283 - 1 April 1949

283

1 April 1949

1p

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid regarding ‘Orders of Chivalry’ which have been founded by private individuals. Many of these were old orders which have been extinct for centuries and have not been recognised or approved by the Holy See. The Secretariat of State wishes to advise the Hierarchy about these, especially one entitled ‘Sovrano Militare Ospedaliero Ordine de Cavalieri di S. Rita.

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