Letter from Michel Monmasson to PF, 1687-17-07, Algiers

Title

Letter from Michel Monmasson to PF, 1687-17-07, Algiers

Subject

Algiers
CM petitions

Description

Letter from Michel Monmasson, vicar apostolic in Algiers, to PF. He writes that he arrived in Algiers about 15 months before. He describes the work that he has been doing so far, which is mostly visiting the different churches and trying to remedy disorders. He asks for a decree that states that he has the authority over all other religious peoples in the region. He also asks for a decree that allows him to concede to other priests the right to read more than two masses a day.
Date discussed [1688-02-03]
Additional comments

Creator

Michel Monmasson

Source

APF SOCG 500, 180r, 181r-184v, 185v

Date

1687-07-17

Contributor

Addressed to PF

Relation

For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 58, 23r, 42r-45r (database item 692).

Language

Italian

Type

Letter

Identifier

698

Coverage

Origin: Algiers
Destination: Rome

Citation

Michel Monmasson, “Letter from Michel Monmasson to PF, 1687-17-07, Algiers,” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed April 16, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13066.