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CARDINAL CULLEN Section 42/1<br />
File IX: Letters <strong>of</strong> Card. Cullen to Mgr. Kirby, 1873<br />
No. Date (1873) Main Topics<br />
1 5 Jan. O'Keeffe to sue +Moran for damages for slander and<br />
defamation. The ease against Card. Cullen begins soon. O'Keeffe<br />
holds that the Pope has no legal authority in these kingdoms.<br />
2 7 Jan. Necessary to determine when laymen can go to law with<br />
priests.<br />
Dr. Forde has successfully undergone an operation.<br />
3 12 Jan. (Abstract <strong>of</strong> Italian letter) Mgr. Forde is in<br />
extremis.<br />
O'Keeffe impugnes Cullen's authority as Apostolic Delegate. The Roman<br />
witnesses should be able to prove this. Judge Whiteside favours O'Keeffe, but<br />
there will probably be some Catholic jurors.<br />
4 15 Jan. (Abstract <strong>of</strong> Italian letter) The Roman replies to Card.<br />
Cullen's queries may come too late.<br />
Mgr. Forde has died, and is a great loss to Dublin and to Ireland. He<br />
would have been an invaluable witness at the trial.<br />
5 15 Jan. The Roman witnesses should be able to show that Card.<br />
Cullen had every necessary power in Fr.O'Keeffe’s case.<br />
6 19 Jan. Trial delayed. Mr. Butt has declined to defend O 'K.<br />
Pastoral letter drawn up for Bishops' meeting.<br />
7 21 Jan. Successful meeting <strong>of</strong> Bishops. Pastoral adopted<br />
(written by +Conroy), dealing with the Pope; persecution in Italy, Germany<br />
and Switzerland; education; consecration <strong>of</strong> Ireland to the Sacred Heart.<br />
Also a letter to the Pope and one to the German Bishops Irish Bishops wish<br />
to hold another National Council.<br />
8 24 Jan. The arguments re Fr. O'Keeffe's "demurrers" against<br />
Card. Cullen's pleas are still going on - and going badly for O'Keeffe.<br />
9 26 Jan. Sending letter to the Pope without +Moriarty's signature. (He was absent and<br />
would not<br />
sign without seeing the document).<br />
Irish Bishops giving Mgr. Kirby full powers to act for<br />
them re sale <strong>of</strong> vineyard.<br />
O'Keeffe seems to have prejudiced his case by some<br />
absurd theories.<br />
While Judge Whiteside is for O ' K . , there are also three<br />
Catholic judges.<br />
10 27 Jan. Card. Cullen requests some books on Canon Law.<br />
Trials <strong>of</strong> +Duggan and sixteen priests may be held before Card. Cullen's.<br />
11 5 Feb. Card. Cullen has been ill. Trial postponed again;<br />
perhaps until May.<br />
Answers to queries have come from Card. Barnabo; not<br />
12 after 13 satisfactory. ( text missing)
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