Letter from Simon Legras to SCC, 1655-05-07, Soissons

Letter from Simon Legras to SCC, 1655-05-07, Soissons

Soissons

France (missions in)

This is not a visitation report, but a complaint from the bishop of Soissons about the dean and clerics of the church in Soissons, who claim exemption from his jurisdiction. The bishop requests the congregation to help establish and clarify his jurisdiction over the church and its members.

Date discussed 1655-07-03

Additional comments

The letter is signed "Simon, bishop of Soissons". Simon Legras was bishop of Soissons between 1624 and 1656. The letter was possibly directed to Cardinal Paolucci within SCC.

Simon Legras

ASV Cong.Concilio Relat.Dioec. 772, 1r-4v, issue 1

1655-05-07

Addressed to SCC

See: ASV Cong.Concilio, Libri Litter. Visit. SS. Liminum 10 for response from SCC
See also: Cong. Vescovi, Reg. Episcoporum 1655 (not in this database).

Original; signed; Latin. Folios unnumbered in the original; this is the first document in the box.

Latin

Letter

97

Origin: Soissons

Destination: [Rome]