Letter from Lorance to PF, [Algiers]
Algiers
Ransom
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
Letter from Lorence, vicar apostolic, to PF. Last September Lorence sent two priests away. One of them is member of the Trinitarian order, and is named Gioan Antonio Vello. He had been the administrator of the hospital for nine years. At the end of his time, he had aquired a debt of 40,000 otto reali, though there were not any specific reasons for such spending; the only reason seems to be that he was involved in commerce. In Spain there is a priest of the same order, who paid a big part of the debts of Vello, through his fortune aquired in the wool industry. After this, Vello was sent to Spain. He later returned to Algiers were he organized great banquets for his friends, which caused a big scandal. The other priest is a certain Giovanni di Santa Maria, a Minor Observant. He once released 38 Portuguese, five of whom died, and the others left together with Giovanni to Livorno, on 23 November of this year. This all happened thanks to the king of Portugal who gave Lorence and the English consul 12,968 pezze da otto. Giovanni had debts for around 3,000, but they paid some creditors so that he and the freed slaves could leave. However, both Giovanni and Vello lived scandalous lives, and tried to take possessions from the slaves. Lorence asks PF to impede their return, and to write to the king of Portugal. There are still 11 Algerian vessels that raid other ships, and most raids happen on the oceans, and not in the Mediterranean.
Additional comments
Lorence
APF SC Barbaria 1, 71r-72v
no date
[Adressed to PF]
original; signed
Italian
Letter
876
Origin: [Algiers]
Destination: Rome
Report on the controversy around the Trinitarians in Barbary, [Rome]
Algiers
Trinitarians
Tunis
The Trinitarian procurator states that his order always has mantained hospitals in Algiers, founded at their own expense. From the Holy See they received privileges to find churches and administer the sacraments. They had been doing this for 16 years, when Gio Levacher [Jean Le Vacher] the vicar apostolic, wanted to change the title of the Church of the Holy Trinity to S. Louis; he also wanted to change the name of S. John of Malta to S. Roch. Because the priests protested against this, Le Vacher decided to remove the cross that was painted on the main altar, and the arms of the king of Spain on the door outside. Moreover, he also wanted to take the Holy sacrament from the churches. They ask PF not to harass the Trinitarian priests, and not to change their privileges because of the following problems: a) the hospitals are in the bagnos whose doors close at midnight, and it might be that during the night one of the patients needs the viaticum; b) the slaves want to confess and receive the eucharist, before going to the houses of their masters; c) there are 10,000 slaves, and in the chapel of the vicar there is only room for 12 people; d) during the day when the vicar is not at home the viaticum might be needed; and e) there could occur an incident with the sacrament, when bringing it from the house of the vicar, to the hospital. The Trinitarian Fathers base their priviliges on a breve from Clemens VIII of 31 August 1596, of Paul V of 8 February 1608 and on a confirmation of Pope [Innocens XII] of 27 June 1693. The first two popes gave the priests faculties for ten years. From Paul V onwards however they are without an extention, and not contain the privilege for celebrating mass twice a day. The breve of the pope gives the priests some faculties, but limits them by stating that they may not be contrary to the Holy canonics, and to the decrees of the council of Trento; according to the council, they should be submitted to the jurisdiction of the vicar apostolic. Moreover, when Clemens VIII and Paul V granted the faculties, they added a clause that shows that they did not want to undermine the ordinary authority. PF secretary adds that on 9 September 1652 they decided that Gio' Leuacher [Jean Le Vacher] could submit everyone (priests or captives) to his authority, with the faculty to punish them if necessary, in order to remove the abuses from the city of Tunis. [Philippe Le Vacher] then on 28 June 1660 reported the scandals commited by many priests (both slaves and free), pretending not to be submitted to his authority. That is why the vicar in Algiers, got the same faculties as those in Tunis. This was not yet enough to settle the conflict against the Trinitarians. On 28 February 1673 it was necessary to forbid the priests for some time (in particular one of the administrators Bartolomeo Da Serrano), to use the sacraments without the license of the vicar. Eventually Bartolomeo was recalled from Algiers. On 11 September 1679 the Trinitarians complained that first of all, the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher] took their coat of arms from the hospital. Secondly, he forbade them to keep the Holy sacrament and thirdly, he forced them to accept heretic patients in the hospitals. For the first it was decided that the vicar should not do this again. For the third it was decided that the heretic patients should be kept apart from the Catholics. For the second PF wanted to know why the vicar decided to forbid this. PF forbade the Trinitarians, administrators, or any other priests of this order, to stay or exercise jurisdiction in that city without the permission of the vicar apostolic. On 3 February 1688 it was written to the Trinitarian superiors and the nuncio to Spain, that whilst the vicar had suspended some priests, the Father Antonio d'Espinosa (administrator of the hospital), had given the Trinitarians permission to celebrate mass in his chapel, and administer the sacraments. One of the priests was questioned about this, and said that he was free and not dependent on anyone. He said that the priests had their own privileges and could do whatever they wanted. The new vicar apostolic, D. Lorenzo, reported the same complaints against the Trinitariansto PF. The order however kept persisting in their independency from the vicar. The vicar consequently asked for a decree, ordering that the Trinitarians would be subjected to his authority despite their privileges. On 11 May [1644?] it was decided to renew this decree. After this, the Trinitarians sent letters to PF complaining about the new decree.
Additional comments
The document says that Jean Le Vacher brought the scandals to PF on 28 June 1660. There is no such document of his to be found. There is however (on this date), a discussion of complaints by Philippe Le Vacher (Jean's brother) see: APF ACTA 29, 157r, 162v-163r, issue 8 (database item 476).
[PF]
APF SC Barbaria 1, 54r-58v
no date
unsigned
Italian
Latin
Report
874
Origin: [Rome]
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to Jean Le Vacher, 1670-05-10, Marseille
Capuchins
Franciscans
Seravezza case
Slave priests
Tripoli
Algiers
Trinitarians
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to Gio'ni le Vacher [Jean Le Vacher]. He has most likely already heard about the abuse of the consul in Tunis, Gio' Ambrogini [Jean Ambrozin] towards not only Girolamo Da Sassari, but also to himself; Di Seravezza asked the consul to pay the church back the two piastre he has stolen from every ship for the last four years. He had also tried to burn Da Sassari and Di Seravezza, because the latter wanted the consul to change his dishonest life. In order to get justice, he has been forced to go to PF in Marseille, and he stayed there because of the death of Nostro Sig're. He made a statement before the court in Marseille and sent copies to the Grand Council, Monsù di Lion, and to Colbert. Its noted that he will go to Rome after he received their answers, and if they will not do him justice, he will make sure that the pope does. The superior of his own order and the superior of the Capuchins, have assured him that the mission of Tunis and Tripoli have been assigned to the Observants. After this news he has sent two priests to Tripoli, and two others are still waiting to go to Tunis. These superiors also wrote informing him that PF has sent him a letter written by Livorno, but he never received it. He has received letters from the Christians in Tunis who warned him about the complaints that [Jean Le Vacher] wrote about him and Da Sassari; Le Vacher believes that as they left those poor Christians behind, the mission should be assigned to Giuseppe Marini della Pantelleria [Giuseppe Merino], a slave of Mamet Goggia [Filippo Delustria?]. Di Seravezza though has forbidden this priest to say mass for several reasons: a) because he revealed the confessions; b) because he sold the sacrament of Penance; c) because he usurped the jurisdiction of the superior; d) because he married a couple (Catarina and Andrea), while the wife still had a husband; e) because of the business he did with jews; and f) because he helped the consul in his effort to burn Di Seravezza; in response, Di Seravezza states that he did not leave Tunis to abandon the church and the poor souls. The Christians sent him copies of the letters that Ambrogini [Jean Ambrozin] wrote, from this he has come to the understanding that the letters PF wrote to him were taken by Le Vacher. He asks Le Vacher to send the letters to him through Luigi Calaman. He will leave for Rome when he has sent the two priests to Tunis. After pleading his case in Rome, he will go to Tripoli via Malta, in order to inspect the church there, after which he will return to Tunis. He asks forgiveness for the harsh letter that he sent two years previously, which was in response to Le Vacher informing Da Sassari that he was vicar apostolic of the whole of Africa, and that he wanted to visit the churches of Tunis and Tripoli. Le Vacher should have known that the mission of Algiers is seperate from that of Tunis, however he should never have written to him in such a manner; Di Seravezza was also not a superior back then. Ambrogini [Jean Ambrozin] said that when he leaves Tunis, he will take 24,000 scudi with him, a ship full of items, and maybe also the tabernacle. Di Seravezza asks Le Vacher to send any letters for him to Luigi Calaman. Ambrogini [Ambrozin] states that the ships only give 64 aspri to the Chruch of S. Antonio, though everybody knows that it is actually two piastre; he asks Le Vacher to write a declaration of this, since he is well informed on this issue. He also wrote to Genova, Livorno and Malta, to ask for declarations.
Date discussed: 1670-11-10
Additional comments
Maybe the Nostro Sig're he talks about is Antonio Crocet, the representative of PF in Marseille. Or maybe the pope?
Antonio Di Seravezza
APF SOCG 424, 248r-v, 253r-v
1670-05-10
Adressed to Jean Le Vacher
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 39, 197r, 201r-202v (database item 669).
Original; signed
Italian
Latin
Letter
752
Origin: Marseille
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1670-11-10, Rome
Algiers
Other religious orders
Ransom
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers. Le Vacher is told that his letter about the "Padri del Riscatto" and their unwillingness to obey him has been presented at a PF general meeting, and that the cardinals greatly lauded his prudence. In due time, when his arguments have been well considered, Le Vacher will receive the decision of PF. The letter dated 10 November 1670.
Additional comments
PF
APF LETTERE 55, 73v
1670-11-10
Addressed to Jean Le Vacher
Italian
Letter
597
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from PF to the superior generals of the Trinitarians and the Mercedarians, 1670-11-10, Rome
Tunis
Mercedarians
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF to the superior generals of the Trinitarians and Mercedarians, stating that members of these orders in Tunis and Algiers do not acknowledge the authority of the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher] sent by the Holy See. The superiors are asked if they were informed about this, and by what authority their members have to work there. The letter dated 10 November 1670.
Additional comments
PF
APF LETTERE 55, 76v
1670-11-10
Addressed to the superior generals of the Trinitarians and the Mercedarians
Later, PF asks de Trinitarians again to call Da Serrano back, see: APF Lettere 57, 116v (database item 865).
Italian
Letter
602
Origin: Rome
Destination: unknown
PF minutes, 1670-11-10, Rome
Algiers
Mercedarians
Trinitarians
Ransom
Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 November 1670 discussing among other issues, a letter by Jean Le Vacher in which he asks for advice on how to deal with the regulars called "Del Riscatto," that come to Algiers to ransom slaves. They namely grant indulgences and absolve reserved cases, without showing him the patents that prove that they are allowed to do so. It is noted however, that he does not want to negatively influence the good work that they are doing. The cardinals decide to ask the superiors of the Mercedarians and Trinitarians for more information.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 39, 197r, 203v-204r, issue 19
1670-11-10
Latin
Italian
Minutes
671
Origin: Rome
Destination:
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, [1670]
Algiers
CM petitions
Discalced Carmelites
Mercedarians
Trinitarians
Tunis
Petition on behalf of Gio' il Vacher [Jean Le Vacher]. There are priests of the Redemption Orders in Algiers and Tunis who grant indulgences, resolve reserved cases, say mass outside the chapels wherever they want, administer the sacraments, and preach according to the privileges that they claim to have, but which they refuse to show. On one hand Le Vacher does not want to stop them from the work they are doing, but on the other hand he also wants to fulfill the obligations that PF has given him. That is why he asks PF if he should ask them to show their privilges, or whether he should allow them to work as they already do. Summary on the back. According to the secretary of PF [Federico Baldeschi] there has been a similar case before, in which Discalced Carmelites worked in the Scottish mission under the authority of the Custodian of the Holy Land; it was decided that the priests had to show their patents. For the question whether they should receive the license or not, it was decided that they should be allowed to work as priests. PF decides to hear what the superiors of the Trinitarians and the Mercedarians have to say regarding the matter.
Date discussed: 1670-11-10
Additional comments
Date based on the date of the discussion of this document in PF.
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 424, 265r, 266v
[1670]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 39, 197r, 203v-204r, issue 19 (database item 671).
See for the anwer of PF to Jean Le Vacher: APF LETTERE 55, 73v (database item 597).
See for the letter of PF to the superiors of the Trinitarians and Mercedarians: APF LETTERE 55, 76v (database item 602).
copy; signed; undated
Italian
Latin
Petition
756
Origin: [Algiers]
Destination: Rome
Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1671-01-20, Algiers
Algiers
Capuchins
Conversion
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
Tunis
Slave priests
Letter from the vicar apostolic in Algiers Jean Le Vacher, who writes that he has ransomed a Capuchin (Luigi Da Palermo) for 677 scudi, and that he sent him to Tunis to help the people there. Luigi Da Palermo has also written to Le Vacher about an Ethiopian slave named Stefano, who endures many beatings because he does not want to renounce his faith; it would cost 177 piastre to free him. Jean Le Vacher also writes that the Christians live virtuously, which has motivated some heretics to convert. The slave priests there need three piastre a month in order to be able to feed and dress themselves. The slaves from the Papal States have no hope of being saved, while slaves from other areas are regularly ransomed; for instance, there are many Trinitarians from Castile, Andalusia and Flanders who ransom people from their own areas. Because of their hopeless situation, the slaves from the Papal States are tempted to renounce the faith. Some declared themselves subjects of the king of France so that they could be ransomed. PF decides that Cardinal de Maximus will give money to the Trinitarians, so that they can free Stefano and other Christian slaves from the Papal States.
Date discussed: 1671-08-03
Additional comments
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 429, 278r-279v
1671-01-20
Adressed to PF
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41, 243r, 252r-v.
There is a letter by PF which is probably the response to this one, see: APF Lettere 57, 75r (database item 863).
Original; signed
Italian
Latin
Letter
716
Origin: Algiers
Destination: Rome
Letter from PF to [the secretary of the Secretariate of Briefs to Princes and Latin Letters], 1671-05-15, [Rome]
Algiers
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
Tripoli
Tunis
Letter from PF to the secretary of the secretary of briefs to princes and latin letters, [Mons'r Alusio?]. The defense given to the pope by the trinitarian procurator general [Domenico Jafurt], has been returned to PF on 13 May 1671, by [Alusio?]. PF has decided not to grant the clemency that has been asked, as there is very little need for it. The ports of Tunis, Algiers and Tripoli PF already have its own missionaries to assist the Christian slaves in their spiritual needs.
Additional comments
PF
APF Lettere 57, 53r
1671-05-15
Adressed to [Alusio?]
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
860
Origin: [Rome]
Destination: [Rome]
Letter from PF to Luigi Da Palermo, 1671-05-15, [Rome]
Capuchins
Ransom
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
Tripoli
Letter from PF to Luigi Da Palermo, missionary in Tripoli. In Tripoli PF has founded a mission of Reformed Friar Minors to help the Christian slaves. PF has written a letter to the Trinitarian Fathers to ask if they could try to ransom Vincenzo Piccinini. Da Palermo should either be granted more revenues (or should lower his expenditure), in order to have money to spend on ransoming slaves.
Additional comments
PF
APF Lettere 57, 51r
1671-05-15
Adressed to Luigi Da Palermo
For the mentioned letter to the Trinitarian Fathers, see: APF Lettere 57, 50v-51r (database item 858).
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
859
Origin: [Rome]
Destination: Tripoli
Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1671-07-01, Algiers
Algiers
Ransom
Trinitarians
Tunis
Capuchins
Slave priests
Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF. They probably know by now that Luigi Da Palermo has returned to Sicily, and has left the mission of Tunis. Le Vacher had ransomed him for 650 piastre and given him the position of provicar apostolic for three years. Now he is of the understanding that there is talk of Luigi being ransomed by others and not by him, and that he is therefore free to go wherever he wants. Because this is something other than what Le Vacher has told PF, he will show them proof. He also informs PF about the Trinitarian Bartolomeo Da Serrano, who did not want to show Le Vacher his faculties. Moreover he administered the sacraments in inappropriate places, and tried to stop Le Vacher going to the chapels that he administered. Because he could not solve the problem in a friendly way, he has decided to threathen Da Serrano with interdiction if he keeps administering the sacrements, and does not show his faculties.
Date discussed: 1671-08-06
Additional comments
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 430, 289r-v, 293r
1671-07-01
Adressed to [PF]
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41 305r, 330r-338r.
See for the statement of El Sidy El Hagi Gigeri and Mehamet Langét about the ransoming of Luigi Da Palermo, APF SOCG 430, 289r-v, 293r (database item 741).
See for the statement of a group of priests in Algiers: APF SOCG 430, 291r (database item 742).
See for the statement of Jean Dubourdieu, the consul of Algiers: APF SOCG 292r (database item 743).
Original;signed
Italian
Letter
740
Origin: Algiers
Destination: Rome
Letter from PF to [Cardinal de Massimo?], 1671-07-13, [Rome]
Algiers
Trinitarians
Letter from PF to Cardinal [de Massimo?]. They are sending the cardinal the answers of the Trinitarians, in response to the complaints of Levacher [Jean Le Vacher], vicar apostolic of Algiers. They refer the case to the cardinal, in order for him to decide what seems right and fitting, to the service of God.
Additional comments
PF
APF Lettere 57, 75r
1671-07-13
Adressed to Cardinal [De Massimo?]
To whom is this letter adressed? The name is really hard to read.
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
862
Origin: [Rome]
PF Minutes, 1671-07-22, Rome
Algiers
Mercedarians
Trinitarians
Minutes of PF general congregation of 22 July 1671 discussing among other issues, the Trinitarians and Mercedarians who work in Algiers without a license from the apostolic vicar, Jean Le Vacher. PF secretary [Federico Baldeschi] contacted the two procurator generals of these orders; one responded stating that he did not know anything about such practices among the members of his order. Recently a new Father, Bartolomeo Da Serrano, has been sent to Algiers to work in the hospital. This is a problem, as he does not obey the authority of the vicar apostolic, and administers the sacraments without any legitimate base. Alfonso Velarde (the procurator general of the Mercedarians), insisted that the members of his order do not travel to Tunis, but only to Algiers, Tétouan and Maroc. They do not administer the sacraments in these places, even though they would have the power to do so. The procurator general of the Trinitarians, Domenico Jafurt, said that they received permission to administer the sacraments, and he sent a letter to the provincial superior in Castile for more information. PF decides that the secretary and (probably Cardinal Orsini) should decide to whom they should give the faculties, in accordance with the law.
Additional comments
PF
APF ACTA 41, 199r, 211v-212v
1671-07-22
For the letter of Jean Le Vacher, see: APF SOCG 429, 90r, 93v, 94v (database item 713).
For the petition of Domenico Jafurt, see: APF SOCG 429, 91r-92v (database item 714).
Latin
Italian
Minutes
715
Origin: Rome
Destination:
Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1671-10-06, Rome
Algiers
Trinitarians
Letter from PF and its secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher, about the Trinitarians in Algiers. In previous letters, PF praised Le Vacher because he warned them in a very brotherly way, about the Trinitarian brother Bartolomeo Da Serrano; he was accussed of administering the sacrament without permission, even though this was forbidden under penalty of interediction. The Trinitarian superiors have been forced to make it known to their priests, that when they arrive in Algiers, they are under the supervision of Le Vacher. Written for Card. Altierj [Paluzio Altieri].
Additional comments
PF
APF SC Barbaria 1, 449r
1671-10-06
Adressed to Jean Le Vacher
For the earlier letter mentioned, see: APF LETTERE 55, 73v (database item 597).
For the letter, to whom this copy was attached, see: APF SC Barbaria, 445r-448r (database item 894).
copy; signed
Italian
Letter
894
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from PF to the father general of the Trinitarians, 1671-10-06, [Rome]
Barbary (unspecified or several locations)
Trinitarians
Letter from PF to the father general of the Trinitarians. PF had already forbidden Trinitarian priests who reside in Barbary to administer the sacraments, or to mingle in any other practice, since there is a vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher]. Now however, PF have come to understand that Bartolomeo Da Serrano has administered confessions and other sacraments, despite being prohibited by the vicar apostolic.
Additional comments
Text is incomplete because there is a photo missing.
PF
APF Lettere 57, 116v
1671-10-06
Adressed to the father general of the Trinitarians
PF already asked the Trinitarians earlier to call Da Serrano back, see: APF LETTERE 55, 76v (database item 602).
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
865
Origin: [Rome]
Letter from PF to 'Abb'e Catalone', 1671-11-03, [Rome]
Algiers
Ransom
Slave priests
Slaves (Christian)
Trinitarians
Letter from PF to 'Abb'e Catalone.' Included in the letter is the report on everything that happened in Algiers between Bartolomeo Da Serrano (a Trinitarian), and the vicar apostolic; also added are the writings of the vicar apostolic and decisions of PF, on the behavior of the other Trinitarian priests. The report on what happened with the Trinitarian priests is as follows. For many years, PF has placed Barbery Gio' Levacher [Jean Le Vacher] a French CM priest, as vicar apostolic. With his zeal and with the assistance of the consuls of France, who are very powerful in the region, he has helped the poor slaves and those in the Catholic faith. Recently, he has written twice to PF, about the Trinitarians in his regions. The first time he wrote, he informed PF that the Trinitarians were ransoming slaves, administering confessions (and other sacraments) without his permission, or showing him a privilige or some other kind of faculty. Le Vacher asked PF how he should handle the situation, and PF decided that the Trinitarians should ask Le Vacher for his permission to administer the sacraments. The second time, Le Vacher informed PF about Bartolomeo Da Serrano (a Spanish Trinitarian), who stayed in Algiers, in order to administer the hospital of Christian slaves. Not only did he take confessions and administered the sacraments without asking permission or showing a faculty, but he also spoke to Le Vacher in a way that showed little respect for his office or position. Moreover, he kept the Holy sacrament in an indecent place, and also prohibited Le Vacher from entering chapels which he administered. It was not enough just to warn him, and during the heated conversations in which Le Vacher prohibited him under penalty of interdiction to administer the sacraments, Da Serrano behaved in the same manner. Based on this report PF decided to write to the Trinitarian father general, and order him to make his priests obey the vicar apostolic, who they should recognize as their superior. PF received a letter from four slave priests, in which they discussed the disregard Da Serrano has for the orders of the vicar apostolic, and the uprising of Spanish priests (orchestrated by Da Serrano), against the vicar; there has even been a song composed which sang about electing a new vicar apostolic. PF requests that the nuncio to Spain should force the Trinitarian father general to recall Da Serrano. He should also receive another punishment, in order to force the other priests to respect the authority of the vicar apostolic.
Additional comments
PF
APF Lettere 57, 119r-120v
1671-11-03
Adressed to 'Abb'e Catalone'
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
866
Origin: [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
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 Jean Le Vacher to PF [1671]
Algiers
Trinitarians
Mercedarians
Jean Le Vacher reminds PF about the issue of Trinitarian and Mercedarian priests performing missionary activities on the basis of their privileges, but without appealing to him first. Bartolomeo Da Serrano is one of these Trinitarian priests who works in a Trinitarian hospital in Algiers. He administers the sacrements not only to the patients of the hospital but also to anybody else. Le Vacher asks what should be done about the situation.
1671-07-22
Additional comments
The decision in APF ACTA 41 199, 211r-212v (database item 715) is that the secretary and cardinal [Orsini] have to decide to whom they should give the faculties, according to the law.
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 429, 90r, 93v, 94v
[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 explanation of the procurator general of the Trinitarians: APF SOCG 429, 91r-92v (database item 714).
See for the earlier letter that Jean Le Vacher sent PF about Da Serrano: APF SOCG 289r-v, 293r (database item 740).
Not signed
Italian
Latin
Petition
713
Origin: [Algiers]
Destination: Rome
Petition on behalf of the Trinitarians in Algiers to Pope Clemens X, [1671]
Algiers
Other religious orders
Trinitarians
Petition on behalf of the Trinitarians in Algiers. They ask: a) that they may keep the Holy sacrament in their hospitals; and b) that they may be exempted from obeying the vicar apostolic (Jean Le Vacher), as he wants them to receive non-Catholics in their hospitals, whereas the Trinitarians think that would be harmful for the Catholics. In PF summary another issue is added, namely that new complaints have been arrived from Algiers about Trinitarian Bartolomeo Da Serrano, despite PF ordering the superior of the Trinitarians to recall him. During their meeting of 16 June 1673 the cardinals decided the following: 1) regarding the first issue, they will ask the vicar apostolic for more information; 2) with regard to the second issue, the vicar apostolic should be asked to refrain from compelling the Trinitarians to except heretics in their hospitals. Lastly, the cardinals decided to ask the superior of the Trinitarians to again recall Da Serrano from the mission.
Date discussed 1673-06-16
Additional comments
The Trinitarians in Algiers
APF SOCG 441, 332r, 333r, 334v, 335v
[1671]
Addressed to the pope [Clemens X]
Italian
Latin
Petition
653
Origin: [Algiers]
Destination: Rome
Letter from the PF secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher, 1672-04-30, Rome
Algiers
Tunis
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher, stating that PF has received Le Vacher's letter of 30 December in which he writes about Luigi Da Palermo and Bartolomeo Da Serrano. PF has sent several orders to the superior general of the Trinitarians to recall Da Serrano from the mission. PF instructs Le Vacher to tell them that they should obey him, and that without his consent they are not allowed to be missionaries in the area. The letter dated 30 April 1672.
Additional comments
[Federico Baldeschi]
APF LETTERE 60, 35v-36r
1672-04-30
Addressed to Jean Le Vacher
Italian
Letter
608
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from the PF-secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher, 1672-05-30
Algiers
Trinitarians
Excerpt from a letter from PF-secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher. The father general of the Trinitarians will recall his priest Bartolomeo Serrano [Bartolomeo Da Serrano]. Also the priests are instructed to obey Jean Le Vacher, and they are not allowed to do anything without his permission. Jean Le Vacher states that what is said above, also appears in the original letters.
Additional comments
PF
APF SC Barbaria 1, 449v-450r
1672-05-30
Adressed to Jean Le Vacher
For the letter, to whom this copy was attached, see: APF SC Barbaria, 445r-448r (database item 894).
copy; signed
Italian
Letter
896
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1672-07-10, Rome
Algiers
Trinitarians
Letter from PF and its secretary [Federico Baldeschi] to Jean Le Vacher. The Trinitarians keep pretending to be exempted from the jurisdiction of Jean Le Vacher. They also failed to order Bartolomeo Da Serrano to return. PF sent several letters but never knew their effect. They will wait and try to get a reaction. Written for Card. Altieri [Paluzio Altieri].
Additional comments
PF
APF SC Barbaria 1, 449r-v
1672-07-10
Adressed to Jean Le Vacher
For the letter, to whom this copy was attached, see: APF SC Barbaria, 445r-448r (database item 894).
copy; signed
Italian
Letter
895
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1672-08-01, Algiers
Algiers
Bizerte
Capuchins
Jesuits
Slave priests
Trinitarians
Tunis
Letter from Giovanni Le Vacher [Jean Le Vacher] to [PF]. According to the letter from 14 March 1671 he had to find a priest for Bizerte. He has found no-one more capable for the task than Marcello Costa, who is currently staying in Tunis. It is not necessary for him to stay there since they already is a Jesuit, a Capuchin, and some slave priests. It is up to PF to decide how much he should be paid for this work. He has heard that there are two priests in Tunis (Costantino Grillo and Michele Lipari), who wear clothes that they are not allowed to wear. Worse still, they also celebrate mass, which they are not allowed to do so. Le Vacher asks [PF] to do something about this case. He also reminds PF that Bartolomeo Da Serrano (a Spanish Trinitarian), is still staying in Algiers and does not want to accept the authority of the vicar apostolic, even though his superiors asked him to do so. PF decides to give Marcello Costa 30 scudi a year, for three years.
Date discussed: 1673-02-28
Additional comments
Jean Le Vacher
APF SOCG 438, 465r, 466r-v, 467v
1672-08-01
Adressed to PF
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: ACTA 43, 44r-v.
See for the mentioned letter from PF: APF LETTERE 59, 12r (database item 606).
Original; signed
Italian
Latin
Letter
769
Origin: Algiers
Destination: Rome
Letter from [Antonio Di Seravezza] to [PF], 1672-10-25, Algiers
Algiers
Franciscans
Seravezza case
Trinitarians
Letter from Antonio Di Seravezza to PF. He has previously sent two letters to PF, about the upheavels caused by Gio' LeVacher [Jean Le Vacher]. He knows that his latest letters reached their destination. He trusts in God that PF will understand the truth in these letters, and in the reply to the letter of Cardinal Altieri. He asks PF to pay attention to Barbary because Le Vacher is so dedicated to committing injustices there. If the letters that he sent PF cause any doubt about their legitimacy, he asks PF to request more information to the mendicant priests in Algiers.
Additional comments
The letter is probably written by Antonio Di Seravezza, as it was he who sent two letters earlier to complain about Jean Le Vacher, see: Barbaria 1, 176r-177v (database item 879) and APF SC Barbaria1, 180r-181v (database item 881).
[Antonio Di Seravezza]
APF SC Barbaria 1, 255r
1672-10-25
[Adressed to PF]
The two earlier letters mentioned are probably the following: APF SC Barbaria 1, 176r-177v (database item 879) and APF SC Barbaria1, 180r-181v (database item 881).
copy; unsigned
Italian
Letter
882
Origin: Algiers
Destination: Rome
Letter from PF to the nuncio to Spain [Galeazzo Marescotti], 1673-02-28, Rome
Algiers
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to Spain, asking him to order that Bartolomeo Da Serrano leave the mission. If this is not done, the vicar apostolic of Algiers [Jean Le Vacher] should impose censures on Da Serrano. Attached to this letter is another letter for the superior general of the Trinitarians. It is left open so that the nuncio can attach his own letter to it, ordering Da Serrano to return to his own province. The letter dated 28 February 1673.
Additional comments
PF
APF LETTERE 61, 19r-v
1673-02-28
Addressed to [Galeazzo Marescotti]
See for the summary and the decision to write the nucnio to Spain: APF SOCG 438, 468r-469r, 470v, 471r-v (database item 770).
Italian
Letter
610
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Spain]
Letter from PF to the superior general of the Trinitarians, 1673-02-28, Rome
Algiers
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF to the superior general of the Trinitarians. In January 1672 PF already ordered the superior to recall Bartolomeo Da Serrano from the mission in Algiers. Since the superior has not carried out this order, and Da Serrano is still in the mission, the cardinals again order the superior to immediately do as previously requested. The letter dated 28 February 1673.
Additional comments
PF
APF LETTERE 61, 20r
1673-02-28
Addressed to the superior general of the Trinitarians.
Italian
Letter
612
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Spain]
Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1673-07-10, Rome
Algiers
Trinitarians
Copy of a letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic of Algiers. The Trinitarians working in Algiers have asked for the permission to keep the most Holy sacrament (i.e. consecrated bread) in their hospitals (or at the very least in one called San Giuseppe), stating that it will be very safe. PF wants to know the vicar's opinion on this issue. The letter dated 10 July 1673.
Additional comments
PF
APF LETTERE 61, 80r
1673-07-10
Addressed to Jean Le Vacher
This letter is also mentioned elsewhere, see: APF SOCG 475, 93r-98r, 124v (database item 798).
Italian
Letter
614
Origin: Rome
Destination: [Algiers]
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]
Summary of a letter sent by the trinitarian procurator general [Domenico Taffuri?], 1673
Algiers
Non-Catholic Christians
Trinitarians
Summary of a letter sent by the Trinitarian Procurator General [Domenico Jafurt], about the case of Bartolomeo Da Serrano. Among other issues, PF discussed the matters concerning Le Vacher and Bartolomeo Da Serrano several times on 11 January. Da Serrano was sent from a Trinitarian house in Spain to Tunis to take care of the hospitals. The problem is that he does not accept the authority of the vicar apostolic, and that he administers the sacraments without a licence. PF praises Le Vacher because he first warned Da Serrano not to administer the sacraments, and only later threathened with interdiction. PF also wrote to the Trinitarian general and asked to let their priests obey the vicar apostolic, and to call Da Serrano back. However, he thought that he was not obliged to listen to the vicar apostolic, and in collaboration with his superior he wrote a letter to PF, stating the following: a) on 6 November 1671 Le Vacher told Da Serrano that he could not give absolution, though he could do this according to the rights granted to his order; b) he forced a companion of Da Serrano (Gio' Marcos), to accept ill lutherans in the hospital, when it would have been better to keep the wolfs seperate from the lambs; c) on 19 March Le Vacher told Da Serrano that he wanted to sing mass in his chapel, when Da Serrano objected Le Vacher threatened to suspend him from the administration of the sacraments; d) on 24 May whilst they were celebrating mass in the chapel of the bagno of the king, Le Vacher removed a crucifix that Da Serrano placed there four months earlier, because he believed they should place something of S. Louis, the French king. After this he supsended Da Serrano from administering the sacraments. He told the Turks that Da Serrano wanted to create a revolt for which he was incarcerated; e) Le Vacher used the Franch consul [Jean Armond Dubordieu], and the Turkish tribunals to press charges against Da Serrano; f) Le Vacher forbade all priests to administer the sacraments in the bagno of S. Gioseppe, and he offered this bagno for 800 pezze as a resident for merchants. He blocked the four reali that each French ship had to pay to the hospital; g) Le Vacher placed a Portuguese priest in the hospital to administer the sacraments and take alms from the sick. After a conflict he forbade the priests to celebrate mass in the hopsital; h) on 28 May the companion of Da Serrano was forbidden to collect money for the ill; i) on that day Da Serrano was also taken from the hospital to the governor, where he complained that he had not done anything wrong; j) when he arrived home he received a order from Le Vacher, not to administer the sacrements outside the chapel of S. Gioseppe; k) all the things written above are absolutely true, one could check it by contacting the mentioned people. That is why the General [Domenico Jafurt] concludes that the charges against Da Serrano are motivated by hate and not by zeal. PF decides to write to the Trinitarian Superior and to the nuncio to Spain, and request that Da Serrano should be recalled.
Date discussed: 1673-02-28
Additional comments
PF
APF SOCG 438, 468r-469r, 470v, 471r-v
1673
This is a copy of the same text in the ACTA file: ACTA 43, 44v-47r.
See for the letter to the nuncio in Spain: APF LETTERE 61, 19r-v (database item 610).
Original
Italian
Latin
Summary
770
Origin: unknown
Destination: [Rome]