Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid requesting information for the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law. 1 item

Handwritten letter (in French) to +McQuaid from Jean Blanchard, presenting his thesis in Canon Law.

Letter from P. Huizing S.J. [canon lawyer], Pontifical Universita Gregorana, Roma, replies to a query regarding a legal anomaly to the matter of marriage contracted when a spouse is under age for legal marriage in civil law when such a law might be valid in canon law.

Typed letter to the Rev. Secretary from Sean MacLellan submitting the galley proofs of a book entitled ‘The Life of Our Lord’ which it is proposed to publish in Irish. Wishes to have it considered for licensing for approval under the terms of Canon Law.

Letter from Fr. John Fitzpatrick to +McQuaid asking permission to allow Dr. Cremin of the Canon Law Faculty, Maynooth, to borrow their Baptism Register. An entry may be examined by the judge in court.

27-30 July 1963 Correspondence between +Sensi, +McQuaid and the Chancellor enclosing prescriptions of Canon Law in regard to Cremation which were approved by the Sacred Congregation on May. This is to serve as a norm and criterion in particular circumstances but are not to be made public.

Letter from +McQuaid to +Robinson, requesting the privilege of a private oratory for Rev. Professor Shine, who suffers from a nervous affliction. This causes inconvenience to him in saying public mass. Guarantees are given that both Liturgy and Canon Law will be well observed.

Letter from +Beck to +McQuaid asking him help with a staff issue. The seminary at Upholland has no Canon Law lecturer and his is hoping the Archbishop may have a Canon Lawyer to spare. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Includes; details of Canon Law as regards "local conditions", "The Plenary Council & [and] its decrees- in general", "The decrees of Maynooth Plenary Council 1956 as they affect religious".

Includes; details of the importance of Constitutions, "Novitiate", temporary and perpetual Professions, "Government", "Method of Election of the Superior General", "The General Council", "Provincial Government", "Local Government", "Administration of property and finance", "Canon Law".