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1795 Sep. 11
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of The distance from New Orleans of the parishes of St. Louis of the Illinois, St. Genevieve and New Madrid, (Missouri), belonging to this diocese, makes it necessary to establish in them an ecclesiastical vicar who can act promptly in urgent cases. Knowing that Father (James Maxwell) Diego Maxivell, who has been appointed pastor of St. Genevieve, will discharge this duty, Penalver hereby appoints him Vicar Forane of the three parishes cited, giving him faculties to handle criminal, civil, matrimonial cases and others and to handle the fees. He also gives him the faculties for cases under the jurisdiction of Vicars General but only in case of necessity in order to collect particulars. (Maxwell) will try, either by himself or with the other two pastors, to assist and help all Catholics in the towns of St. Charles and St. Ferdinand. Jose M(aria de Rivas signs as secretary. D.S. Copy (Spanish) IV-5-b
1795 Sep. 11
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis to Father James Maxwell
The Bishop tells Maxwell that he himself has been notified by
Father Patrick Walsh that Father (Jean Antoine) Le Dru, former
pastor of Illinois, has arbitrarily dispensed impediments of
consanguinity even in the second degree. Moreover, as Father
Maxwell is going to the parish of Sainte Genevieve through that
of Illinois, Bishop Penalver appoints him to receive in the
presence of two witnesses, who sign the processes with him, a
complete and very secret account from witnesses who swear the truth
of what has been disclosed, and to check up the parochial ledgers
in so far as it may be necessary, giving the Bishop an account of
all the procedures. Furthermore, the Bishop orders him not to take
any action until, the Bishop has been informed of the state of
affairs. Finally, the Bishop orders Maxwell to be notified of the
above decree.
IV-5-b D.S. 1p. 4to. (Spanish)
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