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Superior General Rev. Paul LaProste

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Correspondence 1896-1900 (with translations)

Correspondence 1900-1903 (with translations)

Correspondence 1904-1907 (with some translations)

Correspondence Papal Benediction (handwritten copy)

Privileges and Dispensations

Other Resources: Historical Files



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Superior General Rev. Paul LaProste, 1892-1907 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: Superior General Rev. Paul LaProste, 1892-1907

ID: SSE 2/SSE 2.2

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically

Languages: French, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This subgroup consists of correspondence and a small file of Privileges and Dispensations.  The correspondence is arranged chronologically and translations for most are filed at the end of each year.  The translator, who organized and numbered both the letters and translations, is unknown.

Collection Historical Note

Father Paul Laproste was born in Ligny-le-Chatel, France.  He entered the Society in Pontigny in 1856 and served most of his years in and around Pontigny.  In 1892, following the death of Fr. Boyer, the 1891 Chapter reconvened and elected him Superior General..  He served as Superior General until 1907.  During his administration, the Society suffered serious difficulty.  France enacted the Law of Association and all houses of the Society were closed.  The State confiscated the Society’s property, and the members of the Society dispersed.  Laproste oversaw the creation of new foundations in Hitchin, England and in Swanton, Vermont, as well as the founding of Saint Michael’s College in Winooski.

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Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Correspondence 1896-1900 (with translations)],
[Folder 2: Correspondence 1900-1903 (with translations)],
[Folder 3: Correspondence 1904-1907 (with some translations)],
[Folder 4: Correspondence Papal Benediction (handwritten copy)],
[Folder 5: Privileges and Dispensations],
[Item 6: Other Resources: Historical Files],
[All]

Folder 1: Correspondence 1896-1900 (with translations)
Folder 2: Correspondence 1900-1903 (with translations)
Folder 3: Correspondence 1904-1907 (with some translations)
Folder 4: Correspondence Papal Benediction (handwritten copy)
Folder 5: Privileges and Dispensations
Item 6: Other Resources: Historical Files


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