Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to PF, 1646-05-18, Paris
Babylon
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, according to which the bishop of Babylon, upon more careful consideration, decided that he could not renounce the bishopric and its entire revenue solely for the 400 scudi /year promissed by the queen of France and Cardinal Mazzarin.
Date received 1646-06-16
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 144, 46r, 53v
1646-05-18
Addressed to PF
Original; signed; Italian
Italian
Letter
101
Origin: Paris
Destination: Rome
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli], 1646-05-11, Paris
Babylon
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, regarding the bishopric of Babylon and his own conversation with Authier on the matter. Authier said that he unfortunately could not go to Babylon, but that he and "Father Vincent" (Vincent de Paul) will look for a good candidate, either from Avignon or from France. The nuncio also mentions in this letter that the queen of France and Cardinal Mazzarin have decided to assign 400 scudi/year to the current bishop of Babylon, in order to make it easier for him to renounce the bishopric income.
Date discussed 1646-06-11
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 144, 44r-v, 55v
1646-05-11
Addressed to [Francesco Ingoli]
See for the response: APF ACTA 17, 104r, 114r-v (database item 116).
Original; signed; Italian
Italian
Letter
100
Origin: Paris
Destination: [Rome]
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli], 1646-04-13, Paris
Babylon
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, regarding the situation in Persia and the bishopric of Babylon. Christophe Authier has been suggested (it is not clear by whom) as possible bishop of Aspaham and coadjutor of Babylon, seeing as the current bishop of Babylon is planning on renouncing the see. Authier is not in Paris at the moment but the bishop of Babylon (Fra Bernardo) told the nuncio that he doubted Authier would accept the post, because: a) he did not seem inclined to live in that part of the world; and b) he would not be able to stay there on such a small allowance (i.e., 100 scudi/year from the bishop himself, and 100 scudi from PF). The nuncio is trying to secure a bishopric in Provence for Fra Bernardo (Jean Duval); if the queen agrees, then the bishop would be able to leave the entire income of the Babylon see in the hands of whoever will go to replace him, [thus making the post more appealing]. The nuncio will keep Cardinal Capponi updated on the matter and will let him know what Authier said, after he finally sees him.
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 144, 41r-v, 58v
1646-04-13
Addressed to [Francesco Ingoli]
Original; signed; Italian
Italian
Letter
99
Origin: Paris
Destination: [Rome]
Letters from Jean Duval and the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli] 1645-10-27, Paris
Babylon
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, accompanying a note from the bishop of Babylon on the matter of his replacement. Among the three persons proposed - one Indian, one French, and one Portuguese - the bishop thinks the Portuguese would be best because he would be content with being a suffragan, as the bishop himself would not want a coadjutor (who would succeed him after death), because that would imperil his work on the seminary he started in Paris and dishearten the seminarists. The PF notes indicate that PF prefers the coadjutorship idea and would offer to the coadjutor 100 scudi/year, on top of the 100 scudi/year given by the bishop from his own revenue, until the death of the bishop, after which the coadjutor would get the entire 700 scudi/year that constitute the income of the bishopric of Babylon. PF designates Christophe Authier as a possible coadjutor of Babylon and bishop of Aspaham, and in case he refuses, the nuncio is instructed to entreat Authier to nominate one of his missionaries from Avignon who would be willing and able to reside in Persia.
Date discussed 1646-02-27
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
'Jean Duval
APF SOCG 144, 77r-78v, 82v
1645-10-27
Addressed to [Francesco Ingoli]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 17, 29v, 33v-34v (database item 115).
Also see SOCG 144-145 passim.
Original; Italian. the nuncio's letter is written in his own hand, signed, and almost illegible (because of the handwriting); the letter from the bishop of Babylon is in a different hand, not signed, and in rather poor Italian.
Italian
Letter
106
Origin: Paris
Destination: [Rome]
Letter from the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli] 1645-08-11, Paris
Sedan
Petitions for faculties
France (missions in)
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 François Grimal (superior) and six others, who move from place to place as needed and are among the most experienced members of CM.
Date discussed 1645-09-19
Additional comments
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
APF SOCG 143, 54r, 65v
1645-08-11
Addressed to [Francesco Ingoli]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 16, 426v, 431r-432r (database item 82).
Original; signed; Italian
Italian
Letter
77
Origin: Paris
Destination: Rome