Stuk 5/1/3/49 - St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney:

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: carbon copy of letter from Fr. Cyprian, C.P., St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., enclosing replies to questions raised by him regarding canon law requirements and the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's. The questions asked were (1) "What is the status of the public ecclesiastical building at Clonamahon?": (2) "Has the Ordinary of the place the right to specify the precise location of the public oratory?": (3) "Could the ordinary insist that a new public oratory should stand on the foundations of the old structure?": (4) "May the Ordinary of the place specify the size of the public oratory": (5) "Must the ordinary consult the clergy of neighbouring churches, even in another diocese, before he gives or refuses permission for a public oratory in a particular place?" (6) "What is the meaning of the condition in the agreement ' The Bishop shall have the right to make regulations in regard to the Public Oratory' "? (See also item under serial number 8727.)