(Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis

Proceedings for the appointment of Father Pablo de San Pedro as pastor of Punta Cortada.

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1800 Feb. 22

San Pedro, O.M.C., Father Pablo de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

San Pedro, a Carmelite of the Italian Congregation, who came to America with the special permission of his superior general, has always desired to exercise his ministry in the diocese of Louisiana. He asks (Penalver) to assign him to a vacant parish where French and English are used.

A.L.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Mar. 1

Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
(New Orleans), Louisiana

A copy of the commission is to be given below. Father Isidro Quintero certifies as secretary.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Jul. 17

Adrian of St. Theresa, O.M.C., Father
Rome, (Italy)

Adrian, superior of the congregation at Rome states that Father Paul of St. Peter went to Philadelphia in America where he was chaplain of the army of the French king in 1783. The superior grants faculties and permission to remain in America. Father John of the Cross signs as secretary.

D.S. Copy (Latin)

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1800 Mar. 1

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

This conforms to the original presented by St. Pedro and returned to him.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Mar. 1

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop
New Orleans, Louisiana

The parish of Pointe Coupee being vacant, the Irish priest, Father Francis Lennan having been transferred to Baton rouge, Penalver sent a letter on February 27 to the governor to appoint San Pedro who formerly had served as pastor at Ste. Genevieve. Consent having been given in the reply of February 28, title is to be given to Father Pablo.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Feb. 27

(Penalver y Cardenas), Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana

to Nicolas Maria Vidal
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Among the vacant parishes is St. Francis of Pointe Coupee. San Pedro has offered his services. He had been dismissed from the diocese for some faults which Penalver believes have been expiated. He has a patent from his father general permitting him to remain permanently. Penalver is incited to admit him again and assign him to Pointe Coupee. If Vidal as royal Patron will consent, Penalver will give him a title. A copy of the letter sent to the governor.

D.S. Copy (Spanish)

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1800 Feb. 28

Vidal, Nicolas M(ari)a
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop Luis de Penalver y Cardenas
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Vidal gives his consent.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Mar. 1

Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
New Orleans, Louisiana

Since the parish of St. Francis at Pointe Coupee is vacant because of the transfer of Lenan to Our Lady of Dolors at Baton Rouge, Penalver sent a letter to Vidal on February 27 to place there Father Pablo de S(a)n Pedro, formerly pastor of Ste. Genevieve, to which Vidal replied on March 28. Therefore Penalver appoints San Pedro as acting pastor of St. Francis and gives him faculties which he will exercise according to the instructions of December 21, 1795

D.S. Copy (Spanish)

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1800 Mar. (1?)

(Penalver y Cardenas), Bishop Luis
New Orleans, Louisiana

to Ramon Lopez de Angulo
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

(Penalver) sends the license for San Pedro.

L.S. Copy (Spanish)

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1800 Mar. 5

Lopez y Angulo, Ramon de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Lopez returns the license for the pastor of Pointe Coupee sent to him in the letter of March 1.

L.S. (Spanish)

V-2-i A.L.S., D.S., A.D.S., L.S. Copy (Spanish) 14pp. 4to & 8vo.