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Correspondence of Fr. Stephen Murtagh
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101 items; manuscript, typescript, and clipping
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The subseries comprises a collection of the correspondence of Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. (1894-1980), an Irish Capuchin missionary in the United States. He served as the Custos Provincial (superior) of the Irish Capuchin mission in the Western United States from 1937 to 1956.
The letters document the administrative, financial, and expansionary efforts of the Capuchin mission in Oregon and California in the mid-twentieth century. The correspondence is chiefly between Father Stephen and the Provincial Minister in Dublin (primarily Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap.).
Key Themes and Elements
Expansion and Educational Success: A recurring theme is the development of educational institutions, most notably the establishment and subsequent expansion of St. Francis High School in Flintridge, California (1946). This is characterized as Fr. Stephen’s most ‘lasting success’ and a cornerstone of the mission’s growth.
Financial and Legal Impasses: The letters reveal a constant tension regarding funding for American missionary projects. A major point of conflict was the Irish Government’s refusal to allow the Irish Capuchin Province to underwrite overseas financial liabilities, forcing the American mission to seek local loans.
Property and Mission Management: The series tracks the lifecycle of various mission houses, including the failed ‘seminary experiment’ at Old Mission Santa Inés (1947-1948) and the withdrawal from the isolated foundation at McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, in 1954.
Ecclesiastical Governance: The letters document the formal processes of the Order, such as obtaining ‘Rescripts’ (official papal or provincial permissions) from Rome for new foundations, financial loans, or superior appointments.
Personnel Movements: The letters also detail the assignment of Irish friars to the American mission, as well as personal updates on the health and whereabouts of various members of the clergy.
The letters document the administrative, financial, and expansionary efforts of the Capuchin mission in Oregon and California in the mid-twentieth century. The correspondence is chiefly between Father Stephen and the Provincial Minister in Dublin (primarily Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap.).
Key Themes and Elements
Expansion and Educational Success: A recurring theme is the development of educational institutions, most notably the establishment and subsequent expansion of St. Francis High School in Flintridge, California (1946). This is characterized as Fr. Stephen’s most ‘lasting success’ and a cornerstone of the mission’s growth.
Financial and Legal Impasses: The letters reveal a constant tension regarding funding for American missionary projects. A major point of conflict was the Irish Government’s refusal to allow the Irish Capuchin Province to underwrite overseas financial liabilities, forcing the American mission to seek local loans.
Property and Mission Management: The series tracks the lifecycle of various mission houses, including the failed ‘seminary experiment’ at Old Mission Santa Inés (1947-1948) and the withdrawal from the isolated foundation at McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, in 1954.
Ecclesiastical Governance: The letters document the formal processes of the Order, such as obtaining ‘Rescripts’ (official papal or provincial permissions) from Rome for new foundations, financial loans, or superior appointments.
Personnel Movements: The letters also detail the assignment of Irish friars to the American mission, as well as personal updates on the health and whereabouts of various members of the clergy.
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