Petition on behalf of Marshal de La Meilleraye, 1660[-06-14]

Petition on behalf of Marshal de La Meilleraye, 1660[-06-14]

Madagascar

Mission reports

Conversion

Petitions for faculties

Translation (from French) of a report on Madagascar, describing its size and location. It furthermore describes that many CM priests have worked there, converting more than 5,000 Christians. The report states that Marshal de La Meilleraye is expanding his control over the island of Madagascar, and he asks for the appointment of a bishop for the great number of priests who will be needed for the conversion of the island. He promises to provide financially for this bishop and for the priests who will follow him. PF general meeting of 6 September 1660 agreed the appointment of a bishop in partibus with the faculties of apostolic vicar; the pope approved this decision on 22 September 1660.

Date discussed 1660-09-06; approved by pope on 1661-09-22.

Additional comments

The letter is undated, but another document suggests that it was written on 14 June 1660. See APF SOCG 252, 20r, 21r, 22v (database item 271).

Marshal de la Meilleraye

APF SOCG 252, 14r-v, 19v

1660[-06-14]

Addressed to PF

For the original letter of the Marshal de la Meilleraye, see: APF SOCG 252, 13r-13v (database item 269).
For the discussion, see also: APF ACTA 29, 211r, 220v-221r (database item 477).

Translation

Italian

Petition

270

Origin: [Madagascar]

Destination: Rome