Decree of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome, Papal States, 1869 July 27

When the Sacred Congregation met in general session on April 15, 1868 to examine the state of the Marianites of Holy Cross, expecially the differences between the Province of Indiana and the other provinces of the Institute, it commanded that since all efforts at reconciliation had failed, the Indiana province should be separated from the rest of the institute and placed under Archbishop Purcell as Apostolic Visitor with the powers of Superior General. Since, however, the discord has not ceased but has increased, the Holy Father, Pius IX, to whom the Secretary of the Congregation brought this information in an audience of July 11, 1869, decided that the separation decided upon by the Sacred Congregation should be carried out and so it is enacted by this decree. Signed by Cardinal Barnabo as Prefect and John Simeoni as secretary of the Congregation. :: II-5-d L. D.S. Latin 2pp 1 4to, 1 8vo.