Superior General Rev. Francis X. Gokey, 1974-1978 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: Superior General Rev. Francis X. Gokey, 1974-1978

ID: SSE 2/SSE 2.13

Extent: 2.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by correspondent/office

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The bulk of this subgroup is correspondence, which is arranged alphabetically by correspondent/office. The series also includes correspondence from the South, which is further subdivided by correspondent/office. Correspondence included in the South sub-series is that which accumulated in the Superior General’s Office. Most originated in the South, although copies of outgoing mail are sometimes included. Correspondence with other Local Administrations is located with the local administration files. The subgroup also includes a subject file on Allentown.

Collection Historical Note

Fr. Frank Gokey was a native of Springfield, MA. He attended Saint Michael’s College and went to novitiate in Putney, Vt. After serving in different roles at SMC, he served as permanent secretary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in Washington, DC. He arrived back in Winooski when elected Superior General in 1974. He took over a society that had over 100 members, including novices and scholastics. The Society was in the process of studying many of its works in the process of writing its Constitutions. Review of the apostolates continued throughout this term, and some were closed. Of particular interest was news from France, where a small resurgence of the community occurred. Fr. Philippe Simmonet, while in residence at Tonnere, met Rev. Daniel Rousseau, who was attracted to the communal life. He and others became interested in the original mission of the founders of the Society, which had been to rekindle the Catholic faith in the area. Rev. Rousseau was joined by Pierre Dauvissat, who began his novitiate on June 15, 1975 with Jean Tribut, who had already begun his studies at seminary in Paris. In April 1978, Rousseau and Tribut made their profession into the Society of Saint Edmund. When Gokey’s term of office ended and he was not reelected, Gokey went to France to shepherd this new foundation.

Administrative Information

Repository: Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Related Materials: Local Administration Record Group

Box and Folder Listing

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Folder 1: Correspondence Holy See/Apostolic Delegate
Folder 2: Correspondence Holy See/Cong. of the Sacraments
Folder 3: Correspondence Holy See/Vatican-Secretary of State
Folder 4: Correspondence Holy See/Report on the Community
Folder 5: Correspondence Holy See/Cong. for the Doctrine of the Faith
Folder 6: Correspondence Holy See/Sacred Cong. for Religious
Folder 7: Correspondence House of Affirmation
Folder 8: Correspondence Individuals
Folder 9: Correspondence Law Firms
Folder 10: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Board of Trustees
Folder 11: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Boutin
Folder 12: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Employees
Folder 13: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Henry
Folder 14: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Moriarty
Folder 15: Correspondence South-Anniston
Folder 16: Correspondence South-Bellefountaine, AL
Folder 17: Correspondence South-Community Members
Folder 18: Correspondence South-Dauphin Island
Folder 19: Correspondence South-Dell City, TX
Folder 20: Correspondence South-Elizabeth City
Folder 21: Correspondence South-Gadsden
Folder 22: Correspondence South-Good Samaritan
Folder 23: Correspondence South-Mobile
Folder 24: Correspondence South-Mon Luis
Folder 25: Correspondence South-Roxboro, NC
Folder 26: Correspondence South-Selma, Mission Dir. Morin
Folder 27: Correspondence South-Selma, Superior Ed. Leary
Folder 28: Correspondence South-Wake Forest
Folder 29: Correspondence Men Religious/Franciscans
Folder 30: Correspondence Men Religious/Jesuits
Folder 31: Correspondence Men Religious/Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Folder 32: Correspondence Men Religious/Society of the Divine Word
Folder 33: Correspondence Military Ordinate
Folder 34: Correspondence National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Folder 35: Correspondence Priests
Folder 36: Correspondence Rep in Rome/Vandenbroeck

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