Series GB 0122 Series C - Series C: papers of St Gregory's, Paris and the English Mission

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GB 0122 Series C

Title

Series C: papers of St Gregory's, Paris and the English Mission

Date(s)

  • 1701-1782 (Creation)

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Series

Extent and medium

2 boxes

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Biographical history

St Gregory's was a small college belonging to the English secular clergy founded in Paris in the late 17th century. Its main purpose was to enable suitable ecclesiastics who had completed their training at Douai or the other colleges abroad to pursue advanced studies at the Sorbonne before working on the mission to England. It closed in 1786.

The 'English Mission' was an unofficial term for the pastoral activity of the Catholic Church in England from the reign of Elizabeth I to the restoration of the hierarchy in 1850.

Archival history

Papers relating to Douai College used to form part of the C Series. These papers were given to St Edmund's College, Ware in 1965.
GB 0122 Series C 1701-1782 Series 2 boxes Dicconson , Edward , 1670-1752 , Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District

St Gregory's , Paris

St Gregory's was a small college belonging to the English secular clergy founded in Paris in the late 17th century. Its main purpose was to enable suitable ecclesiastics who had completed their training at Douai or the other colleges abroad to pursue advanced studies at the Sorbonne before working on the mission to England. It closed in 1786.

The 'English Mission' was an unofficial term for the pastoral activity of the Catholic Church in England from the reign of Elizabeth I to the restoration of the hierarchy in 1850.

Papers relating to Douai College used to form part of the C Series. These papers were given to St Edmund's College, Ware in 1965.

Received by the archive from Archbishop's House.

Papers of St Gregory's, Paris, (the Paris Seminary), 1701-1782 and an account of the English Mission by Bishop Edward Dicconson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, [c 1741-1752].

Arranged in two sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

Open for consultation by appointment only between 12:00 - 5:00, Mondays and Wednesdays. Call: 0207 938 3580 or email: archivist@rcdow.org.uk for appointments.

Copies, subject to condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only on the undertaking of a copyright declaration. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Westminster Roman Cathlic Diocesan Trustees.
English, French and Latin.

No additional finding aids.

Further material on the Paris Seminary can be found in Series A.

Compiled by Sarah Drewery. Sources: Allison, AF, 'The Origins of St Gregory's Paris', Recusant History Vol 21, No 1, p11. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names 1997. Sep 2008 Ancient religions Catholicism Catholics Christianity Christians Missionary training Missionary work Missions Religions Religious activities Religious education Religious groups Roman Catholics Social science education St Gregory's , Paris x Paris Seminary Vocational education

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received by the archive from Archbishop's House.

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Scope and content

Papers of St Gregory's, Paris, (the Paris Seminary), 1701-1782 and an account of the English Mission by Bishop Edward Dicconson, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District, [c 1741-1752].

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in two sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

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Conditions governing access

Open for consultation by appointment only between 12:00 - 5:00, Mondays and Wednesdays. Call: 0207 938 3580 or email: archivist@rcdow.org.uk for appointments.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only on the undertaking of a copyright declaration. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Westminster Roman Cathlic Diocesan Trustees.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English, French and Latin.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Further material on the Paris Seminary can be found in Series A.

Finding aids

No additional finding aids.

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Westminster Diocesan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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