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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Capovilla, Loris Francesco, Archbishop, 1915-

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1960; 1963

Volume: 4 item(s); 5 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

In 1960, Monsignor Loris Capovilla (later an archbishop) served as a secretary to Pope John XXIII and writes from Vatican City. He sent a stole worn by John XXIII upon becoming Pope as a gift to Merton through Capovilla's friend Dr. Barbato in 1960.

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Related Information and Links

See also the "John XXIII, Pope" and "Fox, James" files.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1960/02/29 TALto MertonC'est avec une grande joie que j'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre confidentiellement quelques petits  sending some confidential words from Pope John XXIII in response to Merton's 1960/02/11 letter - his pleasure in receiving the book - sending stole and other souvenirs to Gethsemani - praise for his writings and idea of retreats [for Protestants] / Lorenzo Barbato
 1960/04/11 TL[c]from MertonNous avons eu hier la grande joie de recevoir M. le Dr. Lorenzo Barbato, qui nous a remis le paquet  Dr. Lorenzo Barbato / joy in receiving book from the Holy Father on sacred art and architecture - Merton mentions his book in progress, <i>Art and Worship</i> / talk with Dr. Barbato on Japanese culture, and about ecumenism with the Orthodox Church
 1960/05/no? TLSto MertonCome promisi con la lettera del 29 febbraio , arrivata a Trappist da qualche tempo , eccomi   
 1963/01/no? TLS[x]to MertonJe pense à vous parfois au cours des recontres que me ménage la bonne Providence, qui me conduit  [copy from a monk at Bose via James Forest]
        

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