Letter from [Jean] Ambrozin to PF, 1668-06-28, Tunis

Letter from [Jean] Ambrozin to PF, 1668-06-28, Tunis

Tunis

Barbary (unspecified or several locations)

Capuchins

Slaves (Christian)

Algiers

Tripoli

Letter from Jean Ambrozin, French consul in Tunis, to PF. He writes that Father Girolamo Da Sassari (Capuchin and vicar in Tunis), has received some letters from Jean Le Vacher, in which he announces that he had been appointed vicar apostolic of Algiers with authority over Tunis and Tripoli. On receiving this news, Girolamo was about to leave the mission, but Ambrozin made him stay. Ambrozin now asks the cardinals not to let Jean Le Vacher return to the mission which he had served so badly for years. He praises Father Girolamo and accuses Le Vacher of several mischiefs, most of which regard money issues: Le Vacher stole money from slaves and merchants, and took possessions of the local church back to France.

Date discussed 1668-11-19

Additional comments

[Jean] Ambrozin

APF SOCG 254, 203r-204r

1668-06-28

Addressed to PF

For the summary of this document and for the decision by the general meeting of PF, see: APF SOCG 254, 228r-v, 229r 230r-231r, 232v, 233v (database item 403).
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 37, 247r, 259r-262v (same information as in the mentioned summary (database item 403); not in this database).

Italian

Letter

398

Origin: Tunis

Destination: [Rome]