Stuk 2025-05-07/2079 - "betaking yourselves to some catholic region."

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Letter from Fr. Anthony O'Kelly, Minister Provincial,to Mother Mary Gabriel Skerrett, Abbess of the Poor Clares of Galway giving the faculty of "betaking yourselves to some catholic region."

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Fr. Antonius O Relly Ord. Min. Strictioris Observantiae S.T.L. necnon Almae Pro-
vinciae Hyberniae Minister Provincialis et servus, Revdae Dominae Mariae Cabrieli
Skerrett Pauperum Clarissarum Galviensium Abbatissae eiusque Monialibus professis
et Novitiis, Salutem.
Quandoquidem permittente supremo Numine huic praesenti Gubernio visum fuerit expedire
omnes Moniales e regno isto ante proximas Calendas Mayas in exilium religare sub gra-
vissimis paenis tum his tum harum
ubs tentationibus
agtE quibus omnium bonorum jactura et con-
fiscatio decreta et sancita est, si vel intra vel extra domus suas eas manutenuerint.
Hinc est quod vobis literas nostras obedientiales concedamus, facultatem impertientes,
quatenus Ia oblata transfretandi opportunitate, ad regionem aliquam catholicam vos
conferatis, commendatae Reverendis Admodum Patribus Ministris Provincialibus istarum
respective Provinciarum ad quas perveneritis, et Abbatissis Monasteriorum ad quae
diverteritis, ut vobis de loco residentiae, ubi Deo et Ordini vestro famulari valeatis
charitative providere dignentur.Omnibus interim christifidelibus, sive de populo
sive de Claro, ad quos diverteritis, tanquam pauperes et exules filias charius in
Domino commendamus. Dat. in loco nostri refugii hac die
fr. Antonius O Kel ly
Mr Proalis
De mandato
R. adm. Plis Sup.
Fr. Patricius Fahy S.T.L.
et Provinciae secretarius

Fr. Anthony O Kelly of the Order of Friars Minor of Stricter Observance, S.T.L. and
Minister Provincial of the beloved Province of Ireland and Servant, to the Rev. lady
Mary Gabriel Skerrett, abbess of the Poor Clares of Galway and to her professed
nuns and novices, greetings.
Since, by permission of the most high God, the present Government has judged it ex-
pedient to send into exile from this kingdom all nuns, before the next Calends of May,
under gravest penalties bothnon them and on those who support them, whereby the l0SS
and confiscation of all goods has been decreed and sanctioned, if they maintain them
either within or outside their houses. Hence we grant you our letters of obedience,
imparting the faculty of betaking yourselves to some catholic region, on the first
available opportunity of travellinq, commending you to the Very Reverend Father Min-
isters Provincial of these respective Provinces which you reach, and to the Abbesses
of the Monasteries which you turn to, so that they may charitably provide for a place
of residence for you, where you may be able to serve God and your Order. Meanwhile
we commend you to all the faithful, vhether lay folk or cleroy, to whom you turn,
as poor exiled daughters, lovingly in the Lord.
Given in our place of refuge this day
Fr. Anthony o xel ly
Minister Provincial
By mandate of
Very Rev. Paovincial Superior
Fr. Patrick Fahy, S.T.L.
and Secretary of the Province