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Preparatory notes related to the visitation of the British Isles, presented to PF secretary [Mario Alberizzi] on 12 January 1658. It includes a description of the characteristics that a visitor should have, the dangers of the task, and the way the…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 October 1658 discussing among other issues, a letter from the archbishop of Tuam. He writes about the miserable state of the church in Ireland, due to constant persecutions. Nevertheless, in the province of Connacht…

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Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that the pope believes it necessary to send one or two apostolic visitors to Ireland and Scotland. It cannot be a member of a religious order, because the different orders…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 11 June 1657 discussing among other issues, a request by the vicar apostolic of Achonry, James Fallon. He asks for the faculty to consecrate chalices and altar stones, and to grant dispensation for the forth, third,…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 in which the cardinals decide to declare the Irish priest Patricio O Cannano [Patrick O'Cannan] missionary, in order for him to return to Ireland. 

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 15 March 1657, held in the presence of the pope. The cardinals discuss among other issues, that the pope has accepted the previous request that Edmund O'Reilly be declared Primate of Armagh. Also the vicars apostolic…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 25 April 1656 discussing, among other issues, the candidates for the position of vicar apostolic in various Irish dioceses; the background and merits of all candidates are briefly discussed. PF approved all the…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 February 1656, held in the presence of the pope [Alexander VII]. The cardinals discuss among other issues, who should be appointed to choose the vicars apostolic for Ireland, and whether a new primate is needed, and…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 July 1655 discussing among other issues, that all Irish clerics who ask to be ordained with the title of missionary may be granted this grace by the pope; this is on the condition that they promise to go back to…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 July 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of "Patritius Valesius" [Patrick Walsh?] in which he asks to be appointed a missionary in Ireland. Cardinal Duratio [Stefano Durazzo?] has reported that…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 18 October 1949 discussing among other issues, the petition of "Thadaeus Mollonus" (Thady Molonay) who asks to be granted the faculty of receiving the Holy orders, including that of priesthood, and the title to become…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 19 January 1649 discussing among other issues, the petition of the Vincentian "Thadaeus Mollonus" (Thady Molonay), who wants to receive the title of missionary without dimissorial letters from his ordinary. PF does…

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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing the objections made (it is not mentioned by whom), against Robert Barry's episcopal nomination; PF needs more information on the objections in order to decide whether they are valid or not.

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Minutes of PF general meeting nominating 11 persons to take over bishoprics located in Ireland.

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Notes by the assessor of the Holy Office containing the names of 11 candidates for Irish bishoprics, as nominated by the cardinals of PF.

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Letter from an unknown author (the signature is illegible) to [Luigi Capponi?] in which he mentions the pope's decision to distribute areas of Ireland, among PF cardinals. Therefore, the writer of the letter aks PF to confirm the decision. He…

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Letter from an unknown author (the signature is illegible) writing from Limerick. Names mentioned: Eugene O'Neil and Pristonius.

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Minutes of PF general meeting discussing the petition to nominate a priest for the metropolitan church of Tuam; this is a good example of the administrative route of such a petition. PF forwarded the issue to a congregazione particolare (special…

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Minutes of PF general meeting mentioning, among other things, that a letter should be written to Vincent de Paul requesting him to select somebody from among the Irish priests of his congregation, in order to be sent to Ireland to instruct priests in…

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As recommended by Cardinal Antonio Barberini (PF prefect), PF decided to have a letter written to Vincent de Paul about sending some of his priests to Ireland, especially Irish priests, if there are any in his congregation, in order to instruct local…

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