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10 March 1947 - 28 June 1971 41 items
Material relating to 11 cases of dispensation concerning sisters from convents outside Dublin but resident in Dublin at the time of completion of dispensation formalities or pending this. Incl. case of Sr M.J. de Bizier (St Bathilde, Paris).
2 copies each of 3 forms for use in petition for dispensation, probably dates late 1960s.

Female Religious General Confessors
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25 November 1948 - 28 January 1972 79 items
Papers relating to appointment of sisters' confessors are dated between 30 September 1969 and 28 January 1972; also includes copy of Form XI, 30 November 1948, Litterae Approb. Et Jurisdict. Pro Confessariis Religisoarum with deletion of paragraph, marked in document. Two copies of booklet `List of Priests', dated 1951 and 1971 respectively

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10 May 1969 46 items
Papers relating to unconnected events Ceremony of Profession, pre 1940, text in English Copy of regulations re student sisters in diocese with covering letter Correspondence with Association of Irish Missionary Nuns incl. their catechetical interests. Archbishop's prohibition of certain taped conferences from Mercier Press, and fall-out. Women's Section of Conference of Major Religious Superiors

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15 October 1951 -31 January 1952 26 items
Reports to archbishop from Monsignor Dargan VG of his visitations of 24 convents of various institutes 1952-1953. Papers relating to compilation of Quinquennial Reports but not the reports themselves + statement of fees. Meeting of Superiors-General in Rome, 1952.

Quelen, Jacques de, Boulevard Saint Michel, Paris. In French. Was well received by + McQuaid. He has appeared before the military tribunal in Paris and has been acquitted. Is returning to Brittany.

Dr. t. Bor Thanks L. for his letter, written from Waterford on 12 Nov.; Dr. Foran should be appointed without any delay; the English intrigue is still on feet to influence the Roman autherities in the Waterford election; Dean Ryan of Cashel is expected in Rome any day; Dr. Dubois, bp of New Yerk and Dr. Wild, coadjutor ef Up. Canada are both in Rome. (2 pp.) ll. Paris, 1922 A printed report of the present situation regarding Foundations (Burses) made in France fer the education of Irish Catholics. (In French)

Includes; map of Paris as it was in Nano Nagle's time.

15-19 April 1958 Correspondence between +Levame, +McQuaid & Fr. Mouly, Sacred Heart Fathers, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Fr. Mouly wishes to ascertain if there is any information in the Archives on the Irish College, Paris and in particular Fr. Higgins from Ardagh. +McQuaid replies that a new Archive has recently been opened and Mgr. O’Regan and Mgr. Curran will be asked to see if any items of relevance exist. One letter in French.

Letter from Pere Jacquinot to +McQuaid stating that Canon Rhodain has been entrusted to establish a Central International Committee in Paris for the relief of Prisoners of War and displaced persons forcibly brought into Germany. The Committee will supply both material and spiritual relief. He has had difficulties but these have been overcome due to the intervention of Mr. Dulanty, Irish High Commissioner in London. He hopes to meet with the Archbishop in due course.

April - October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Commission on Higher Education and Marymount School, Paris. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to Liturgy and the interchange of teachers from abroad. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. 1962

Letter from +Joyce, Paris to +McQuaid thanking him for all his help and the kindness of John M. McCloskey.

Letter from Fr. Matt Farrell, Congregation du Saint Esprit, Paris, regarding the correspondence from +de la Bruneliere which he states is very out of character. He believes the writer may be the Officialis of the Diocese, Fr. Verhoeven as he has had similar begging letters in the past. He then remarks on the situation on the island and an earlier appeal to the French bishops which was so poor it was described as the ‘silent church’. Mexico 111a./1. 24 February 1971 Letter for +McQuaid from +Joseph Salazar Lopez introducing Francis Xavier Orendain, a prominent Catholic in Guadalajara, who wishes to send his daughter to a Catholic school. He asks if the Archbishop can recommend a suitable school. Letter from the father also enclosed. Peru

Letter from +Felix Roeder to +McQuaid regarding the destruction of his diocese in 1940. He also mentions the Catholic Institute in Paris. Diocese of Besancon