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Response of John REDDINGTON, Bishop of Jos, Nigeria

Jos, 20 April 1960, vota written in Latin, intro & salutations in EnglishCf. ADA II/V, 342 * John Reddington (1910-1994), S.M.A., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminence, I send you herewith the points I have for consideration by the Ecumenical Council: 1. Ut extensio privilegii paulini exploretur, in integrum redigatur, clarificetur et, in quantumContinue reading “Response of John REDDINGTON, Bishop of Jos, Nigeria”

Response of Richard FINN, Bishop of Ibadan, Nigeria

(8 September 1959, written in English) Cf. ADA II/V, 342 * Richard Finn (1912-1989), S.M.A., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Your Eminence, With reference to Letter Prot. No. I C/59-611 of 18th June, 1959, I wish to state that I am on leave from my diocese and have spent some weeks in hospital inContinue reading “Response of Richard FINN, Bishop of Ibadan, Nigeria”

Votum of Bishop James Moynagh of Calabar, Nigeria

EXC.MI P. D. IACOBI MOYNAGH Bishop of Calabar, Nigeria (Calabar, 24 September 1959, written in Latin) Cf. ADA II/V, 340-341 * James Moynagh (1903-1985), S.P.S., was an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime Princeps, Pergratum est mihi haec significare Eminentiae Tuae de aliquibus quae in futuro Concilio tractari debent: 1. De necessitate urgenti mobilitandi vires EcclesiaeContinue reading “Votum of Bishop James Moynagh of Calabar, Nigeria”

Vatican II vota of Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly

Bishop of Benin City, Nigeria (Vota not dated, written in Latin) Cf. ADA II/V, 339 Patrick Joseph Kelly (1894-1991), S.M.A., is an Irish missionary to Nigeria Eminentissime Domine, Oh Most Eminent Lord, Iam recepi vestram epistolam N. 1 C/59-220 (bis) diei 21 martii 1960, et hic submitto vota quae volo tractari in Concilio Oecumenico. IContinue reading “Vatican II vota of Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly”