Petition on behalf of Philippe Le Vacher to PF [1660]

Title

Petition on behalf of Philippe Le Vacher to PF [1660]

Subject

Algiers
Tunis
CM petitions
Slaves (Christian)
Slave priests

Description

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 a decree to place all religious persons present in the city under the jurisdiction of the vicar, as had already been decreed by PF for Tunis and its vicar on 9 September 1652. The said decree of 1652 is attached to the petition (f. 42r). It decides on three subjects: a) the jurisdiction of the vicar over members of religious orders; b) the prohibition of all masses and rites which do not conform to the official rites and ceremonies; and c) permission to celebrate mass both before dawn and in the afternoon so that slaves can attend. PF note on f. 44v indicates that the cardinals agreed on issuing a similar decree for Algiers. The petition is undated and unsigned.
Date discussed 1660-02-23 and 1660-06-28
Additional comments

Creator

Phillipe Le Vacher

Source

APF SOCG 255, 41r, 42r, 44v

Date

[1660]

Contributor

Addressed to PF

Relation

For the minutes of the PF meeting discussing this petition, see: APF ACTA 29, 56v-57r, 162v-163r, (database item 472) and APF ACTA 29, 157r, 162v-163r (database item 476).

Format

Original; not signed; not dated; petition in Italian (41r); Decree of 1652 in Latin (42r); PF notes in Italian and Latin (44v)

Language

Italian
Latin

Type

Petition

Identifier

253

Coverage

Origin: [Tunis]
Destination: Rome

Citation

Phillipe Le Vacher, “Petition on behalf of Philippe Le Vacher to PF [1660],” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed March 19, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13471.