Petition on behalf of the CM missionaries in Madagascar to PF, [1666]
Title
Petition on behalf of the CM missionaries in Madagascar to PF, [1666]
Subject
Madagascar
Petitions for faculties
Description
Petition on behalf of the missionaries of Madagascar. In the past few months PF had appointed Michel Manié as prefect of the Madagascar mission. But together with the arrival of news about the death of the previous prefect (Nicolas Etienne), and Manié’s illness, the cardinals are asked to appoint François Cuvron [or Cuveron] as prefect or vice prefect of the Madagascar mission (vice prefect in case Manié is still alive). Petition discussed in PF general congregation of 20 December 1666; the cardinals decided not to appoint another prefect.
Date discussed 1666-12-20
Additional comments
Creator
[CM missionaries in Madagascar]
Source
APF SOCG 252, 70r, 71v
Date
[1666]
Contributor
Addressed to PF
Relation
For the discussion of this petition, see: APF ACTA 35, 326r, 331r-v (not in this database).
Format
Original, unsigned and undated
Language
Italian
Latin
Type
Petition
Identifier
291
Coverage
Origin: [Madagascar]
Destination: Rome
Citation
[CM missionaries in Madagascar], “Petition on behalf of the CM missionaries in Madagascar to PF, [1666],” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed April 27, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13361.