Saint Francis de Sales papers
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1610-1652
Creator
- Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622 (creator, Person)
- Favre, Antoine, 1557-1624 (contributor, Person)
- Faius, Pierre Francois (contributor, Person)
- Sales, Charles-Auguste de, 1606-1660 (contributor, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in French, Latin, and Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Saint Francis de Sales was a French Roman Catholic preacher, doctor of the Church, and key figure in the Catholic Reformation in France.
Extent
11 folders (1.1 linear ft.)
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS447.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Biographies
- Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Correspondence
- Catholic Church -- France -- History
- Catholic Church -- History -- 17th century
- Catholicism
- Faius, Pierre Francois -- Correspondence
- Favre, Antoine, 1557-1624 -- Correspondence
- Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622 -- Correspondence
- Letters
- Licenses
- Lists
- Religion
- Sales, Charles-Auguste de, 1606-1660 -- Correspondence
- Typescripts
- Title
- Register of Saint Francis de Sales papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States