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Handwritten list of state of settlement of the missions of Sonora, Mexico. "Estado de la Poblacion de las Missiones de la Sonora, arreglado al Plan, y decreto del Exmo S. Virrey, en este presente Ano do 1774."

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This collection contains slides made from photographs taken during the 1970s or 80s of a copy of the Nicene Creed.

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Thirty-three handwritten records. The items are largely in Latin with some Greek references. The materials relate to the politics, internal matters, theological controversies, and censorship in the Catholic Church. The items date mainly from the last quarter of the sixteenth to the first quarter of the seventeenth centuries. Also included are references to important earlier events such as the Council of Trent. Many of the items relate to restricting certian works from being read.

Scope and Contents Official correspondence dealing with the Council of Trent, 1545-1563 which have been copied in a clear hand. The letters were written by different authors. They were men of ecclesiastical and political authority. They deal with matters relating to Catholic Church doctrine, liturgy, papal authority, and conciliar theory. They also deal with the various aspects of the conduct of the Council: its progress and decisions. The letters were addressed to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, 1520-1589...

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This is a collection of short essays. They deal with the doctrines of the Catholic Church roughly from the years 1500 to 1700. Topics include the doctrine of baptism, the nature of the Apocryphal books, explanations of certain scriptures from the Bible, the celibacy of priests, papal infallibility, the existence and nature of God, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the development of the Protestant Churches.

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Handwritten correspondence, a list, and licenses, including one printed form with handwritten notations. The letters are by Francis, Pierre Francois Faius (Vicar-general of the Geneva diocese), Charles Auguste de Sales (Francis' nephew and successor as Bishop of Geneva), and Antoine Favre (a friend of Francis). Also included is a typewritten biography of Francis.

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Personal ALS's written to Bannerman in answer to inquiries concerning people connected with a Catholic Indian Mission.

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Letter from Pope Paul IV to Philip II to maintain his positions about the refusal of the abdication of Charles V, Philip's father. Also discusses that the papal authority has been discussed too much and obedience of Catholic States is needed. Dated 1555.

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Handwritten letter on velum. Philip II states that Henry IV of France is Catholic again because of Henry's intervention in the religious wars in France. Philip II stresses the importance of a Catholic France and Europe that can grow under the protective wing of the Church. The item is unclearly dated and addressed.

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Bound carbon copy of a typed document in French. This consists of sermons on the nature of God, gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Beatitudes, and the practical issues of monks living in harmony with Catholic teachings. These were given to Benedictine monks on retreat.