Petition on behalf the Trinitarian Procurator General, Domenico [Taffuri?] to [PF], [1673]
CM petitions
Trinitarians
Tunis
Petition on behalf of Domenico Jafurt, Trinitarian procurator general. From the letters sent by [Bartolomeo Da] Serrano, one can understand that things are described very differently, than how the Vicar General of Carthage [Jean Le Vacher] presents them; its believed that the charges pressed against Da Serrano are motivated by hate, and not by zeal. That is why Da Serrano sent his writings ( which were also confirmed by testimonies) to PF. They want PF to do something about the scandals that have happen especially against the hospital, and they are protected by the Spanish king and the Trinitarians. The vicar of Carthage [Jean Le Vacher] and the consul [Jean-Armamd Dubordieu] are both French, and are believed to be working together against Da Serrano.
Date discussed: 1673-02-28
Additional comments
Domenico Taffuri
APF SOCG 438, 469r
[1673]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: ACTA 43, 44-47r.
Original
Italian
Petition
771
Origin: unknown
Destination: [Rome]
Petition on behalf of Domenico Jafurt to PF [1671]
Algiers
Trinitarians
CM petitions
Domenico Jafurt the procurator general of the Trinitarians, responds about the case of Bartolomeo Da Serrano, who works in Algiers without a license from the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher]. Jafurt states that Bartolomeo does have permision to do this. To be sure however, he has sent a letter to the provincial superior in Castille, to ask for further information.
1671-07-22
Additional comments
Domenico Jafurt
APF SOCG 429, 91r-92v
[1671]
Adressed to PF
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41 199r,211r-212v.
See for the complaint of Jean Le Vacher: APF SOCG 429 90r, 93v (database item 713).
Not signed
Italian
Petition
714
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Petition on behalf of CM to Urban VIII [1640]
CM petitions
France (missions in)
Petitions for faculties
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 the faculty to absolve sins (regardless of how great they are), to cancel or change vows (with the exception of the vows of chastity), to enter a religious order, and to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem and St. Jacob. Permission was also requested to allow CM priests to transmit faculties to their inferiors, or whomever they bring along in their missions.
Date discussed 1640
Additional comments
The Vincentiana edition was not consulted for the purposes of this database.
CM
APF SOCG 401 , 590r, 591v
P. Coste, ed., Saint Vincent de Paul: Correspondence, Conferences, Documents (Brooklyn, NY: 1985-2010), vol. 13a, doc. 85b (English translation); also in Vincentiana (see footnote in Coste).
[1640]
Addressed to Urban VIII
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 14, 17r, 23r-v (database item 146).
See also: APF SOCG 401, 587r, 594v (database item 155) and APF LETTERE 20 9v-10r (database item 157).
Original; unsigned, undated; Italian; no PF notes on the back
Italian
Petition
156
Origin: unknown
Destination: [Rome]
General report on the status and activities of CM, [1648 or later]
Mission reports
Report on the status and activities of CM. The congregation was founded in 1524 and approved in 1632, with Vincent de Paul as superior general. The congregation has 20 houses, of which 16 are located in France (in Lorraine and Savoy), and two in Italy (in Rome and Genoa). Other houses are located in Ireland, Madagascar, on the Barbary coast, and in the Hebrides. The report also notes that CM has three aims: a) the perfection of the spirit; b) the maintaining of spiritual health of others, especially the poor inhabitants of the countryside; and c) the education of the clergy.
Additional comments
Written after 1648 (the Madagascar mission started in 1648 and all the other houses mentioned in this document were founded earlier).
CM
APF SOCG 200, 233r-v
[1648 or later]
Addressed to PF
Original, unsigned and undated
Italian
Report
309
Origin: unknown
Destination:
Petition on behalf of Claude Dufour to PF [1656]
Madagascar
Conversion
Petitions for missionary patents
Petition on behalf of Claude Dufour requesting PF to accept him as a member of CM, despite his earlier statement that he wanted to become member of a religious order. Even though CM is not a religious order, they also have vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability in the same congregation. He would like to stay with CM and serve God by converting infidels on the island of St. Lawrence (Madagascar).
Date discussed [1656-02-03]
Additional comments
The year is from PF filing system, not the petition itself.
Claude Dufour
APF SOCG 248, 95r, 104v
[1656]
Addressed to PF
For the PF discussion: see APF ACTA 25, 12r, 15r (database item 511).
Original; not signed; Italian
Italian
Petition
172
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Letter from Christophe Authier to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli] [1640]
Christophe Authier
Mission reports
Conversion
France (missions in)
Letter referring to the success of two missions ordered by the bishop of Valence in Estoile (in spring 1639) and St. Giovanni di Reyan (fall-winter 1639 to January 1640). The bishop himself donated 200 scudi for this purpose. The missionaries taught the catechism, preached, made peace among enemies, converted heretics, heard general confessions and gave communion to people from those localities and many more who came from neighbouring places; one of these places, for instance, only had 1,500 inhabitants, but 7,000 were reported to have confessed and received communion there; of all, only four or five people did not make general confession. PF notes on 346v indicate that Christophe Authier is the author of the letter and also that the Cardinal of Santa Croce requested, on behalf of Christophe Authier, the apostolic confirmation of Authier's "Congregation of the Missions" in the Aix diocese and other dioceses in France. PF notes also show that the cardinals decided to send a letter to Authier, indicating that he should not establish missions in places where there already are other missionaries sent by PF.
Date discussed 1640-08-20
Additional comments
a) Based on the content of the letter and the date of discussion in PF, the letter was written sometime between January and August 1640; and b) According to PF notes on 346v, the author of the letter is Christophe Authier.
Christophe Authier
APF SOCG 199, 345r, 346v
1640
Addressed to [Francesco Ingoli]
See for references to the same missions: APF SOCG 199, 353r-387v (database item 68).
Original; not signed; undated; Italian
Italian
Letter
67
Origin: unknown
Destination: [Rome]
Report from Christophe Authier to PF [1640 or 1641]
Christophe Authier
Mission reports
France (missions in)
'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 bishop of Valence in support of Authier's missions, written in Valence on 13 July 1641.
Additional comments
Written in either 1640 or 1641.
Christophe Authier
APF SOCG 199, 353r-387v
1640-1641
Addressed to PF
See for references to some of the same missions: APF SOCG 199, 345r, 346v (database item 67).
Original; sign.; Latin; summary of main ideas in margins by PF
Latin
Report
68
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Reports from Christophe Authier to PF, 1642
Christophe Authier
Mission reports
Reports from two of Authier's missions in 1642.
Date discussed 1642-11-24
Additional comments
Christophe Authier
APF SRC Francia I, 81r-86v, 87r-90v
1642
Addressed to PF
Original; signed; Latin with Italian summaries in the margins and Italian summary on the back of last page
Latin
Italian
Report
69
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Letter from the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, to the PF prefect [Antonio Barberini jr], 1660
Madagascar
Letter from the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini to PF, recommending Marshal de La Meilleraye to the protection of PF, and also supporting the request that Marshal makes in the attached letter (APF SOCG 252, 13r-13v (database item 269).
Date discussed 1660-09-06, approved by pope on 1661-09-22,
Additional comments
The dates discussed are in APF SOCG 252, 19v (database item 270).
Celio Piccolomini
APF SOCG 252, 12r
1660
Addressed to [Antonio Barberini jr]
For the letter of the Marshal de la Meilleraye, see: APF SOCG 252, 13r-13v (database item 269). The Italians translation of this letter and the PF discussion are on: APF SOCG 252, 14r-v, 19v (datbase item 270)
For the discussion, see also: APF ACTA 29, 211r, 220v-221r (database item).
Original, signed, undated
Italian
Letter
268
Origin: unknown
Destination:
Petition on behalf of [James Tyree] and mister [Blackall] to PF
Scotland
Petitions for faculties
Petitions for missionary patents
Scottish Catholics abroad
Petition on behalf of mister Blaccallo [Blackall?] and Giacomo Tirio [James Tyree?] both Scottish priests living in Paris, to PF. They ask for the missionary faculties, a travel provision, the normal provisions, and the necessary sacred ornaments. The petition is unsigned and undated.
Additional comments
Date based on the year around which Blackall and Tyree wanted to go to Scotland, which is 1665. See also: APF SOCG 308, 71r-75v (database item 319).
Blackall
James Tyree
APF SOCG 308, 80r
[1665]
Addressed to PF
Original, unsigned and undated
Italian
Petition
321
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Petition on behalf of Benjamin-Joseph Huguier to PF [1662]
Algiers
Petitions for faculties
Petition on behalf of Benjamin-Joseph Huguier, appointed by PF apostolic vicar in Algiers, asking for the usual missionary faculties. PF note on 49v. indicates that the cardinals have decided to send the request to the Holy Office. The petition is undated and unsigned.
Date discussed 1662-11-27
Additional comments
PF decree assigning the office of apostolic vicar to Huguier was probably issued on 17 July 1662. See APF ACTA 31, 152r, 169r.
Benjamin-Joseph Huguier
APF SOCG 255, 48r, 49v
[1662]
Addressed to PF
For the minutes of the meeting discussing this petition, see: APF ACTA 31, 286r, 288r (not in this database).
Original; unsigned and undated; petition in Italian; PF notes in Italian and Latin (49v)
Italian
Latin
Petition
254
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Report on the mission in Scotland by [William] Lesley and the Archbishop of Armagh for PF, [1678]
Conversion
Franciscans
Scotland
Scottish Catholics abroad
Relation on the Hebrides. The task to write a relation on the Hebrides was given to Archbishop of Armach [Armagh]. This relation was given to him by a franciscan missionary Fran'co Macdonel [Francis MacDonnell], who had to travel there to bring the Holy oils. The procurator [Willam Lesley] of the mission made some remarks about the content. He thinks that the amount of people that live on these island is much bigger than is described in this report. Various island are being described by their size, amount of inhabitants, whether they are Catholics or Protestants, and by its rulers. Most people on these island talk Scots "Scottish Gaelic" and the nobility speaks corrupted English. The lords of the island also have possesions on the mainland, where the people also speak Gaelic, and are very willing to the Catholic faith. Grain does not grow in these islands, but there is barley, oat and spelt and many animals; there are however, no fruit trees. There are many monuments for saints, and destroyed churches. The islands have a pseudo-bishop but he is never really present. The people there could be converted pretty easily. In the sumer people drink milk, during the winter boiled water. The rich nobility drinks beer. People do not give alms to the priests but are obliged to pay money to the Protestants. The missionaries only have the money that they receive from PF. Because there are not really foreign missionaries, the Scottish youths are instructed in Colleges outside the country, there is a risk however that they will not want to return. Flour should also be brought for the missionaries, since they live in great distress. To convert these island's one should: a) send priests who speak English, despite the problem of Scottish youth missionaries not wanting to return from abroad; b) to instruct the youths overseas, as the people prefer priests from their own country. Also described are the easiest ways to send a letter to the Scottish mission; c) it would really help if there was money to pay a schoolmaster. It was suggested that Eugenio Makelastrio would do this first, and later David Burnetto [David Burnet], but this never materialized. Maybe the brother of the procurator could teach Sciences after he finished his studies in Paris; and d) it would be a good thing if PF would write to the nobles on the island who are willing to help the Catholics. This is where the relation, that the bishop of Armagh, wrote with the help of Francis MacDonnell, ends. Lesleo [William Lesley] does not want to say anything more about this document besides the additions that he already made. Another, imcomplete, draft of the relation follows.
Additional comments
This report seems to be a reworking by William Lesley, the procurator of the Scottish Mission, of the report of the archbishop of Armagh (probably James Margelson). The missionary Francis MacDonnell also had a role in this, but it seems as if he provided the information to the archbishop who wrote the report. The archbishop says that he delivered the relation on 2 September 1671. The problem is however that Lesley still made changes to the document. The letters in the same file written by Lelsey are from much later, in 1678. Hence the report is probably written around the same time.
William Lesley
Archbishop of Armagh
APF Scozia vol. 1, 593r-607r, 697r-699r
[1678]
Adressed to S. Cong'ne Particolare
Orignal; draft
Italian
Report
745
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to PF, [1670]
Franciscans
Renegades
Seravezza case
Slaves (Christian)
Tunis
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza. He sends this letter and the attached document, because of urgent reasons of the Holy faith. Due to the great honors that he received from him, and because of all the things he has done for the church, Antonio Maria Ventimiglia of Tunis has been elected protector and defender of the church of Tunis. He asks for the patent of protector, and procurator of the church of Tunis, by which he would not have to recognize a higher authority. In the attachment there is a list of accusations against the French consul Ambrogini [Jean Ambrozin]: a) he sold a french boy to the Bassia, made the boy from Toulon the slave of the Bassia, and he had a French boy beaten 500 times with a cane; b) he called all the merchants to the dogana where he had them whipped and sold them to the Bassia; c) he tried to burn two vicar apostolics; d) he had beaten up and burnt Monsu Durand; e) he made two jews (who Di Seravezza just converted to catholicism), Turks; f) he expressed hapiness at the death of Monsu Belfort; g) he said that he did not know of any pope, king or cardinal, and that he did not believe in the virgin Mary, the mother of God; h) he sent away the Holy sacrament; i) he paid Turks and rennegades to beat Di Seravezza up; and j) he has taken 360 piastre from the church.
Date discussed: 1671-08-06
Additional comments
Some of this accusations also appear in other letters from Antonio Di Seravezza. The converted jews seem to be Giuseppe and Angiolo from APF SOCG 248r-249v, 255r-256r (database item 734). With the two vicar apostolics he probably means himself and Girolamo Da Sassari. Because it has been written in Paris it must be after Di Seravezza went to France, as in December 1669 he was in Marseille; this letter was probably written somewhere around this time.
Antonio Di Seravezza
APF SOCG 430, 254r, 257r
[1670]
Adressed to [PF]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41 305r, 330r-338r.
Original; signed. Date and place missing.
Italian
Letter
737
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Report by [William Ballantyne] on Scottish mission [1654]
Scotland
Mission reports
Conversion
Capuchins
Jesuits
Report from the superior of the Scottish mission, William Ballantyne, to PF. It describes the importance of the mission, the political situation, and the relationship between Protestants and Catholics in the country. The report also lists all the missionaries and their activities: a) secular priests, Ioannes Smiteus [John Smith] and Jacobus Crittonius [James Crichton] who both work in Galloway, Nithsdale and Lauderdale (all in the south). [Joannes Valcherus] John Walker and Thomas Lumsdenus [Thomas Lumsden] work in the territories of the Huntly family; the report also states there are three Irish priests working in the Highlands and on the islands; b) regular priests, Roger Lindzaius [Roger Lindsay], a Capuchin who is already "in officio" for 45 years, and Father Primrosius [Primrose] who works in Lothian; and c) priests from the Society of Jesus, Father Hall, Father Maxuellius [Maxwell], Father Macbreccus [Macbreccus], Father George Lesleus [Lesley], Father Joannes Smiteus [John Smith], Father Grantius [Grant] and Father Andreas Lesleus [Andrew Lesley]. The superior then goes on explaining family ties of important Catholic families, and describing which members of these families have been (re)converted.
Additional comments
The document is not dated but a (PF) note on 324r states the year 1654.
[William Ballantyne]
APF SOCG 297,324r-331v
[1654]
Addressed to PF
Original, unsigned and undated
Latin
Report
302
Origin: unknown
Destination:
Statement by Ferdinando Di Alaba, [1679]
Algiers
Ransom
Slaves (Christian)
Statement by Ferdinando Di Alaba, procurator of the provinces of Castile, Leon, and Navarra, of the order of the Discalced Trinitarians. Di Alaba informs them that the Trintarians have five hospitals in Algiers. The priests of this order take care of the slaves, and administer the spiritual bread, preach the gospel, celebrate mass, and administer the sacraments of penance and more. They teach the basics of the faith to the children, and with the revenue of the order, they ransom slaves. These priests have worked for the slaves for over 70 years. Recently however a French priest arrived in Algiers, named Gio' leVacher [Jean Le Vacher], as vicar apostolic, without ever wanting to prove this title with papers. He prohibits the priests of the order to use their privileges, and to administer the sacraments to the slaves. He also took the coat of arms of the Spanish king (the protector and benefactor of these hospitals), the crosses, the sign of the Trintarians, and also the Holy sacrament from the hospitals. They had always been very secure, however Le Vacher has since brought it into his house, which is filled with merchants, Muslims, Jews, Lutherans, and other sectarians. As result, the pix with five consecrated wafers got stolen, which puts the sick in danger of dying without their viaticum. The priests who carried the wafers, were also insulted by the infidels. Le Vacher introduced the sick heretics in the same rooms as the Catholics. He wanted the masses to be held in his house too. When the priests refused, he had them detained by their Turkish masters. One of the administrators protested, and was consequently incarcerated and castigated with chains by the Muslim tribune on false pretenses. These cases were brought to court by the nuncio to Spain at PF. They ask PF to give one of the administrators the title and faculties of vicar apostolic.
Additional comments
The date is based on the fact that it is known that this case was discussed in 1679, see: APF SOCG 475, 93r-98r, 124v (database item 798).
[Ferdinando Di Alaba]
APF SC Barbaria 1, 441r-443r
[1679]
Adressed to [PF]
copy; unsigned
Italian
Latin
Statement
892
Origin: unknown
Destination: [Rome]
Letter from [a Discalced Carmelite] to PF [1649]
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Babylon
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 year, and that they do not want Discalced Carmelites to be on the island; they fear this might cause problems, as there is already concern that the people might loose their esteem for the secular priests, and that conflict might arise. Its also noted that people are not very happy with the arrival of the French. The letter also talks about the bishopric of Babylonia and Isfahan. The bishop (Father Bernard) said that he could not reside in his bishopric because he is ill, however he wants to help the mission by apppointing someone of his congregation as his successor; the bishop states he will support him and other missionaries financially and with faculties. The letter is not signed or dated.
Additional comments
There is no signature and no date, but, based on the content, it may be inferred that the letter was probably written by a Discalced Carmelite in 1649, possibly Pierre de Piviers.
[A Discalced Carmelite]
APF SOCG 248, 135r-136r
[1649]
Addressed to PF
Italian
Letter
420
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Letter from Michele da Santo Ludovico to PF [1671]
Tripoli
Ransom
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
The procurator of the Trinitarian order Michele Da Santo Ludovico, writes that his order was founded in the times of Innocent III under the pretence to free Christian slaves. He reports that since their founding, they have done a lot for the church; recently Luca da S[anto] Gio[vanni] a theologist, and Vittore da Santo Paolo have been sent to Tripoli to help the slaves. They have been given various faculties in order to raise money for ransom.
Date discussed 1671-06-15
Additional comments
Michele da Santo Ludovico
APF SOCG 428, 85r-v, 86v
[1671]
Adressed to PF
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41 153r, 162v-163r.
not signed
Latin
Letter
712
Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Statutes of Authier's congregation in Valence [1647]
Christophe Authier
The statutes of Christophe Authier's congregation in Valence, in two versions (as emended by PF, and as submitted initially). The name of the congregation in the amended version is "Congregatio Sanctissimi sacramenti ad Missiones et Seminariorum directionem"; in the initial version (on f. 171r-173v) it is "Congregatio Sacerdotum Cleri."
Date discussed 1647-04-01 and 1647-06-17
Additional comments
A second set of statutes (identical content; only PF notes differ) is in PF SOCG 199, f. 450r-457v (not in this database). They were discussed in PF general meetings of June and September 1647; it looks like that set was sent to Cardinal Brancatio for review, after all the other cardinals had already seen it (according to PF note on f. 454v).
APF SOCG 199, 167r-174v
[1647]
For the PF decree and follow-up notes concerning the statutes, see: APF SOCG 199, 165r-166r (database items 27 and 198).
Contemp. copies; unsigned; undated; Latin; PF notes in Italian
Latin
Italian
Statutes
197
Origin: unknown
Destination: