Carondelet, Father Alexandro Luis Benito

Documents concerning the baptismal record, tonsure, and the title of ordination of Father Alexandro Luis Benito Carondelet, Canon of the Metropolitan Church of Cambrai in Flanders.

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1796 Jan. 15

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)

1. The Bishop states:
a) That Father Alexander Luis Carondelet has arrived in this diocese ????????????? of his ????? Baron ?????delet, governor of these provinces.
b) That he has shown the Bishop a certificate of his baptism, another of his tonsure, and the original title of his clerical ordination, all authentic documents with the proper seals.
c) That he asked the Bishop that a record of these documents be kept in the Archives of this ecclesiastical court as a precaution against the loss of these documents in the trips he may take.
2. Accordingly, the Bishop orders his secretary to make in public form a record of the documents and to hand back the originals. This is signed by the Bishop of Louisiana and witnessed by Rivas.

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1796 Jan. 15

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)

1. The Bishop states that father Alexandro Luis Carondelet asked permission to celebrate Mass.
2. The Bishop decrees that since the documents of Father Carondelet are in proper order and because of other fair reasons, his request is granted as well as faculties for administration of the other sacraments and teaching of the word of God in French. This is signed by the Bishop of Louisiana.
--To this are added the certificates of Father Alexandro Luis Carondelet's baptism, first tonsure and clerical ordination.

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1767 Aug. 17

Grenier, Father, Pastor of the parish of Noyelle, Diocese of Cambrai, Flanders,
(France)
Father Grenier certifies (in French):
1. That Alexandre Louis Benoit de Carondelet, born about four o'clock A.M. of Sept. 15, 1744, was baptized the same day.
2. That he is the son of Jean Louis de Carondelet, Baron Seigneur of Noyelle and Marie Angelique Bernard de Rasvir, the latter's legitimate wife.
3. That Jean Louis Nicolas Guilain de Carondelet represented by Father Jacques Lussier of Noyelle was the godfather and Miss Marie Francoise Parfaite de Carondelet, the godmother.
4. That the document was signed by Jean de Carondelet Baron of Noyelle, Jacques Lussier, Marie Francoise Parfaite and the Pastor Mortier.
5. That the present excerpt was drawn up according to the original on the date preceding this certificate. This is signed by Father Grenier, Pastor of Noyelle.
--To this is added a note in French on Aug. 19, 1767, by Leopold Charles de Choiseul, Archbishop Duke of Cambrai, Prince of the Holy Empire and Count of Cambresis certifying that the above excerpt was signed by Father Grenier, pastor of Noyelle. The present note was given at Cambrai, signed by the Vicar General Teintot (?), sealed, and countersigned by the secretary of the Archbishopric.
--To this is added a note by Rivas on Jan. 15, 1796 certifying that the above copy was drawn up according to the baptismal record presented by the party to the Bishop. (copy)

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1767 Apr. 6

Brault, Father, pro-secretary of the Parisian Archbishopric
(Paris)
Father Brault certifies (in Latin):
1. That the Archbishop Duke of Cambrai with the permission of the Parisian Archbishop conferred in the chapel of his church the first clerical tonsure on Alexandre Louis Benoit de Carondelet, on Oct. 9, 1759.
2. That the present certificate was issued at Paris under the proper autograph and seal of the archiepiscopal chamber on the date preceding the document. This is signed by Brault. (copy)
--To this is added a note by Rivas on Jan. 15, 1796, certifying that the above copy was drawn up according to the original document presented by the priest to Bishop Penalver y Cardenas.

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1768 Sep. 24

Luynes, Paul d'Albert de, Cardinal Archbishop of Sens, Primate of France and Germany and Abbot of Corbie
(Sens, France)
Archbishop de Luynes certifies:
1. That, on Sept. 24, 1768, he ordained Alexandre Louis Benoit de Carondelet of the diocese of Cambrai in the chapel of the Archiepiscopal Palace.
2. That the present was issued at Sens in the Archbishop's Palace under the sign and seal of the archiepiscopal chamber and the signature of the secretary of the Archbishopric. Signed by Le Pellerin, Secretary. (copy)
--To this is added a note by Rivas on Jan. 15, 1796, certifying that the above copy was drawn up according to the original presented by the priest to Bishop Penalver y Cardenas.

IV-5-f D.S. 7pp. 8vo. (Copy of original in Spanish)
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1796 Jan. 15

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)

to Father Buenaventura de Castro
(Iberville)
The Bishop states:
1. That by the census received with the official letter of September 28, 1795, he notices that only one hundred souls out of 1038 have fulfilled the annual obligations towards the Church. That shows how weak religion is in the parish.
2. That it is true that the parish needs preachers who know the French language. However, after so many years, Father Buenaventura should know enough not to preach to them but to exhort them privately. This usually impresses more than the ornamented phrases of oratory.
3. Finally, the Bishop exhorts Father Buenaventura de Castro to make his parishioners reform their way of life. This is signed by Bishop Penalver y Cardenas.

IV-5-f (copy)L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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1795 Sep. 28

Castro, Father Buenaventura de
(Iberville)

to Bishop Penalver y Cardenas
(New Orleans)
Father Buenaventura states:
1. That he has received on Sept. 18 the Bishop's letter of Sept. 3 and has fulfilled according to the bishop's request he has drawn up the census of the parish for the present year. Father Buenaventura will do this also in subsequent years.
2. That the observance of the precept of confession and communion is almost impossible among the French.
3. That about one hundred persons have fulfilled it in this parish, and the majority of them were children who have made their first communion. This is signed by Father Buenaventura de Castro.

A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo. (Spanish)

--To this is added the census of the parish of St. Gabriel of Iberville drawn up by Father Buenaventura de Castro on Sept. 26, 1795:
I Men.
1. White, From 1 to 15 years of age, there are 176. From 15 on, 194.
2. Free Half-breeds. From 1 to 15, there are 2. From 15 on, 2.
3. Slaves. From 1 to 15, there are 45. From 15 on, 172.
4. Total of men 591.
II Women.
1. White. From 1 to 15 years of age, there are 142. From 15 on, 162.
2. Free Half-breeds. From 1 to 15 there are 6. From 15 on, 1.
3. Slaves. From 1 to 15 years of age, there are 50; from 15 on, 86.
4. Total of women 447.
III Total of souls 1038.
IV Father Buenaventura states:
a) That there is an increase of 34 souls over the preceding year.
b) That about one hundred have fulfilled the annual obligations towards the Church. However, since there has been no census until now, Father Buenaventura cannot tell who are the ones that have fulfilled the precepts.
c) That this church does not have any permanent income, only the income from the 31 pews that attained for this year the amount of 60 "pesos." The alms given by the commander amount for this year 40 "pesos." There is little income from the burials. All the incomes do not cover the half of what the church needs. That is why it does not keep the most Holy Sacrament because it lacks the holy vessel, light and oil. The church lacks also suitable ornaments.
d) That it is necessary that priests be sent to Iberville who know French to teach the Gospel to the people. French is the only language understood by the majority of the inhabitants. Few understand English. This is signed by Father Buenaventura de Castro.

IV-5-f D.S. 1p. folio (Spanish)
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1796 Jan. 15

Sieni, Bishop Cirilo de barcelona
New Orleans, Louisiana

Account of the funds of the Fabrique; Church of St. Louis. See original entry for calendar (81 pages).
Cross references:
1. Louisiana, New Orleans, Church of St. Louis
2. Caldes, O.M.Cap., Father Francisco
3. Sedella, O.M.Cap., Father Antonio de
4. Fuentes, O.F.M., Father Simon de
5. Xeres, O.M.Cap., Father Joseph de
6. Quinones, Estevan de
7. Llorca, Vicente
8. Hechavarria, Bishop Santiago Joseph de
9. Hevia, Jose de
10. Navarro, Francisco
11. Martinez, Jose
12. Gonzales, Juan
13. Saramiac, Arnaud
14. Calandrot, Claude Francois
15. Miro, Estevan
16. Ramis, Antonio
17. Marchand, Mr. (______)
18. (______), Julio
19. Broutin, Mr. (______)
20. Moris, (______)
21. Maxant, Mr.
22. (______), Babi
23. Robert, Mr. (______)
24. Silvestre, (______)
25. Olot, O.M.Cap., Father Ignacio de
26. Delgado, O.F.M., Father Ubaldo
27. Hand, Pedro
28. Miro, Pedro
29. Reggio, Francisco Maria
30. Esperanza, Father Salvador de la
31. Maxent, Mrs. (______)
32. Chavent, Pedro
33. Chavent, Mrs. Pedro
34. Azur, Mrs. (______)
35. Deleri, Mrs. Lorenzo
36. Pradel, Mrs. Catharina
37. Renne, Mr. (______)
38. Kerinon, Mrs. (______)
39. Moran, Mr. (______)
40. Macarty, Mr. (______)
41. Valdes, O.F.M., Father Jose Maria
42. Trespalacios, Bishop Felipe Josef de
43. Henriquez, Father Teodoro Thirso Henrique
44. Penalver (y Cardenas), Bishop Luis
45. Denis, O.F.M., Father Josef

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