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IE CA RC/3/2/2
Title
Canonical Decree from the Minister General of the Capuchin Order granting faculty for the Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament at the Seraphic Seminary, Rochestown
Date(s)
- 15 Feb. 1917 (Creation)
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1 large printed and typed document certificate
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(1615-2023)
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Decree issued from the Capuchin General Curia in Rome, granting specialized religious faculties to the Rector of the Rochestown Seraphic School in County Cork. The decree is signed by Fr. Venantius a Lisle-en-Rigault OFM Cap., Minister General. The document formally grants canonical faculties to the Seraphic School at Rochestown, permitting the permanent reservation of the Blessed Sacrament within the seminary chapel under strict liturgical directives regarding tabernacle decoration, a perpetual sanctuary lamp, daily Mass celebration, and secure key preservation. The typed central decree is integrated into an ornate multi-panelled sacristy frame printed with formal liturgical vesting prayers.
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Language of material
- Latin