Category Archives: Vota of the African Bishops

15 December 1959written in Latin, see ADA II/V, 129 * Thomas Mongo (1914-1988) was a native Cameroonian bishop of Douala on the eve of Vatican II Eminentissime, Episcopus Afer nuperrime constitutus, haud facile multa, quae ad proximum Oecumenicum Concilium pertineant, proponere possum. Primum: de Officio Divino: ita brevius effici posse videtur, ut unum tantum Nocturnum,Continue reading “Response of Thomas MONGO, the bishop of Douala, Cameroon, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Enugu, 7 August 1959written in Latin with an English cover noteCf. ADA II/V, 355 * John Cross Anyogu (1898-1967) was the Nigerian auxiliary bishop of Onitsha Archdiocese at the antepreparatory phase of the Council. Most Eminent, I humbly beg to forward my notes and remarks that may be of use in the coming Oecumenic Council.Continue reading “Response of John Cross ANYOGU (Titular Bishop of Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Turkiye; Auxiliary of Onitsha, Nigeria) to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Kiltegan, 4 September 1959, written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 354 * Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1917-1995) was a Nigerian auxiliary bishop of Calabar Diocese at this phase of the Council. Eminentissime Princeps,  Pro Litteris, Prot. N. 1 C/59-2589 receptis gratias tibi referre satago. Doleo de magna mora in responsione quia discedi ab Anua, Nigeria pruisquam [sicContinue reading “Response of Dominic Ekandem (Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Isauria, Turkiye; Auxiliary of Calabar, Nigeria) to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Umuahia, 12 April 1960, written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 352-353 * Anthony Gogo Nwedo (1912-2000), C.S.Sp., was a Nigerian pioneer bishop of Umuahia diocese, Nigeria  Eminentissime, Nuper accepi litteras Tuas datas Romae die 21 martii 1960. Numquam accepi litteras datas die 18 iunii 1959 de quibus facta est mentio in recentibus litteris. Me poenitet huiusContinue reading “Response of Anthony Nwedo, Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Owerri, 1 September 1959, written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 351-352 * Joseph Brendan Whelan (1909-1990), C.S.Sp., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime Princeps, Aliqua doctrinae capita eorum quae in Concilio Oecumenico tractari debent maxima cum reverentia foliis adnexis Eminentiae Tuae communicamus. Servus humillimus in DominoEminentiae Tuae+ IOSEPHUS B. WHELAN Episcopus Overriensis Most Eminent Prince,Continue reading “Response of Joseph Whelan, Bishop of Owerri, Nigeria, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Otukpo, 1 September 1959, written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 350-351 * James Hagan (1904-1976), C.S.Sp., was a British missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime ac Reverendissime Pater, Summa cum reverentia et oboedientia humiliter propono quaestiones sequentes ut in foliis adnexis pro futuro Concilio Oecumenico. Osculans purpuram Romanam, et provolutus, peto benedictionem Eminentiae Vestrae pro apostolatu nostro apudContinue reading “Response of James Hagan, Apostolic Administrator of Otukpo, Nigeria to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

Onitsha, 17 August 1959, written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 349-350 * Charles Heerey (1890-1967), C.S.Sp., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria 1. Ut definiatur doctrina de B. M. V. Mediatrice Omnium Gratiarum. 2. Ut aliquid positivum de charactere sacramentali et de sacerdotio fidelium definiatur, ad praebendum fundamentum solidum spirituale apostolatui laicorum. 3. Ut definiatur doctrinaContinue reading “Response of Charles Heerey, Archbishop of Onitsha, Nigeria, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

(Akure, 7 April 1960, written in Latin)Cf. ADA II/V, 347-348 * William Richard Field (1907-1988), S.M.A., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime Domine, Maxime piget me et ex animo me excuso de hac longa mora responsum dandi litteris missis die 18 iunii 1959, pertinentibus ad futurum Concilium Oecumenicum. Afui a Nigeria ob ferias agendasContinue reading “Response of Bishop William Richard FIELD, Bishop of Ondo, Nigeria, to Vatican II’s Antepreparatory Commission”

(Ogoja, 28 April 1960, vota written in Latin)Cf. ADA II/V, 345-347 * Thomas McGettrick (1905-1988), S.P.S., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime Princeps, Causa veri doloris mihi tam tarde has animadversiones annexas relate ad Concilium Oecumenicum ad Eminentiam Vestram mittere. Ratio tarditatis est absentia mea e dioecesi per aliquot menses. Purpuram sacram summa quaContinue reading “Response of Thomas McGETTRICK, Bishop of Jos, Nigeria”

Kaduna, 23 April 1960, vota written in LatinCf. ADA II/V, 343-345 * John McCarthy (1902-1975), S.M.A., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentia, Pergratum est mihi commissioni suprascriptae aliqua ad praxim pastoralem et ad res generatim liturgicas pertinentia subicere: De lingua liturgica. Quo fideles in terra missionaria, melius intellegentes quae agantur, maiore cum studio actionibusContinue reading “Response of John McCARTHY, Bishop of Kaduna, Nigeria”