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1796 Nov. 21 Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop Proceedings of the visit to El Rapido, to the village of the Apalache Indians, and to Avoyelles.
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Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop Penalver has come to the people who have never received Confirmation or Baptism. He has brought with him several priests to administer the sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist and to perform marriages. He orders the commander of the post, Captain Valentin Laitan to notify the people. Certified by Father Isidro Quintero as Pro-Secretary who adds in a note that he informed Laitan of the Bishop's orders. D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintero, Father Isidro By order of the Bishop, Quintero certifies that between October 31 and November 1, there have been forty-eight baptisms, one marriage and fifty-five confirmations. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis,) Bishop Quintero is to ask Laitan for a census of the inhabitants. Quintero certifies this as Pro-Secretary. D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintero, Father Isidro Laitan reports that there are 394 whites of both sexes and 140 negroes making a total of 534 inhabitants. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis) Bishop Penalver's visit to Rapido is finished. He will consider the advisability of establishing a parish there. The people will be served by the parish priest of (Natchitoches, Louisiana), Nachitochez. It is farther than Opelousas but the roads are better. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary. D.S. (Spanish)
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Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop Penalver comes to this village to administer the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. He offers them the spiritual assistance of the priest of Nachitochez until a parish is established at El Rapido. News of the Bishop;s visit will be made known to one of the chiefs, Luis, a Tensa, a Christian who knows French, who will communicate the news to the others and bring them to the village to the Bishop. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary who adds in a note that the above edict was communicated to Luis and that Father Antonio Sedella served as interpreter in the french language and Don Carlos Leduc in the Indian language. D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintero, Father Isidro Indians of the Village of the Apalaches came to the Bishop, led by Luis, a Tensa Indian, one of their chiefs, asking for Baptism and Confirmation. Six children were baptized and one man and Confirmation was given to ten. Several adults wished to be baptized but were not instructed so a Catholic Indian will teach them.
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Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop Penalver has finished his visit here. His object was to preserve and extend the Catholic religion. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary. D.S. (Spanish)
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Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop Penalver comes to this post to continue his visit. The distance of thirty leagues from the nearest parish, Opelousas, has prevented many people from receiving the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. The Bishop and the priests he brought with him will do their best to help the people. Don Carlos de Grand-Pre, Colonel of the Royal Army and newly appointed Lieutenant-Governor is to notify the people of the village of the visit. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary who adds in a note that he gave the decree to Don Carlos, Governor of the post, of Nachitoches, Rapido and Ovachitas (Ouachita) who said that he had already carried it out. D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintero, Father Isidro Sixty-eight persons were baptized, one hundred and nine were confirmed and several received the sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop Grand-Pre is to give a census of the Post of Avoyelles and of the neighboring Indian tribes. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary. D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintero, Father Isidro Grand-Pre reports that there are 338 whites of both sexes and 105 negroes. The total is 443. In a second note Quintero reports that of the Indian tribes there are: 138 Pascogoulas; 144 Viloxis; 111 Tonikas and 135 Apalaches and Tensaes. There are some Catholics among the last group. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop, Luis Penalver has finished his visit here. He will establish a parish here when priests are available. Meanwhile the priest of Opelousas will help them as much as possible. Punta Cortada is nearer but the bad roads and the Chafalaya river make travel difficult. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary. D.S. (Spanish)
-------- Quintero, Father Isidro On November 11, during the visit to Nachitochez, Father Ped(r)o (Pierre) Pavie, the pastor, was asked to help the people of El Rapido as Father Ped(r)o Zamora, (O.M.Cap.) was asked to help those of Avoyelles. D.S. (Spanish)
IV-5-l D.S., A.D.S., 9pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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