Letter from Vincenzo Da Frascati to [the PF Secretary, Urbano Cerri], 1679-01-30, Tunis

Letter from Vincenzo Da Frascati to [the PF Secretary, Urbano Cerri], 1679-01-30, Tunis

Algiers

Capuchins

Slave priests

Tunis

Letter from Vincenzo Da Frascati to PF. Since there are many slave priests in Tunis, Le Vacher has written to them stating he believes it is a good idea to send some missionaries back to Christendom, since there is no longer any need for them. That is why they decided to send Father Cherubino Da Frascati (their companion) back. From him PF can undertand the persecutions they went through. He does not want to recount the stories of some slave priests in this city. One of them was killed at home by a woman, and others acted with little consideration of the missionaries. They worked together with the Turks, and tried to have the missionaries arrested on false pretenses. But God showed through signs, how much he likes those that serve him, without looking for temporary interests.

Additional comments

Vincenzo Da Frascati

APF SC Barbaria 1, 437r

1679-01-30

Adressed to [Urbano Cerri]

Possibily, the letter metnioned of Jean Le Vacher was written to Giuseppe Maria Da Bologna, see: APF SC Barbaria 1, 433r-434v (database item 887).

copy; signed

Italian

Letter

889

Origin: Tunis

Destination: Rome