Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon

Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Definitor General, to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, reminding him that the Irish friars have ‘no canonical standing in the East of the States’ and assumes the Provincial does not intend to send preachers there yet. He notes that the Irish friars have had ‘no difficulty’ with their brethren in New York, who have been ‘very kind’ during all points of contact.

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Level of description: Item
Date: 12 Oct. 1925
Reference: 7
Extent and medium: 3 pp; manuscript
Scope and content: Letter from Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Definitor General, to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, reminding him that the Irish friars have ‘no canonical standing in the East of the States’ and assumes the Provincial does not intend to send preachers there yet. He notes that the Irish friars have had ‘no difficulty’ with their brethren in New York, who have been ‘very kind’ during all points of contact.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence relating to English Capuchins in the United States

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Francis(1)

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in St. Francis

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Δήμης Καρμητίνειας, Σαιν δόναδεντσίμη, Κορκαιός. ST BONAVENTURE'S, CAPUCHIN HOSTEL, CORK. 12:10:15 My Dear Dr. Provincial Your very brief message by Dr Bernardine reached me on Saturday last. I am at a loss tokens as to what Mrs R. J. General means by saying you need our Current in writing - Be you know we have no Catholical standing in the East of the States, and I take it for granted that you do not mean to send Preachers out work - We have had no difficulty with our Brethren in New York, at any time, Valter they have been very Kind to us in all occasions in which we Came in Contact with them - But of course we cannot claim rights that were never given us - It seems to me we are not concerned in any way with the Missionary work you Conhernglake in the States. Wed I say you have my sympathy in the difficulties you are trying to meet - With all good wishes I am Yours fraternally in St. Francis Dr. Sylvester