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Funcken, C.R., Father Eugene, Major Superior of the Congregation for Canada and Michigan, St. Agatha, Ontario, 1869 December 31

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Identifier: CDET III-2-l

Scope and Contents

Judgment in the case of Father Simon Wieczorck, C.R. The conduct of Father Simon, having left much to be desired, Father Jerome Kajsiewicz, C.R., Superior General of the Congregation of the Resurrection, gave on October 23, 1869, the power to summon and judge Wieczorek to Funcken and his ordinary Council, Fathers Edward Glowalski, C.R., and Francis Breitkopf, C.R., together with Fathers Louis Funcken, C.R., and Louis Ellemn, C.R,, allowing them for this case the right to expel him from the Congregation. In conferences held at St. Agatha on the 30th and 31st of December, 1869, having studied the case and also by the reports made by Funcken, as well as the testimony by Breitkopf and Father John Wollowski, C.R., and the letter of the Administrator of Detroit of July 16, 1869 and found: 1. Simon was accused by Hennaert of making false reports against Father Eugene Funcken; 2. By these reports, Father Simon secured a letter in Latin from Hennaert to defend himself from anyone, secular of regular, meddling in the affairs of the mission; 3. Father Simon made it impossible for Wollowski to perform his office of treasurer; 4. Breitkopf and Wollowski claimed that Simon had committed a serious imprudence; 5. By such conduct the congregation can be gravely compromised; 6. Father Simon conducted himself very respectfully before the judges; and preferred to remain in the Congregation, to remain in Michigan, and to improve his ways. They have judged without one dissenting voice: 1. There is peril for Father Simon's soul if he should remain in his present position in Michigan; 2. There is danger of trouble and scandal; 3. The Superior General should send him back to Rome; or 4. take such measures as he judges suitable; 5. They wish to be only as severe as is absolutely necessary. Simon has the right to appeal this judgment to the General; 6. A copy of this judgment will be sent to the General, to Hennaert and to Father Simon. A.D.S. French :: III-2-l A.L.S., D.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

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  • Creation: 1869 December 31

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