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PF minutes, 1652-12-09, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 9 December 1652 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis. He asks that his mission be extended to Tripoli, as had been the case for his predecessor Julien Guérin;…
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF [1652]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis to PF. He asks that his mission be extended to Tripoli, as had been the case for his predecessor Julien Guérin. Le Vacher wants to be able to visit Tripoli, since currently there are many…
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1652]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, to PF. He asks for three things: a) a new decree that clearly states that all members of religious orders (whether free or slaves), fall under his authority, and that he recieves the…
Letter from Antonio Da Genoa to PF secretary Dionisio Massari, 1653-08-23, Genoa
Letter from Antonio Da Genoa to PF. Approximately 17 months ago he wrote to PF, about his wish to use the opportunity to travel by Pantelleria and Tabarca, to Tunis and Algiers. He would have been able to do this in such a way, that the Lomellini…
PF minutes, 1653-12-16, Rome
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.
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1653]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, to PF. He writes that there are many slaves in Tunis, but too few priests, meaning that not all slaves can easily attend mass (as they used to). Therefore he asks for the faculty that…
Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1654-01-24, Tunis
Letter from Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis to PF, accompanying an extensive report on his mission. Le Vacher stated that he wrote the report, when asked by PF (via Thomas Bérthe who is the superior of CM house in Rome). The letter signed…
Tags: Destination: Rome, Jean Le Vacher, Letter, Origin: Tunis, Tunis
Report from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1654-01-29, Tunis
Extensive report by Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, on the situation in the city and of the slaves, the spiritual assistance of the priests, the hospitals, the chapels of the bagnos, and the problem of apostasy. The report signed and dated…
PF minutes, 1654-07-13, Rome
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…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, Petitions for faculties, PF, Tunis
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1654]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, to PF asking for the renewal of his faculties of apostolic missionary, granted to him by a decree of 22 June 1648.
Letters from Jean Le Vacher to [Thomas Berthe], 1655-04-10 and 1655-04-17, Tunis
Two letters from Jean Le Vacher, most probably to the superior of CM house in Rome. He asks him to obtain the following from PF: a) the renewal of his faculties of vicar apostolic; b) the faculty to administer the sacrament of confirmation be…
PF minutes, 1655-07-12, Rome
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…
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1655]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, asking that PF cardinals see to remedy the problem of many slaves in Tunis never having received the sacrament of confirmation. Without confirmation, many are in danger of renegading.
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1655]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis to PF. He writes that the [Muslim] slaves in Civitavecchia have sent their complaints to the ruler of Tunis, stating that the land they had bought to bury their dead, has been taken from…
PF minutes, 1656-02-03, Rome
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…
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF [1656]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis to PF. He asks for the faculties that allow him to consecrate chalices and altar stones.
Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1657-11-12, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis. Le Vacher is asked to favorably receive Father Benedetto di S. Anna (a Discalced Augustine), who is travelling to Tunis to assist the Christian slaves. The letter dated 12 November…
PF minutes, 1657-11-12, Rome
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…
Tags: Algiers, Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, Petitions for faculties, PF, Tunis
PF minutes, 1657-11-12, Rome
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,…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, Other religious orders, PF, Tunis
Petition on behalf of CM Superior Vincent de Paul to PF [1657]
Petition [from CM] to PF. It recalls the fact that CM has been sending missionaries to Algiers and Tunis to help spiritually and materially the thousands of slaves in those cities, which they have been doing with great success. Since free priests are…
Letter from three slave priests, Gregorio Bianchelli, Jacobo Vilar and Leonardo Da Milano, in Tunis to PF, 1658-04-06
Letter from three slave priests, Georgius Blancellus [Gregorio Bianchelli], Jacobo Vilar and Leonardus de Mediol’o [Leonardo da Milano], in which they accuse the vicar apostolic in Tunis, Philippe Le Vacher, of mischief and ask for help from PF.…
PF minutes, 1658-07-11, Rome
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…
Summary of two letters, SOCG 317, 66r-v and SOCG 317, 67r; 1658-08-06
PF summary of SOCG 317, 66r-v and SOCG 317, 67r [1658], reporting that several slave priests in Tunis have accused the apostolic vicar Jean Le Vacher, of abusing his office for self-enrichment. The superior of CM [in Rome, Edme Jolly] says that, on…
Letter [from the superior of the missions, Edmund Jolly] to PF [1658]
Letter [from Edme Jolly, the superior in Rome?] to PF stating that some reliable men who were in Tunis, said that the apostolic vicar of Tunis, Philippe Le Vacher, is a most pious and charitable priest. Before his arrival, there where slave priests…
Tags: Destination: Rome, Letter, Origin: [Rome], Slave priests, Tunis
Petition on behalf of slaves in Tunis to PF, [1658]
Letter from unnamed Christian slaves (secular and religious) in Tunis to PF. In their letter they complain about Jean Le Vacher, who became consul of the French nation without the permission of PF. They write that he treats them badly, and that he…
PF minutes, 1659-09-25, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 25 September 1659 discussing among other issues, complaints from the Christian slaves in Tunis, who say that the Muslim slaves (who live on the pope's galleys or lands, as well as those held on Malta), have reported…
Tags: Conversion, Destination:, Galleys, Malta, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Slaves (Christian & Muslim), Tunis
Letter from two slaves in Tunis to PF, [1659]
Letter from two slaves in Tunis, Pauolo Cortarzo and Gio' Tomaso Cocchi (both from Rome), which states that some Turks (who are slaves in the domain of the pope in Malta) have written to Tunis that they have been forced to covert to Christianity. Now…
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1659]
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, in which he asks for plenary indulgences for the feasts of the patron saints of the chapels in the bagnos of Tunis and Bizerte. Monsignor refuses to send them in two packages as was done…
Petition on behalf of Philippe Le Vacher to PF [1660]
Petition on behalf of Philippe Le Vacher, apostolic vicar in Algiers, to PF. According to Philippe Le Vacher, a number of religious persons cause much scandal in Algiers, by refusing to obey him and obstructing him in his task. Therefore he asks for…
Letter from PF to the vicar of Tunis [Jean Le Vacher], Rome, 1662-06-12
Letter from PF to the vicar apostolic of Tunis [Jean Le Vacher]. The Dominican priest Silvestro Bandini was made a slave and brought to Tunis (when leaving Armenia). He reported the great need of priests in Tunis, and PF ask Le Vacher to grant him…