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Petition on behalf of several priests of Calvaire, Bétharram, in the diocese of Lescar, requesting permission to establish a congregation of 24 priests under the title of the Blessed Virgin of the Mount Calvary. 15 years ago a miraculous image of the…

Letter from SCC regarding the petition of "union" submitted by the bishop of Toul on 23 August 1670. SCC is asking for information on future developments.

Visitation report by Charles de Bourlon, bishop of Soissons, from 1662. CM priests are not mentioned. For Montmirail, only two priories mentioned, one run by Augustinians, another by Benedictines (f. 7r). The report only refers in some detail to…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 May 1659 discussing among other issues, the case of some secular priests called "I preti della Dottrina Christiana" [the priests of the Christian doctrine]. They would like to receive missionary faculties in order…

1658 ad limina report by bishop of Alet, Nicolas Pavillon (visitation and presentation of report to the pope done by Edmund Jolly of CM, on account of Pavillon's infirmity.) The report presents the general state of diocese, including missionary…

SCC response to Nicolas Pavillon's ad limina report of March 1658.

Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, in which PF asks the nuncio for his judgment on the following issue. The "Preti della dottrina Xp'na" [the priests of the Christian doctrine] have asked to be allowed faculties, in…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 18 February 1658 discussing among other issues, a letter about the great rise of pious initiatives in France, by a certain Du Plessis. He writes about several successes: how Jansenism is being fought, that there are…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 30 July 1657 discussing among other matters, the issue regarding the requests for missionary faculties by the abbot of Luthumier and his missionaries. The cardinals had previously decided to ask Cardinal Di Bagno…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 July 1657 discussing among other issues, a question regarding the abbot of Luthumier and several missionaries of the institute that he founded. PF had previously decided that they should receive missionary…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 July 1657 discussing among other issues, the petition on behalf of Marco Cogleo [Marc Coglée], in which he had asked for missionary faculties. His request has been discussed before, however, the cardinals wanted to…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 4 June 1657 discussing among other issues, a letter from the nuncio to France. He writes that the abbot of Luthumier has given a certain amount of money to the foundation, College for Priests of the Mission ("Preti…

This is not a visitation report, but a complaint from the bishop of Soissons about the dean and clerics of the church in Soissons, who claim exemption from his jurisdiction. The bishop requests the congregation to help establish and clarify his…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 18 December 1651 discussing among other issues, a petition by Vincent de Paul, who asks that nothing be changed with respect to the decision about founding other congregations in France. The cardinals decide that they…

Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The nuncio is asked to offer Ludovico Albret his protection for the duration of his affairs, and to make the necessary arrangements with Vincent de Paul, so that Albret can…

Copy of a letter from PF to Vincent de Paul, in which the cardinals ask him to help Ludovico Albret, as he might need letters of recommendation from the queen of France, which Vincent de Paul could get for him. They moreover ask Vincent de Paul to…

PF decree concerning the statutes of Christophe Authier's congregation in Valence.

Based on favorable letter from the nuncio to France, PF decides to grant missionary faculties to Francois Gumal, member of CM, for himself and for his companions present in Sedan. Referred by Cardinal Spada.

The nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, writes in support of a request from Pierre Gallais (here spelled Calais), member of CM and superior of the Sedan mission, to have missionary faculties granted to him and his companions of CM, among whom is…

Another examination of Gallais' request for missionary faculties (and the capacity to transmit them to his companions). "Pietro Gallais" presented as "superior of Sedan mission, in France." Matter referred by Cardinal Spada. PF decides to write…

PF (renewed) examination of request for missionary faculties by Pierre Gallais, CM superior in Sedan, because of additional information (sent by Gallais) according to which the mission in Sedan depends on the queen of France. PF decides that Cardinal…

Petition on behalf of Pierre Gallais (Galaiz), member of CM and head of a mission of 12 CM priests in Sedan, requesting the faculties usually granted by PF to prefects of missions. PF note on f. 339v indicates that the cardinals decided to contact…

Minutes of PF general meeting discussion of request, by Pierre Gallais (here "Galaiz"), superior of CM priests in Sedan, to be granted missionary faculties in said town. PF decides that the Duke of Bouillon, staying in Rome at that time, be asked…

Letter from Cardinal Grimaldi (nuncio to France, preparing to end his mandate) regarding the Fathers of the Oratory, who had requested to be recognized as a mission. Grimaldi writes that their main goal is to instruct the "idiots" and not so much to…

Minutes of PF general meeting discussing Christophe Authier's petition requesting confirmation of his congregation. PF rejects the petition, but the cardinals are willing to consider granting faculties to individual members of Authier's congregation.

Copy of letter from PF to Christophe Authier in Marseille, acknowledging the benefits of his activities and letting him know that PF would send him the requested faculties soon. The letter also requests further news of the progress of Authier's…

The bishop of Vaison informs PF about the "spiritual progress and great results" of the "secular priests associated in a congregation called of the Missionaries, which is very useful to the Church, both for the conversion of heretics, and for the…

Letter from the bishop of Poitiers requesting that the Papal Bull, which the late Father Giuseppe of Paris had renewed on 21 February 1635, be continued, as had been the custom so far, in the following respects: a) the faculty of hearing confessions…

'Report on the progress of Christophe Authier and his companions in France'. Detailed reports of the two missions mentioned in the previous letter (on f. 345r, 346v (database item 67), as well as six others. On f. 386r there is a testimony by the…

Petition for permission that CM priests may grant plenary indulgence to those who make general or particular confession, as well as indulgence for ten years to those who listen to their exhortations. The petition also requests that CM members receive…
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