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IE CA WA/1/6/15
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Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh
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- 16 Sept. 1940 (Creation)
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2 pp; manuscript
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(16 March 1894-4 March 1980)
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Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, addressing the ‘dearth of men’, internal conflict regarding leadership roles, and financial negotiations for a new school. He highlights a severe shortage of personnel. Father Stephen suggests that unless a man is sent from Ireland, they may need a special dispensation from Rome to allow Fr. Cyprian to hold both offices, despite the difficulties. He explicitly states they cannot recommend Fr. Urban Riordan for re-appointment due to his ‘frank and foolish administration of funds’. He also refers to a meeting with Bishop William David O’Brien in Chicago regarding a loan for the purchase of property for a Seraphic School.
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- Fenelon, Joseph, 1875-1963, Capuchin priest (Subject)
- Riordan, Urban, 1891-1972, Capuchin priest (Subject)
- Griffin, Colman, 1886-1971, Capuchin priest (Subject)
- Carroll, Finian, 1903-1971, Capuchin priest (Subject)