File 10 - Letters from Bishop John Mangan

3 items; manuscript

Letters from John Mangan, Bishop of Ardfert, regarding his interactions with the Capuchin Franciscan Community at Rochestown, County Cork. The correspondence refers to the arrangement, completion, and appreciation surrounding a private clerical retreat undertaken by the bishop at Rochestown shortly after his episcopal consecration. The file also includes notes referring to the bishop’s visit and to various notable events affecting the Capuchin community in Rochestown. The notes include a brief description of the death of Fr. Bernard Jennings OFM Cap. (26 December 1904).