Response of John Kodwo AMISSAH, the titular bishop of Bencenna, Tunisia and the auxiliary of Cape Coast, Ghana, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission

Eminentissime Pater,

Pro litteris Prot. N. I C/59-2184 quae ut mihi mitterentur curare non aspernata est Eminentia Vestra, maximas gratias sincerasque gratissimo animo ago.

Haud dubium est quin Excellentissimi ac Reverendissimi Ordinarii totius Civitatis Ghaniensis res et argumenta specialiter conditiones hic vigentes spectantia Commissioni Antepraeparatoriae iam miserint, quibus aliquid novi addendum non habens malo abstinere quominus tempus pretiosum Commissioni dupla mittendo perdam.

Interim Eminentiae Vestrae Purpuram ac Anulum exosculans necnon quaeque bona, fausta, felicia fortunataque Commissioni Antepraeparatoriae a Domino adprecans, maximo cum obsequio me profiteor

Addictissimum ac oboedientissimum Eminentiae Vestrae filium in Domino,

+ IOANNES KODWO AMISSAH
Episcopus tit. Bencennensis

Most Eminent Father,

With a very grateful heart, I give the greatest and sincere thanks for the letter, Prot. No. 1 C/59-2184, which Your Eminence did not disdain to ensure that it might be sent to me.

There is no doubt indeed that the Most Excellent and Reverend Ordinaries of the entire State of Ghana have already sent to the Antepreparatory Commission the matters and subjects, especially pertaining to the prevailing conditions here, to which, not having something new to be added, I would rather refrain from wasting precious time by sending duplicates to the Commission.

In the interim, kissing Your Eminence’s purple and ring, as well as beseeching all good, favourable, happy, and fortunate things from the Lord for the Antepreparatory Commission, I profess myself with utmost deference

Your Eminence’s very devoted and obedient son in the Lord,

 
+ JOHN KODWO AMISSAH
Tit. bishop of Bencenna