141
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1648-05-09, Rome
Madagascar
Petitions for faculties
Discalced Carmelites
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 reject the request, since the island has already been assigned to the Discalced Carmelite order.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 18, 72v, 76r-v, issue 9
1648-05-09
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
142
Origin: Rome
Destination:
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1648-07-20, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for missionary patents
Petitions for faculties
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 seen from the decree and faculties attached. However, they want the nuncio to keep the papers for a while, and see first if other merchants are willing to take the Discalced Carmelites with them to Madagascar. Nevertheless, the nuncio has already confered the necessary faculties to the two priests to hear confession and administer the sacraments, so that they do not travel in vain. The letter dated 20 July 1648.
Additional comments
PF
APF Lettere 26, 79v-80r
1648-07-20
Addressed to [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno]
Italian
Letter
375
Origin: Rome
Destination: [France]
PF minutes, 1648-07-20, Rome
Madagascar
Petitions for faculties
Discalced Carmelites
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 (spelled Naquet) and Nicolas Gondrée (spelled Gondrai) and submits request for faculties on their behalf at the saint office of the Holy See. The nuncio is asked not to forward PF's decree and faculties to Naquet himself, because of the mission overlap with the Discalced Carmelites, but the nuncio is nevertheless permitted to grant Naquet and Gondrai the faculty to hear confessions, and to administer the Holy sacraments.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 18, 124r, 131r-132r, issue 22
1648-07-20
Original registry entry; Latin
Latin
Minutes
143
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1649-03-08, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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; they also discuss Alberto becoming prefect in the case that Giacomo dies.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 19, 218v,222r, issue 12
1649-03-08
Latin
Minutes
459
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1650-04-25, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for faculties
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 missionaries, as the merchant who wanted to take him free of charge has passed away. The cardinals decided to ask the nuncio to talk with both Alberto and the merchants that could take him, and arrange for a passage that would not exceed the cost of 100 scudi. The request for faculties will be sent to the Holy Office.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 19, 344r, 346r-v, issue 12
1650-04-25
Latin
Minutes
463
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1652-05-27, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
CM petitions
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 requested by the bishop himself. The cardinals decide not to answer this request, as during the meeting of 5 March (which was held in the presence of the pope), they decreed that the bishop of Babylon should either go and reside in his own diocese or resign.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 21, 56r, 58r-v, issue 8
1652-05-27
See for the minutes of the meeting of 5 March 1552: APF ACTA 21, 20r, 22v-23r, issu 11 (database item 535).
Latin
Minutes
540
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1652-06-18, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 license or order of his superior, and without a companion. Therefore, the cardinals decide that his prefecture and mission should be cancelled, and that he (Alberto) should be declared unable for any office or service of PF.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 21, 62r, 75r-v issue 43
1652-06-18
Latin
Minutes
541
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1653-02-10, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 requested by the current bishop. The cardinals reply that the bishop has no right to appoint anyone to his coadjutor, and that the pope has decided in a previous meeting that the bishop has to reside in Babylon, or he will be asked to leave the office. PF cannot change this.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 22, 9r, 11v, issue 7
1653-02-10
See for the discussion during which the pope took this decision: APF ACTA 21, 20r, 22v-23r, issue 11 (database item 535).
Latin
Minutes
545
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1653-12-16, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 appointed as his coadjutor, and his request was referred to PF. The cardinals decide to postpone this issue to the next general meeting, in order for the case to be better studied.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 22, 136r, 139v, issue 11
1653-12-16
Latin
Minutes
550
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1654-02-23, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] be appointed as his coadjutor, as he claims to suffer from an incurable disease. The cardinals now decide that the case should be examined in a meeting with Cardinal Prefect Antonio, and cardinals Pallotta, Rossetti, Ludovisi and Chigi. They also request that a report is presented in a general meeting of PF, in order for the cardinals to decide an answer to the orginal petition.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 23, 15r, 18r-v, issue 15
1654-02-23
See for the meeting where the results of the particular meeting were discussed: APF ACTA 23, 22r (database item 554).
Latin
Minutes
552
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1654-03-05, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 decided that it is not expedient to appoint Father Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] as coadjutor, and that the decree which was issued previously should stay valid (the bishop should either return to his bishopric or renounce his office).
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 23, 22r
1654-03-05
For the minutes of the PF meeting where the cardinals decided that the issue should be discussed in a particular meeting: APF ACTA 23, 15r, 18r-v, issue 15 (database item 552).
Latin
Minutes
554
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1654-03-17, Rome
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for missionary patents
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 already expired. The cardinals agree to extend the patent to another five years, on the condition that the missionaries submit themselves to the authority of the vicar apostolic of the mission.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 23, 25r, 26r, issue 8
1654-03-17
Latin
Minutes
555
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1656-03-07, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 indicate that the issue will be discussed at a particular congregation.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 25, 25r-v, issue 4
1656-03-07
Latin
Minutes
513
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1656-03-27, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 several times. The cardinals decided to have the issue examined by a particular congregation.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 25, 31r, 34v, issue 17
1656-03-27
Latin
Minutes
515
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1657-03-26, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 give him the status of coadjutor, but rather apostolic missionary.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 25, 70r, 71v-72r, issue 10
1657-03-26
Latin
Minutes
521
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1657-11-17, Rome
Babylon
Discalced Carmelites
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 this issue, many of them regarding the Reformed Carmelite Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit]. The pope approves PF resolution of 12 November [not in this database] regarding Placido de Chemin.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 26, 549-553, issue 1
1657-11-17
Latin
Italian
Minutes
508
Origin: Rome
Destination:
PF minutes, 1650-11-08, Rome
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for faculties
Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 November 1650 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the superior of the Discalced Carmelites regarding the Madagascar mission. The petition asks: a) that Alberto Di San Michele be declared prefect of the mission, and be granted the usual faculties; b) that the missionaries be given a travel subsidy and a provision for one year; and c) that the missionaries be given both liturgical and secular furnishings. In response, the cardinals decided: 1) to send a letter with the patents and ask the Holy Office for the faculties; 2) with regard to the travel, PF would provide up to 100 scudi, as already decided some months before (see APF ACTA 19, 344r, 346r-v, database item 463), as well as 60 scudi as provision; and 3) for the furnishings, they have to apply elsewhere.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 19, 444r, 445r-v, issue 7
1660-11-08
Latin
Minutes
469
Origin: Rome
Destination:
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to the PF vice-prefect [Luigi Capponi], 1652-03-29, Paris
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 staying in Paris when he was supposed to go to Madagascar. This situation had him chastised by his provincial, since he could not benefit from missionary status unless he carried out his missionary duties in the place assigned. The nuncio does not know where he is at the moment.
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 248, 36r, 41v
1652-03-29
Addressed to [Luigi Capponi]
Original; signed; Italian
Italian
Letter
168
Origin: Paris
Destination: Rome
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to Cardinal Pamphili, 1652-08-30, Paris
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 cancelled the prefecture of Alberto Di San Michele. The letter signed and dated 30 of August 1652.
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 248, 132r, 133r, 139r
1652-08-30
Addressed to Cardinal Pamphili
Italian
Latin
Letter
418
Origin: Paris
Destination: Rome
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, [1670]
Algiers
CM petitions
Discalced Carmelites
Mercedarians
Trinitarians
Tunis
Petition on behalf of Gio' il Vacher [Jean Le Vacher]. There are priests of the Redemption Orders in Algiers and Tunis who grant indulgences, resolve reserved cases, say mass outside the chapels wherever they want, administer the sacraments, and preach according to the privileges that they claim to have, but which they refuse to show. On one hand Le Vacher does not want to stop them from the work they are doing, but on the other hand he also wants to fulfill the obligations that PF has given him. That is why he asks PF if he should ask them to show their privilges, or whether he should allow them to work as they already do. Summary on the back. According to the secretary of PF [Federico Baldeschi] there has been a similar case before, in which Discalced Carmelites worked in the Scottish mission under the authority of the Custodian of the Holy Land; it was decided that the priests had to show their patents. For the question whether they should receive the license or not, it was decided that they should be allowed to work as priests. PF decides to hear what the superiors of the Trinitarians and the Mercedarians have to say regarding the matter.
Date discussed: 1670-11-10
Additional comments
Date based on the date of the discussion of this document in PF.
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 424, 265r, 266v
[1670]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 39, 197r, 203v-204r, issue 19 (database item 671).
See for the anwer of PF to Jean Le Vacher: APF LETTERE 55, 73v (database item 597).
See for the letter of PF to the superiors of the Trinitarians and Mercedarians: APF LETTERE 55, 76v (database item 602).
copy; signed; undated
Italian
Latin
Petition
756
Origin: [Algiers]
Destination: Rome
Letter from Isodoro di San Giovanni to the PF secretary [Dionisio Massari], [1649]
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Petitions for missionary patents
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 proposed by Vincent de Paul and the nuncio for the mission, were not allowed to go, because the mission had already been assigned to the Discalced Carmelites). He therefore asks for a travel subsidy and a provision for the first year, for several Discalced Carmelites who are about to leave for Madagascar; he also requests the patent of mission prefect for Alberto Di San Michele. Lastly he requests a contribution for the sacred and secular furnishings that are needed in their mission.
Additional comments
Isodoro Di San Giovanni was appointed prefect of the mission in 1647. The Secretary to whom the letter is adressed though, Dionisio Massari, only became PF secretary in August 1649. Therefore the letter must be written in 1649 or later.
Isodoro di San Giovanni
APF SOCG 248, 109r-v,112v,114r-v
[1649]
Addressed to Dionisio Massari
Italian
Letter
408
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Letter from Giacomo Di Santa Teresa to the PF vice-prefect [Luigi Capponi], 1649-12-20, Convent of Santa Maria della Scala [Rome]
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 period. The letter signed and dated 20th of December 1649.
Additional comments
Giacomo Di Santa Teresa
APF SOCG 248, 137r
1649-12-20
Addressed to [Luigi Capponi]
For the mentioned report, see: see SOCG 248, 135r-136r (database item 420).
Italian
Letter
421
Origin: [Rome]
Destination: Rome
Royal patent from Louis XIV and Anne of Austria sending Discalced Carmelites to Madagascar, 1649-10-24, Paris
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 faculties on the island. The patent orders the viceroy and other officials on the island to defend and protect the Carmelites.
Additional comments
Louis XIV
Anne of Austria
APF SOCG 248, 93r-v and 120r-v
1649-10-24
Contemp. copy (translation from French original into Italian)
Italian
Royal patent
170
Origin: Paris
Destination:
Petition on behalf of Fra Alberto Di San Michele to PF [1649]
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
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 and initial expenses in Madagascar. He states that he has not been able to secure the passage to the island yet, because he has to pay for the journey, and although willing to take them, the ship's captain (a heretic), will not let them travel for free. In support of his request, he references PF decree establishing the mission (26 November 1647) and a letter from late Monsignor Ingoli to the nuncio in France (27 March 1649).
Additional comments
The year is from PF filing system, not the petition itself.
In other letters it becomes clear that Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] left Paris without permission, therefore its likely he was in Paris. See for example: 'APF SOCG 248, 36r, 41v (database item 168).
Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?]
APF SOCG 248, 94r, 105v
[1649]
Addressed to PF
See for a similar request by Alberto Di San Michele [of St. Michel], somewhat later: APF SOCG 248, 119r, 122v (database item 411).
Original; not signed; Italian
Italian
Petition
171
Origin: [Paris]
Destination: Rome