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Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 February 1657, held in the presence of the pope. The cardinals discuss among other issues, the Madagascar mission. They decide to consent the usual faculties for the mission in Madagascar for 10 years, to Gabriel…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 30 May 1656 discussing among other issues, the petition by the bishop of Babylon. The bishop requests that PF change its earlier decision, which stated he must either renounce the revenues of his bishopric, or go and…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 4 April 1656 discussing among other issues, the request by William Ballantyne (prefect of the Scottish mission), to be granted the authority to dismiss missionaries who do not function well in the mission. The…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 March 1656 discussing among other issues, the proposal by the bishop of Babylon to appoint Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] as his coadjutor; something for which he has already petitioned…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 March 1656 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Vincent de Paul requesting faculties for two more priests that he would like to send to Madagascar. The priests' names are François Herbron and…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 7 March 1656 discussing among other issues, a request by the bishop of Babylon that PF propose (for the pope's approval) Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit], as his coadjutor in Babylon. PF notes…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 February 1656 in the presence of the pope, discussing among other issues, a request by Jean Le Vacher. He asks to be given the faculties to consecrate chalices and alter stones, and to bless priestly vestments. The…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 February 1656, held in the presence of the pope, discussing among other issues, the request by Claudius [Claude] Dufour. Dufour asked that he be accepted as a member of CM, despite his earlier statement that he…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 11 January 1656 discussing among other issues, a request by the secular priests of the Congregation of the Mission of Naples (not CM). They ask to receive certain indulgences, but the cardinals decided that they…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 22 November 1655 discussing among other issues, the request by the nuncio to France to declare "Io’em/ Giguel, et Maturinum de Belle Ville" [Jean Gicquel and Maturin de Belleville] missionaries, and give them the…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 August 1655 during which the cardinals decide that, besides the five missionaries of CM already appointed by PF for the Madagascar mission, another three may be appointed by the nuncio to France. Their names are:…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 August 1655 discussing among other issues, a petition by Vincent de Paul to confirm the candidates that the nuncio to France has chosen for the Madagascar mission: "D. Fran’ci Mousnier, et D. Toussani"…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 August 1655 discussing among other issues, a report from the Scottish mission. The cardinals decide that the prefect or the procurator of that mission, should be reminded to send the letters directly to PF not via…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 July 1655, during which the cardinals decide that the faculties that have already been given to the priests of CM for the city area, be extended to all other places where they might be called by their ordinary for…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 July 1655 discussing among other matters, a petition by Jean Le Vacher (CM priest and vicar apostolic in Tunis). He asks that PF exercise its authority and request that the land which Muslim slaves in Civitavecchia…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 24 August 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the bishop of Cracow. He asks that the faculty that he has previously been granted (namely that he can communicate his privileges to two or three…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 July 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher (vicar apostolic in Tunis), in which he asks for the prolonging of his faculties, as the first seven years have already passed. The…

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…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 14 April 1654 discussing among other issues, the request by the general procurator of the Augustine province of Portugal, that their convent in Asfahan in Persia may be granted 100 scudi for the parish that they have…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 17 March 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the general procurator of the Discalced Carmelites in France. They are asking for the prolongation of their mission in Africa, as their patents have…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 5 March 1654 reporting that Cardinal Prefect Antonio, and the cardinals Pallotta, Rossetti, Ludovisi and Chigi, have dealt with the issue of the bishopric of Babylon. After discussing and examining the case, they have…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 February 1654 discussing among other issues, a letter from the nuncio to Poland. He asks for a number of missionaries to be sent to Sweden to help the Catholics, now that they are no longer persecuted. The…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 February 1654 discussing among other issues, a petition presented to the pope, regarding the Church of Babylon; the pope forwarded the petition to PF. In the petition, the bishop of Babylon asked that Michele Dello…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 December 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, requesting the faculty to read multiple masses a day. The cardinals agree and forward the request to the Holy Office. 

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 December 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the bishop of Babylon, which was addressed to the pope. The bishop requests that Father Michele Dello Spirito Santo [Michel Du Saint-Esprit] be…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 October 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of William Ballantyne and John Walker. They ask that James Crighton, John Smith, and Thomas Lumsden (all Scottish secular priests), be declared…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 April 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Vincent de Paul, in which he asks PF to declare the following priests missionaries in the Hebrides: Gerard Brin, John Ennery and Thomas Lumsden. The…
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