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Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 October 1658 discussing among other issues, a petition by the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley], who asks for the renewal of the faculties, and the continuation of the provisions for the Scottish…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 October 1658 discussing among other issues, a petition sent on behalf of John Walker. He had to go to Paris after being in prison for a certain period; he had asked for a provision for the time he spent outside the…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 11 July 1658 (in the presence of the pope), discussing among other issues, several complaints from two  secular slave priests, and one Minor Observant in Tunis [Gregorio Bianchelli, Jacobo Vilar and Leonardo da…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 May 1658 discussing among other issues, the request by John Walker that he be given the usual provision of 50 scudi per year, now that he is back in the mission. The cardinals will  grant the requested provision…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 May 1658 discussing among other issues, the request by a group of secular French priests who having already lived together for eight years, had formed a sort of seminary, where they are trained for the missions.…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 21  March 1658 discussing among other issues, the request by Vincent de Paul that the following candidates be appointed missionaries in Madagascar: Carlo [Charles] le Blanc, Pietro d'Auroult [Pierre Daveroult], and…

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 18 February 1658 discussing among other issues, the missions in Poland. The nuncio to Poland writes that the missionaries never report anything to him. He also proposes the foundation of a college to educate the…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 December 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by Philippe Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers, for the renewal of his missionary faculties for another seven years. The cardinals agree to it. 

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing, among other issues, the request by two CM missionaries working in the Hebrides (one of them is Francis White; the other probably Dermot Duiguin), that their faculties be renewed. PF…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by Vincent de Paul that the vicars apostolic in Tunis and Algiers, may be allowed to exercise the office of consul in these cities. He sees no other…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by the prefect of the Scottish mission, William Ballantyne, that he be given the faculty to consecrate chalices and altar stones. This is an urgent request,…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by the procurator general of the Discalced Augustinians. They ask PF to write a letter of recommendation for Father Benedict of St. Anna, to Jean Le Vacher,…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing, among other issues, the request by William Lesley. Lesley asked that Alexander Winster, who has finished his studies at the Scottish College, be granted the usual missionary faculties and…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing among other issues, a petition by William Ballantyne. Since all the issues have already been discussed in the previous meeting (which was held in the presence of the pope), only one request…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing among other issues, John Walker's request to receive provisions for the two years that he has been outside the Scottish mission; PF's response to a similar request from 27 March 1657 has…

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, 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 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 14 June 1657 discussing among other issues, the situation that has faced the Scottish mission from its founding in 1649, and its main problems and needs. PF decided that the number of priests sent to the mission,…

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,…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 discussing among other issues, a petition by [John] Walker. He asks to be granted an annual provision, despite not currently residing in the mission, (he is staying in France, where he is writing a book…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by William Ballantyne (prefect of the Scottish mission), that the replacement of Jacobi Crittonij [James Crichton?] with Alexandri Leti [Alexander Leith] be…

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. 

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 15 March 1657, held in the presence of the pope. The cardinals discuss among other issues, a petition by the vicar apostolic of Algiers [Philippe Le Vacher], who asks for the faculties to consecrate chalices and altar…

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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